Public Notice: Hillview Estates hydrant flushing, July 13, 2022

Independence Township will be conducting hydrant flushing on the Hillview Estate’s water system on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022. This work will be performed between the hours of 7:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. Customers may experience some discolored water. Please run cold water to clear your lines and avoid doing laundry until the water is clear. […]

Scholarships for superior students

Scholarships for superior students

The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club presented four scholarships to graduating seniors from Clarkston High School and Everest Collegiate at the recent scholarship picnic. From left, Brendan Collica (University of South Carolina), Madison Godfrey (Michigan State University), Sophia Tadavich (Michigan State), and Nathaniel Beggs (Princeton University). The club has given scholarship to support college educations […]

New principal at junior high

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor After Adam Kern stepped down as principal at Clarkston Junior High School in May, John Bennink took over for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year on an interim basis. In an email to CJHS families last week, Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan announced he is recommending […]

Giving back to the local Clarkston community

Giving back to the local Clarkston community

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor And to think that the first time Alan Marchio came to the Kinetic Systems bicycle shop offering to fix the business’ roof free of charge, he was literally laughed out of the building. It was the second time he made progress in wanting to give back to the local […]

Summer has arrived

Summer has arrived

The playground at Depot Park was busy during the day on June 27 as families took to the local outdoors. Photo: Matt Mackinder

Clarkston Road getting resurfaced this summer

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With the construction season here, Clarkston Road east of M-15 is on the agenda. According to Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Senior Communications Manager Craig Bryson, the project is part of the RCOC’s Preservation Overlay program, which involves placing two inches of new asphalt on roads that are […]

Letter to the Editor: Vote for Brown

Dear Editor, When voting for important positions within our local government on August 2, ask yourself this: What candidate for township supervisor will take the time to respond to my concerns and then follow through on their promises? Two candidates currently running for township supervisor recently failed this test miserably. Candidate and current appointed Supervisor […]

COVID-19 Update – July 6, 2022

As of July 6, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 6: 48346: 5,773 cases (108 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,312 cases (127 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,935 cases (44 new), 13 deaths As compared to June 29: 48346: […]