The gridiron gang of Clarkston High has officially earned bragging rights, after they defeated arch-rival Lake Orion Dragons 21-19, and earned the OAA Red Division league title with an undefeated 8-0 record. ‘Typical Clarkston-Orion game. They were pretty banged up but they did a great job of putting their game plan together. It was a […]
The Clarkston Community Historical Society will host its first antique auction at Independence Township Library’s meeting room on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. ‘It should be a fun evening, even if people don’t buy anything; it should be fun to come to,? said Toni Smith, Heritage Museum director. Auction items include a child’s sled, […]
Do you think underage alcohol use is a problem in the Clarkston area? Do your teenagers drink? Clarkston Coalition wants to know. The Clarkston Coalition for Youth is working with the Alliance Coalitions for Healthy Communities, which includes 13 other coalitions in Oakland County to conduct an anonymous survey with parents of middle thru high […]
Paul Rumph of Independence Township has lived on the same farm for the past 30 years. ‘I like anything that has stood the test of time. Anything old that has lasted decades and decades, especially in the throw away world that we live in now,? Rumph said. He was asked to be a part of […]
When a road worker showed up and asked if he could park trucks in the parking lot of Church of the Resurrection on Clarkston Road, church members wondered why. ‘It turns out that he was a building contractor, about to build a road widening in front of our church along that side of the road […]
A computer upgrade should help keep Independence Township departments on the same page. The Department of Public Works is seeking an upgrade from Novell to Windows operating systems, so it would be compatible with the rest of the township. Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 2 to approve the plan, costing $22,712.35 to be split equally between […]
State-of-the-art technology could make the township more efficient, and provide for civil defense, officials say. Independence Township Department of Public Works went before the Township Board Oct. 2, requesting consideration of the $580,000 broadband wireless project. The cost would be split between the general fund, $14,492; library, $5,196; fire, $16,308; and water/sewer fund balances, not […]
Some alphabet soup offered by Oakland County could save the township money. Scott Oppmann, manager for Application Services Division, Oakland County Department of Information Technology, offered Independence Township Department of Public Works the opportunity to share the county’s computerized maintenance management system, CMMS, Customer Request Management, CRM, and permitting application system. The only thing the […]
The Colts of Troy (5-2) may have trampled on the Wolves gridiron in the first half, but the Wolves (7-0) howled back in the second to bring a homecoming victory of 27-16. ‘Troy is a great football team, so well coached and it’s just a great win for us,? said Clarkston Head Coach Kurt Richardson. […]
When it comes to retirement most people take up a hobby such as golf, bridge, and painting. Oh, and let’s not forget moving to Florida. For Springfield Township resident Jean Cavalier, retirement means all of these things and more. While growing up Cavalier said she had always had a love for art and took every […]