Dear Friends, As we all prepare for the holidays, it’s a fitting time to reflect on what is important year-round, but especially at this time of year. It’s a time to hold tight to family and friends and be thankful that gatherings this year will be a little less perilous for many in 2021 than […]
A Clarkston man who had a blood alcohol level (BAC) more than twice the legal limit was arrested for drinking and driving after driving recklessly on December 10. An Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy on routine patrol pulled the vehicle over at 1:32 a.m. on Baldwin Road near Maybee Road after witnessing the vehicle speeding […]
Deputies and the Independence Township Fire Department responded to a residence on Parview Drive in Independence Township at 9:40 p.m. on December 15 on the report of family trouble. The dispute involved an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend. The female caller stated her ex-boyfriend, a 34-year-old Independence Township man, was intoxicated and suicidal. While on the phone […]
The Independence Township Department of Parks, Recreation, and Seniors recently received an $80,000 donation from the local Bartsch Foundation and Clarkston Area Optimist Club to help refurbish the Bay Court Park playground, with the check presented at the December 7 Township Board of Trustees meeting. The donation helped the township reach their fundraising goal of […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Last Tuesday’s Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting lasted more than two hours and included several residents voicing their concerns over the township removing Sam Moraco from the planning commission and discussing the re-appointment of Brian Galley to the planning commission. Moraco is a longtime member of the the […]
As of December 15, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: December 15: 48346: 3,599 cases (576 new), 51 deaths 48348: 3,973 cases (657 new), 27 deaths 48350: 1,221 cases (255 new), 12 deaths As compared to December 8: 48346: […]
The Take Off Pounds Sensibly group, T.O.P.S. Clarkston #1093, meets every Thursday at First Missionary Church, 4832 Clintonville Road. Weigh-in 5:45 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Initial costs apply. For more information, contact Diana at 248-673-5540.
A winter drive is being organized by Clarkston Interact, the Clarkston Feminist Club, and the Clarkston Jr. Optimist Club, this Friday and Saturday, December 17-18, from 3-7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Items collected will be donated to the HAVEN shelter in Pontiac. The groups are asking for socks, towels, wash cloth sets, […]
The David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation of Clarkston recently provided a $10,000 grant to the Salvation Army, which is to provide matching funds up to $10,000 for donations to the Salvation Army made at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. The Salvation Army uses the funds for general purposes. The drive goes to New Year’s […]
It had been two years since Everest families and friends gathered between the produce section and the meat counter at Neiman’s Family Market for the annual Taste of Christmas. The event, which was held last Wednesday, brings together the community to enjoy an evening of food sampling and wine, beer, and liquor tasting with several […]