The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance recognized 71 local young people who are making a difference in their classes, schools, churches and community. Photo by Megan Kelley By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance held its annual Youth Recognition Ceremony where they celebrated 71 area youth from young fives to 12th […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on April 15, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education reviewed the current status of the district’s new strategic plan.“We’re very early on in this process. We looked at our previous strategic plan that has served the district extremely well and what a high degree […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comOAKLAND COUNTY — The unofficial candidate list from the Oakland County Elections Division for the August primary election has been released and Independence Township residents will have a number of contested races to follow this election cycle.Last Friday was the final day for candidates to withdraw, leaving four running for supervisor, […]
Like many people, I have been spending the last week listening to the new Taylor Swift album.Now, let me say, I’ve never been a hard-core fan of Taylor Swift. I’m a huge fan of words (surprising absolutely no one), music and art. But being that I was 11 when her first album came out, her […]
CLARKSTON — The Goddard School of Clarkston a play- and inquiry-based learning experience for area families, is now accepting enrollments for its summer camp program, featuring guests, activities and more.Special guests include Science Alive, which offers personalized, interactive school classroom presentations with live reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, Greg Lesters Puppet Adventures, specializing in live […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — A missing Independence Township woman was found dead after three days of searching by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.According to a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page around 2 p.m. on Monday, authorities found the woman, who was previously identified as 38-year-old Lacie Nicole Santia. They found […]
Independence Township Supervisor cuts Jose Aliaga the ribbon to signify the opening of the new playground at Bay Court. Photo provided by Clarkston Chamber of Commerce. INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On April 23, Independence Township Supervisor, Jose Aliaga, held the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Bay Court playground.The project has been several years in the […]
Daniel L. Addis was born on September 13, 1948 to Daniel A. and Leda (Miller) Addis. He died January 3, 2024.Dan spent the first four years of his life in an apartment on the Mill Pond in Clarkston, MI. His family then moved to a house built by his father on Eastlawn where he could […]
Brian Keith “Hoo” Donahoo; of Clarkston; passed away on April 25, 2024 at the age of 65. Loving husband of Deanna Donahoo; father of Rochelle (Robert) Probst and Sean (Valerie) Donahoo; grandpa of RJ Probst, Juliana Knoll-Probst, Brooklyn Probst, and Macie Probst; brother of Glenn Donahoo; preceded in death by his brother Gregory, and his […]
Michigan passed away peacefully comforted by family and close friends on April 25, 2024. Inurnment will be held on May 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan with military honors.Tom embraced life to its fullest with a work hard and play harder spirit. He had a quick wit and sense […]