James J. Scharl; of Clarkston, MI; born June 3, 1944 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Kathryn Scharl; passed away on January 3, 2025 at the age of 80; Husband of Katherine (nee Ballard); father of Jennifer (Christopher) Lange, Matthew A. Scharl and Leah (Leo) Foley; grandpa of Julia (Gregory) Roberts, Alexander Lange, Jillian Lange […]
James T. Hennig; of Clarkston; born on April 3, 1941 in Pontiac, MI to Emmett and Mary Hennig; passed away on December 27, 2024 at the age of 83; Husband of Ruth (nee Holcomb) for 61 years; father of Jeff (Jill) Hennig and Aaron Hennig; grandpa of Ferris, Kenzie (Damon), ViAnna (Trevor) and Constance (Teddy […]
Bert Thomas Kovacs; of Clarkston formerly of Dearborn; passed away Jan. 1, 2025; age 80; preceded in death by wife Larena “Rennie”; father of Kelly (Victor) Pena; grandpa “Papa” of Manuel & Layla Pena; brother of the late Vivian Michaels; uncle of Shawn (Cheryl) Michaels and Michele Rogers; great uncle of Austin and Tyler Rogers; […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING January 9, 2025 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the Final Site Plan for a Multi-Phase Planned Unit Development. The meeting will be […]
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Rd Clarkston MI 48346 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. The City of the Village of Clarkston will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 starting at 7:00 PM to review the findings of the Clarkston […]
By Megan Kelley and Wendi Reardon Price As we turn the calendar to 2025, we take a look back at some of the top stories from the pages of The Clarkston News during May, June, July and August of 2024. May 1 CAYA recognizes 71 outstanding young people: The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance held its […]
Linda L. Tramel; of Clarkston; born July 22, 1948 in Welch, WV to the late Calvin and Lucille McPeak; passed away on December 19, 2024; at the age of 76. Preceded in death by loving husband James Tramel Jr. and dear grandson Jonathon Markham; mother of Kristine Tramel; sister of Brenda (Herman) McNeely, the late […]
Nedra Jean Hall was born on January 1, 1936 to Julia Etta Spengler Hall and Bard Kenneth Hall in Wauseon, Ohio. She graduated from Wauseon High School where she played flute and piccolo in the marching band and school orchestra. She became a chemistry major at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana where she pledged Alpha […]
City of the Village of Clarkston Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road Clarkston, Michigan 48346 Final Minutes of the November 12, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting 1. Call to Order: The regular session meeting of the City of the Village of Clarkston City Council was called to order by Mayor Wylie at 7:00 […]
Clarkston teen recalls successful rescue effort this summer on Deer Lake By Emily Caswell Brand Manager CLARKSTON — Summer 2024 may feel like a distant memory to some, but for two area families, summer 2024 is still very much on their minds and will be for a lifetime. That’s because at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, […]