Resident plans to run again in 2008

Despite the results of the Aug. 8 primary election, Andrew Goss of Independence Township said he plans to run for Republican nomination for State Representative for the 44th district in 2008. The final results show 28-year-old Goss behind incumbent John Stakoe, who heads into the November election opposing democratic nominee Mark Venie. Stakoe will be […]

A little less bumpy

Canadian National Railway Company finished resurfacing the railroad crossing between Big Lake Road and Andersonville Road in Springfield Township on Aug. 4. The company had the crossing closed for five days to make the repairs. ‘We were not happy with the condition of the crossing,? Road Commission for Oakland County Public Information Officer Craig Bryson […]

Going Home

This might be the first week since I began at this fine newspaper that I have not come across a common problem facing both Springfield and Independence townships residents. This isn’t something that can be put on a ballot, but it can be argued. I am talking about larcenies from vehicles without force. Every week […]

Horse-assisted therapy group gets new board

There’s a new herd of smiling faces at the OATS (Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles) center. The OATS of Clarkston has a new board of directors and new executive director ? long-time volunteer and Citizen of the Year Sandy Maberry. The new board of directors was appointed this past spring, but is still taking shape […]

Miller: former Detroit Lion and longtime resident passes away

Longtime Clarkston area resident, businessman and former Detroit Lion Robert Miller passed away on Aug. 7 at the age of 76. Miller, father of three and step-father of three, leaves behind his children and wife of 32 years, Delphine. The Millers were introduced through mutual friends and married in 1974. The couple moved to the […]

Speed trailers give drivers a heads up

The City of Clarkston recently acquired a tool aimed at reducing speeds on local roads ? speed gauge trailers. A speed gauge trailer posts drivers? speeds in plain view while at the same time posting the speed limit. The equipment is nothing new for most drivers, but a useful resource for the police. Police Chief […]

Springfield voters turnout more than Independence Township’s

The Aug. 8 primary election saw significantly less voter turnout than a presidential election, as expected by officials at both Springfield and Independence Townships. ‘I anticipated that it would certainly be lower than 2004,? said Springfield Township Clerk Nancy Strole. The township saw nearly 21 percent of its registered voters make the step into the […]

Library Yes! volunteer group helped push library millage

Sometimes people need a little bit of help from their friends. The Library Yes! Committee, made of volunteers with various ties to the Springfield Township Library, spread the library millage message leading up to the Aug. 8 primary election. That message, asking township voters to say yes to an additional funding millage for the library, […]

Fair and car show coming to town

Labor Day fun-seekers have another annual event to add to the calendar, the Clarkston First Congregational Church Country Fair and Classic Car Show will be held on Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will feature DJ Mark Farnsworth,who is a regular at the fair. Pastor Martin Hall said, ‘Every year, we […]

25 mph or higher?

Shortly after gravel roads in the area finished their spring thaw and the subsequent pothole season began, the state legislature passed Public Act 85, which could in some cases raise the speed limit for these roadways. The measure, House Bill 5240, passed unanimously in both the Senate (36-0) and the House of Representatives (107-0) in […]