NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on March 18, 2025, at the Township Hall located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved the First Reading of Amendments to the Township Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Article II, Sections 6-20 through 6-21 and […]
The Clarkston Independence District Library celebrated March is Reading Month by continuing to provide program opportunities for children and families like their Read for Paws event, which allowed children to practice their reading skills by reading to dogs. Photo provided. By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — As March comes to a close, so […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on March 18, the Independence Township Board of Trustees approved the final site plan for Waldon Village II by a 6-0 vote. Township Supervisor Chuck Phyle was absent from the meeting. “Just for everyone’s recollection, this project was approved in 2021 with multiple phases. […]
OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 20, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office secured charges against Benjamin Weeks, a 47-year-old Independence Township man, following an extensive investigation into child exploitation offenses. Weeks was arraigned that afternoon in the 52-2 District Court before Judge Joseph Fabrizio on multiple felony charges. He faces three counts of Aggravated Child Sexually […]
Police encourage other possible victims to report similar incidents OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 20, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald charged Tomas Mellick Hensler, a 38-year-old resident of Clarkston with one count each of Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Using Computers to Commit a Crime and Possession of Methamphetamine. According to a release from the […]
Earlier this week I sent a friend a thank-you note for a concert she treated me to in December. I’m sure that broke an etiquette rule regarding how long after an event one should send a thank-you note, so to make up for it I included a photo of us at the show and said […]
The View Newspaper Group 100+ Club celebration held March 12 honored sales team members who achieved more than 100% of their annual sales goal in 2024. Pictured here are View Newspaper Group Controller Jill Nichols, honorees Lorraine DeHues and Michele Guerra, North Oakland Advertising Manager Eric Lewis, honoree Jim Misener, View Newspaper Group President Rick Burrough, honoree Nikki […]
May 5, 1932- March 7, 2025 Our precious, traveling mom, grandma, great-grandma arrived in heaven March 7, 2025. Millie was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Harry and Mildred Tobey and moved eight times from birth to her high school graduation, living in Missouri, California, Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School […]
Paula E. (Bare) Acton of Clarkston passed away March 17, 2025 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by John, her college sweetheart/husband of 66 years. She was the beloved mother of Laura Phou, Jane (William) Williams, James Acton & Ruth Acton; Nana of Michael (Elisabeth) Phou, Jonathon Phou, Antonia Kraus, Jack […]
Nancy Lee Seitz; of Clarkston formerly of Davisburg & Orion Twp; born July 21, 1947 in Flint to Richard & Wanda Crabtree; passed away March 23, 2025;age 77; wife of Gilbert “Gil”; bonus mom of Matthew Seitz, Laura (John) Tiger & Margaret (Christopher) Cavalier; grandma of Madeline and Austin; sister of Richard (Debra) Crabtree, Linda […]