Letter to the Editor

This is very informal, very sincere and way past due! You have done a tremendous job to promote the goodwill of our Spraypark project and we are very grateful and indebted to you for the news exposure you and your newspaper have given it. Thank you very much. Michele Przybylski Kelly Arcello Spraypark Committee Co-chairs

Letter to the Editor

The Clarkston Rotary has again helped to set the festive mood in downtown Clarkston. Christmas lights and garlands now decorate lamps for the holidays. A special thank you is expressed to Independence Township Public Works Department employees, Jeff Cooper and Chris Turk, for taking extra time and care in putting up the Christmas decorations. The […]

Reporter at Large

Random, arbitrary and otherwise miscellaneous ramblings from your friendly, neighborhood reporter… As one of those “working” on the day after Thanksgiving, I’m enjoying watching the snow outside the office window but dreading the anticipation of going out in it… This is not a whine about working the day after Thanksgiving, by the way. I know […]

Springfield residents set for ‘Save our Hall’ meeting

In their continuing attempt to keep the old Springfield Township Hall from being sold, local residents are having a “Save our Hall” meeting. The hall was vacated when the township offices moved to the new Davisburg Road complex in early 2002. Construction began on the 3,000-square-foot building in 1902. The building was appraised for $300,000 […]

Clarkston Eagles rally around one of their own

Brian Roach needs some help and the Clarkston Eagles are more than happy to answer the call. Roach was diagnosed with a brain tumor Memorial Day weekend in 2002. “He was coming out of a party store and had a seizure in his vehicle,” mother Cookie Roach said. “They did an MRI and found the […]

Clarkston kids give from the heart for Christmas season

Children at St. Daniel Catholic Community Church are remembering the needy children this Christmas. They donated used toys which are still in good condition, and new toys, to children whose parents can’t afford to get them toys this Christmas. Families gathered Nov. 22 at St. Dans to clean and wrap the toys before delivering the […]

Bringing a little holiday cheer to soldiers in Iraq

With the holiday season upon us, Clarkston residents Terry and Muriel Shelswell want to remind everyone to remember those who are serving this country. The Shelswells’ 21-year-old son, Michael, has been stationed in Saddam Hussein’s birthplace, Tikrit, Iraq, at the American Forward Operating Base Omaha since March. “I’m having a hard time dealing with the […]

Hockey Wolves split in Cranbrook tournament

Clarkston Wolves hockey fans got their money’s worth Friday, Nov. 28 in the opening game of the Thanksgiving tournament at Cranbrook. The team did everything coach Bryan Krygier could ask of them, except win the game, as the Wolves lost in the fifth overtime period, 2-1, to the Brighton Bulldogs. With 12 seconds left on […]

New studio provides more ‘access’

Those who produce programs for Clarkston’s local cable access channel now have better access themselves. With the transformation of the former fire station #3 on Maybee Road, Comcast cable and the local access operation moved from their former Waldon Road location in late August. Andrew Reish, local access manager, said it has been a chaotic […]

Locals knit hats for female soldiers in Iraq

While the male American soldiers stationed in Iraq are receiving gift boxes with cigars and football equipment, some local residents decided to send off boxes for the female soldiers. The idea started when Clarkston resident Denise Seifferlein was talking with her daughter Rachel who is stationed in Iraq. “When we were talking on the phone […]