Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus visited the Clarkston Family Farm this past Saturday, December 4, as part of a holiday event at the farm. See more photos inside this week’s print edition on Page 22. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
The strong partnership we have with our families and staff is the glue that holds this district together, and your trust is something I don’t take for granted. Direct, transparent, and frequent communication has always been our priority and I will continue to keep you informed as we make every effort to keep our schools […]
After the tragedy last Tuesday at Oxford High School, top officials from Independence Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston offered words of encouragement to those affected by the school shooting. Independence Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher: The families affected by the Oxford School shooting clearly need and deserve our support. The Independence Township […]
BY JUDY PARNES Special to the Clarkston News During 2021, Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) has been celebrating 60 years of providing services and programs focused exclusively on the children, youth, and families in the Clarkston community. CAYA is a community nonprofit organization that is dedicated to strengthening youth and families through community involvement and […]
As of December 8, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for Clarkston ZIP codes: December 8: 48346: 3,450 cases (544 new), 51 deaths 48348: 3,791 cases (660 new), 27 deaths 48350: 1,169 cases (249 new), 11 deaths As compared to December 1: 48346: 3,335 […]
Dear Editor, My wife and I have lived on Tiohero Boulevard in the Thendara Park subdivision since 1979. The issue is this: There is a problem with road snow removal. When the snowplow comes and clears the road, the snow gets deposited in my driveway as high as three feet. This has been going on […]
Dear Editor, We are writing to support Sam Moraco and keep him on the Independence Township Planning Commission. We purchased property, built a house, and moved here over 30 years ago because we wanted to avoid the “development at any cost” mentality of some on the surrounding communities. Sam has been one of the few […]
Mike Foguth, owner of Foguth Financial Group, helps cut the ribbon during a ceremony held Nov. 30 at the business’ location at 8031 Ortonville Road.
Dear Editor, It’s been over a month since Gerald Fisher was appointed Independence Township supervisor by the township board and as 37-year residents and taxpayers of this township, we’re already very disappointed in his inability to communicate with the residents of this township. His total lack of response to our early and mid-November emails and […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Back in the November 24, 2021 edition of The Clarkston News, longtime Independence Township resident and planning commission member Sam Moraco said in a letter to the editor (“Push back, now get pushed out?”) that he was being removed from the planning commission by new Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher […]