While township roads are lined with candidate signs and campaign slogans, local officials are expecting a low voter turnout for the Aug. 3 primary election. Both Joan McCrary, Independence Township clerk, and Nancy Strole, Springfield Township clerk, are expecting low turnouts for their townships. ‘Historically the turnout has been low because people overlook or don’t […]
Defense attorneys attempted to cast doubt on second degree murder charges, but 52-2 District Judge Dana Fortinberry last week said two Independence Township men will face trial in Oakland County Circuit Court on those charges. Lance Allen Schmidt, 20, and Joseph Wells Stapleton, 19, were ordered to return to Oakland County Jail with no bond […]
The challenges of balanced growth and the future of downtown Davisburg were among items debated by candidates for the Springfield Township Board last week. Most of the hopefuls on the Aug. 3 primary ballot appeared at a Thursday, June 22 breakfast forum at the Columbiere Center sponsored by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce. The […]
In addition to electing their government officials, Independence Township residents will be asked to approve a fire millage at the Aug. 3 primary election. If approved, the township would be authorized to levy up to 3.2 mills for a period of four years. The township has combined their regular operational millage and the Advanced Life […]
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but Candice Jones is smelling fewer roses these days. Jones is owner of Candice’s Flowers and Garden Center on Sashabaw Road, where road construction has kept customers away from several businesses this summer. ‘They don’t like it,? Jones said. ‘They like to stay away from […]
The newspaper articles have been written, the candidates have been heard from and the signs have been catching our eye. The only item left in the Aug. 3 primary election is for the residents to vote. Independence Township Clerk Joan McCrary is expecting approximately 20 percent voter turnout and that is a shame. Things are […]
(This letter is in response to Bob Arend’s letter to the editor titled ‘City of the Village is a pretentious name? in the July 21 edition of The Clarkston News.) Bob Arend, you’re right. As residents of the City of the Village, I think we would all agree. A simple solution might be to rescue […]
To our supportive community: On behalf of the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club, I would like to publicly thank the Clarkston community for their overwhelming support and response to our recent Honorarium Planter endeavor. Specifically, I’d like to thank: ? Our valued garden club members, Elena Forbes and Linda Meadors who, along with the civic […]
More than $172,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society after 1,000 people came out to support Clarkston’s Relay for Life July 24-25. The 24-hour event, held at Clarkston Middle School’s outdoor track, started at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning and ended at 10 p.m. the following day. ‘It went amazing,? Jennifer Schulte, community development […]
The ability to educate Clarkston area voters on legal experience and personal backgrounds was one of the beneficial factors in the July 20 League of Women Voters Oakland Area 52-2 District Judge Candidate Night. All four candidates (Jonathon Douglas, Kelley Kostin, Larence Kozma and Colleen Murphy) established similar viewpoints on several of the evening’s bigger […]