Earlier this summer, Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner hosted the 10th Annual Financial Literacy Multimedia Arts Contest, featuring the work of public high school students. The contest attracted students from 17 public schools, with over 100 entries of 2-D and multi-media/video pieces related to the importance of financial literacy. Samantha Moyet, a 2021 Clarkston High […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After eight and a half years, Pat Kittle is resigning as the Independence Township supervisor for all the right reasons. At the top of his list is his well-being. “I’m tired,” said Kittle. “I shouldn’t have run for a third term (in 2020). I was starting to get tired […]
Wint’s Healing Hearts Grief Support Group is set for its next meeting on Tuesday, August 10 at 7 p.m. with the theme of “Identifying Your Support Community.” The meeting will be led by a bereavement counselor for Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston. Meeting location is at the Carriage House in Clintonwood Park […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Last Friday at the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s National event in Wauseon, Ohio, Clarkston resident Roger Smith was unanimously re-elected National President of the Antique Motorcycle Foundation (AMF). The AMF is an educational non-profit organization that relies entirely on the generosity of individuals, clubs, and corporations in the […]
The extensive rain last week left the grass in Depot Park too wet to allow the holding of the annual North Oakland Bow Ties Concourse Classic Car Show on July 17. The event organizers are hoping to reschedule to a drier week in August. For more information, contact North Oakland Bowties President Curt Carson at […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Pat Stamper has been with the Independence Township Fire Department since 2005, most recently serving as operations captain. Last month, when Mitch Petterson stepped down as fire chief to accept a job with General Motors, Stamper was appointed interim chief. He’ll serve in the interim role until September 8, […]
Just before 7 p.m. deputies responded to the Meijer located at 3610 Market Place Circle in Rochester Hills for the report of a retail fraud, July 16. Upon arrival, deputies met with store security officers who stated a male subject had failed to scan items before exiting the store. Security officers attempted to stop the […]
An Independence Township man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after the man allegedly crashed his vehicle in Orion Township. Deputies were dispatched to Clarkston and Pine Tree roads at 7:49 p.m. on July 13 for a property damage report, made sure everyone was safe and determined the 29-year-old driver had been drinking. The driver […]
Dear Editor, School board member and other elected offices will be up for election in a little more than a year from now, and The Clarkston News will play an integral role in educating voters about the candidates. Of course, most candidates aim to portray the most positive image possible during their campaigns, but too […]
Dear Editor, I’ve been reading with some interest the letters you have published on Critical Race Theory. This is an important discussion in our communities, so we should stick with the facts and not allow it to get too political. In truth, CRT does not have roots in Marxism. Why is Marx always the boogeyman? […]