Notice – Special Board Meeting Tuesday March 30 at 6 pm Waldon Village Development Proposal – Second Reading Due to the MDHHS emergency order limiting indoor meeting attendance, the meeting will be held via CISCO WEBEX and live with limited seating. Masks and social distancing protocols will be required per the Governor’s order. See the […]
Lorraine L. “Dolly” Hotchkiss, of Waterford, passed away on March 22, 2021 at the age of 97. Preceded in death by her husband Earl and son Jeff. Mother of Mary (Mike) Powers, Dan (Joy) Hotchkiss, Jody (Peggy) Hotchkiss, Cathy (Pat) McMahon and Harvey (Kari) Hotchkiss. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Dolly enjoyed […]
As of March 24, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: March 24: 48346: 1,528 cases (132 new), 27 deaths 48348: 1,598 cases (145 new), 11 deaths 48350: 445 cases (47 new), 7 deaths As compared to March 17: 48346: […]
Last Friday, Clarkston Area Optimist Club members delivered pizza to the Bailey House for the Clarkston High School Construction Tech program, whose students were working on renovations at the house, located at 9965 Sashabaw Road. Many of the students also helped with the ice rink installation at Depot Park in January, and the club provided […]
An Independence Township man accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a New Year’s Eve gathering was arraigned last Wednesday on a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge in 51st District Court in Waterford Township. Ian Wilson, 20, is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $400,000 bond set by Magistrate Russell Anderson. Detectives from […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The Independence Township Board of Trustees recently made changes to the township administrative infrastructure that has one resident miffed. At the March 2 board of trustees meeting, the board unanimously approved a proposal to restructure the current Building Department into two distinct but interconnected departments – a separate Building […]
After a review of the ordinance violations at the 35 Madison Court apartment, a registered letter was sent to the property owners outlining the violations and requesting corrections by March 24. Last week, a representative of the owner responded, agreeing to make the corrections as quickly as possible.
A meeting with the Road Commission for Oakland County has been scheduled for March 31 to discuss the roadway redesign proposed for the Clarkston Road approach to Main Street, including drainage recommendations. This is not the final meeting to approve the road work, just a status update, but input from Clarkston City Council and residents […]
After a COVID-driven hiatus on this project, plans to assemble a trash hauler committee in the City of the Village of Clarkston are resuming as a joint committee with Independence Township. The final conclusion on how (or if) to proceed with a single trash hauler may be different between the city and the township, but […]
The Clarkston High School Drama Club will present two streaming performances in April. The first is “Check Please,” by Jonathan Rand. This Stay-at-Home Edition is a Zoom performance. Dating is hard and the audience follows the two main characters as they go through a series of blind dates. They think it can’t get any worse…until […]