Plans to expand city hall and build a new DPW facility were on hold at Monday’s City Council meeting, but it was still a contentious topic. During public comment at the Oct. 26 council meeting, city resident Chet Pardee said he met with state Rep. Jim Tedder and Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle during one […]
As the only American judge in this year’s X Dubai Flyboard World Cup competition in the United Arab Emirates, Jason Burns of Independence Township and his son Jacob are getting ready to jet to the other side of the world. “The location is beautiful,” Jason said. “It’s the city from the future. They have the […]
A new restaurant is coming to downtown, with approval by Clarkston City Council last Monday. James and Sarah Schneider’s proposal for a family restaurant at 15 S. Main Street, formerly Clarkston State Bank, was approved unanimously. “We want to make Clarkston more of a restaurant destination than it already is,” Sarah said. “I think people […]
With three options for expanding city hall and DPW, Clarkston City Council postponed a decision until at least this coming Monday. “I don’t see how two weeks can hurt,” said Council member Al Avery at the Oct. 12 meeting. “I’d like to hear what residents say their needs are.” The three alternatives presented include “North […]
About 25 people attended a public meeting on parking in Clarkston, Oct. 13. ‘We’re really just trying to get input,? said Mayor Joe Luginski. ‘Responses range from people saying the parking situation is horrendous to the opposite end, people who don’t see a parking problem.? Erich Lines, who owns the Union restaurant with Curt Catallo, […]
One thing Back to the Future Part II got right in its predictions of the year 2015 is the nostalgia for the 1980s. There’s no new Jaws movie coming out, but there is a new Star Wars flick soon to hit theaters. Like most people I talk to, I’m cautiously optimistic about the Force awakening […]
When Don Herbert was in the military as a flight medic from 2006-2012, he got a taste for the aerial perspective. “I always thought the perspective above the earth was prettier ? it’s a chance to see more from a single perspective,? Herbert said. Now he flies the skies over Clarkston and surrounding area as […]
Many prison inmates can change their lives if thrown a lifeline. Larry Gudith learned that from personal experience, he told Clarkston Rotarians at their Oct. 5 meeting. The guest speaker discussed how he went from a professional football player with the Oakland Raiders to prison inmate, and finally to founder and director of Lifeline Prison […]
After years of treatment and surgery, Jon Angelosanto of Independence Township can now take part in the community that has given him so much. But there’s a problem. “The irony is we’re finally able to take him out and participate in society and now he’s stuck,” said Katie Angelosanto, his mother. “He can actually feel […]
Repairs are in the works for 5 S. Main Street downtown. The Clarkston Historic District Commission met with building owner Jim Sherman Jr. and Timothy Mack, general contractor, on Oct. 1, to discuss renovation of the 138-year-old building, home of The Clarkston News. “The plan is to repair and replace what’s going on over there,” […]