Robert Carr, of West Bloomfield, formerly of Detroit, passed away April 4, 2021 at the age of 78. Husband of Elaine for 52 years, father of Kristen (Michael) Trepeck and Jennifer (Matt) Dunfield. Preceded in death by daughter Deborah and grandson Keaton. Proud papa of Madalyn, Gabrielle, Brooke and Kylie, brother of Warren (Nancy) Carr, […]
Gail Evans, of Clarkston, passed away April 5, 2021 at the age of 86. Preceded in death by her husband Bill. Mother of Mark (Cheryl) Evans, Tim (Chunping) Evans and Lisa Evans, grandma of Jennifer, Joseph (Jennifer) and Michal, great-grandma of six, sister of Herbert Alsup and Kip (Sue) Alsup. Friends may visit Lewis E. […]
Clarkston resident Maxwell Wyckoff, a known member of the Wolverine Watchmen, was arraigned on two felony weapons charges March 22 at the 52nd District Court, Division 3 in Oakland County. The 22-year-old is charged with one count of converting a semiautomatic weapon to an automatic weapon, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Back on March 30, the Clarkston City Council agreed to settle the ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit between resident Susan Bisio and the City of the Village of Clarkston for the amount of $160,000. In 2015, Bisio sued the city for documents pertaining to land developments that were […]
As of April 7, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: April 7: 48346: 1,767 cases (325 new), 27 deaths 48348: 1,851 cases (371 new), 11 deaths 48350: 501 cases (91 new), 7 deaths As compared to March 31: 48346: […]
AIM Academy students, from left, Matthew Lacey, Emily Davis, Thomas Tabar, Macy Coke, Cielle Azéma, and Luke Mullins are organizing a blood drive set for Friday, April 16. Photo provided BY JACK MUELLER Clarkston News Intern AIM Academy Homeschool Co-Op teacher Bianca Mullins, along with motivated Advanced Biology classmates, were diving into the “blood” chapter […]
In a special meeting of the Clarkston City Council on March 30, the council voted to extend the existing state of emergency until June 30, 2021 for the safety of the city’s residents, staff, and council/board members. All city council, board, commission and committee meetings will continue to meet virtually through June on Zoom. The […]
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Vietnam Veterans Chapter 133 of Oakland County has received a grant from the Oakland County Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs. The chapter wants to share the grant money with eligible Vietnam veteran business owners whose business resides in Oakland County and have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, contact Al […]
Dear Editor, While many of us have shown our appreciation for the many people named “first responders,” we may have missed out recognizing so many others who are deserving. For example, what about the Clarkston Community Schools staff and volunteers? After they operated without an official superintendent for about a year and coped with illnesses […]