Letter to the Editor: Save the Mill Ponds

The Clarkston Mill Ponds Lake Improvement Board just issued its annual budget and assessment calculation for 2023. The bulk of the proposed budget is for aquatic plant management. Only Lower Mill Pond parcel owners are invoiced, and for reasons not described, there are no provisions for plant management/removal in the Upper Pond. I encourage the […]

Letter to the Editor: Extremely thankful

A special thanks to the Clarkston High School National Honor Society and their members and advisors. The Lakeview Cemetery Restoration Project is in its third year of cleaning and restoring the historic portion of the cemetery. Each Tombstone Cleaning Day during the school year (second Saturday of the month), National Honor Society students have been […]

College achievements

Angelena Perry, of Clarkston, earned a spot on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized, student-athletes must reach a 3.5 GPA for the academic year and earn a varsity letter in an MIAA-sponsored sport. Perry plays softball at Trine (Ind.) University. *** Kaitlyn Joyner, of Clarkston, has earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring […]

Walk-ing to NCAA hockey

Walk-ing to NCAA hockey

After playing three seasons in the United States Premier Hockey League, Clarkston native Brendan Walk is off to play NCAA hockey, committing over the summer to Fitchburg State University. Walk, who played the 2021-22 season for the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones after two seasons in Wisconsin skating for the Hudson Havoc, will pursue a business major […]

White Lake Road closure

The Road Commission for Oakland County expects to close White Lake Road, north of Andersonville Road in Independence Township tomorrow and Friday for storm-sewer repairs, just north of Clawson Tank Drive. The detour for through traffic is Andersonville Road to Dixie Highway, back to White Lake Road and vice versa. The road is expected to […]

Senior seminar surprise

Senior seminar surprise

On Sept. 14, the Everest Class of 2023 gathered for a surprise senior seminar. There is always great joy when the students receive a message over the loudspeaker to proceed to the international building. They know that a morning of team activities and growth as a class awaits them. Seniors took time during the morning […]

Going to the birds

The next meeting of the Clarkston Area Backyard Birders Club is Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. from the Wint Nature Center, located at 9501 Sashabaw Road. “We’re fortunate to be able to meet in the spacious natural surroundings of Independence Oaks County Park and especially in the outstanding facilities of Wint Nature Center,” said club […]

Public Notice: Oxford Township seeking bids for safety path maintenance

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SAFETY PATH MAINTENANCE The Charter Township of Oxford is seeking bids for safety path maintenance. Complete Bid Documents are available at the Oxford Township Office. Bids are to be returned in a sealed envelope and addressed as follows: Safety Path Maintenance Services Bid Joseph G. Ferrari, Treasurer […]

Gertrude Johnson, 90

Gertrude L. Johnson, of Comstock Park, formerly of Clarkston, passed away on Sept. 19, 2022 at the age of 90. Preceded in death by her husband Art. Mother of Arthur Johnson III, Deborah (Ric) Mousseau, and Catherine Wilkowski. Also survived by nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her siblings Adelaide (Neil) Shaw, […]

Public Notice: Public hearing, Thendara – District 1, public road winter maintenance amendment to special assessment roll, Oct. 4, 2022

Public Notice: Public hearing, Thendara – District 1, public road winter maintenance amendment to special assessment roll, Oct. 4, 2022

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN 1954 PA 188 PROCEEDINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THENDARA – DISTRICT 1 PUBLIC ROAD WINTER MAINTENANCE AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the […]