The Clarkston Garden Club thanks all the community that came out to view the beautiful gardens during the Clarkston Garden Walk. The Garden Club is so thankful to the great gardeners, Rob and Michelle Bennett, Laura Diver, Tom and Tami Lowrie, Mike and Monica McGraw, John and Paula Orminski, and Roger and Beth Riegel for […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) plans to begin culvert replacement and resurfacing work on Mann Road between Clintonville Road and Floretta Street on the Independence Township/Waterford Township border today, Aug. 10. This section of Mann Road will be closed from Aug. 10 through Aug. 31 for the culvert replacement portion of the project. […]
Springfield car accident A 22-year-old Clarkston man was critically injured July 30 when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree in Springfield Township. The accident happened on Foster Road near Dixie Highway at approximately 4:14 p.m. The driver was eastbound on Foster Road in a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze when the […]
The Clarkston SCAMP Welker VIP Awards ceremony was held last month, hosted by the Clarkston Family Farm where the SCAMPers were busy with a field trip led by Chelsea O’Brien. The VIP awards are given out each year to those individuals or groups that help to make SCAMP successful. This year’s winners are: Steve Stroud […]
Northern Michigan University has announced the Dean’s List for the Winter 2022 semester. The following Clarkston students qualified with a GPA of 4.00: Gabrielle Bitzer, Nina Ratulowski, and Alyvia Stoudt. In addition, the following Clarkston students qualified with a GPA of 3.50-3.99: Kaitlyn Bridger, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Gina Galligan, Jacob Golab, Kaylynn Greer, Megan Hibbard, Lucy […]
Anne Lorraine Thatcher, of Clarkston, passed away on July 29, 2022 at the age of 83. Wife of Paul for 65 years, mother of Kimm (late Larry) Buckmaster, Margaret Thatcher, and Joseph (Michelle) Thatcher. Also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Margaret Pinkham and son-in-law Will […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor During the July 5 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, a closed session was held to discuss potential changes to employee benefits, and the details were readily available in the packet that the trustees get and that is on the township website. Two weeks later at […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor According to one Independence Township resident, Pine Knob Road south of Clarkston Road is dangerous and action must be taken immediately. At the July 19 regular meeting of the Township Board of Trustees, Isabel Gugyela addressed the board. “I live on Pine Knob Road, a dirt road, and my […]
Corvettes America, sponsored by Bowman Chevrolet of Clarkston, is Saturday, August 13, at Everest Academy, located at 5935 Clarkston Road, rain or shine. Corvettes America is an all-volunteer effort staged by members of America’s Corvette Club of Michigan. Proceeds from the silent auction are donated to Clarkston SCAMP. There is also be a 50/50 drawing, DJ […]
Coming up on Saturday, August 13, at 9 a.m. at the Clarkston Junior High School track, Walk For Hope will support mental health wellness and suicide prevention. Register at calvaryinfo.org and all ages welcome with children free – $20 individual with T-shirt OR $30 family with two T-shirts. T-shirts also available for $10. Become a […]