BY CHRISTINE INA CASILLAS Vail Daily Reporter special for The Clarkston News Jeffrey Galley lived for adventure. A natural athlete, the 29-year-old Edwards, Colorado resident and former Clarkston resident, loved skiing, mountain climbing, camping and just exploring the world and life. Galley died Friday, Jan. 16 after battling anaplastic astrocytoma, an aggressive form of brain […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer The low carbohydrate revolution is everywhere. The Atkins? Web site offers bagels with lower carbs (one bag for $5.99 plus shipping) to consumers. Low Carb Living the magazine arrived at newsstands. Best friends debate the effectiveness of Atkins versus South Beach. Even the bread at local groceries stores […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Saul and Patsy. While this couple might not be famous right now, their fame is set to grow once the third annual ‘Everyone’s Reading? campaign kicks off. The Independence Township Library is one of seven libraries participating in the Metro-Area Book Club’s event again this year, featuring author […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Sometimes students need to look to the stars for a little motivation. That’s exactly what the third graders at Clarkston Elementary did on Jan. 21. For the 17th year, students were treated to ‘Reach for the Stars?, an all-day enrichment program that presented famous individuals who overcame difficult […]
Jim Evans was standing in the concession stand line at a Clarkston High School junior varsity football game several years ago and wondered why it was taking so long to cook the hot dogs. Evans is now one of those cooking the hot dogs. It’s one bit of evidence of the Independence Township resident’s philosophy […]
Saturday, Jan. 24 was not a good day to be driving on I-75. Reports taken by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police included an estimated 50-60 vehicles involved in crashes at various places along the freeway, according to Lt. Dale LaBair, commander of the Independence Township substation. The freeway was closed […]
The Clarkston hockey team played their best hockey of the season last week, but walked away with a 3-1 loss to #4 ranked Port Huron Northern on Thursday and a 3-2 loss to #7 Birmingham Unified on Saturday. The Wolves would like to erase 36 seconds of the 90 minutes they skated, as both opponents […]
On a frigid January night, who could blame you if you stayed home, slid another log on the fire, and sipped something hot all evening? But if you made it to the game between Clarkston and the Pontiac Central Chiefs, you enjoyed a dandy game, with the Wolves winning it going away, 78 to 55. […]
Five area service organizations have announced they will work together to solicit high school scholarship applications. This joint effort represents up to 14 local scholarships valued at $500 to $1,000 each. The joint scholarship cooperative undertaking is chaired by Sheila Ritter, Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce and includes representatives from the Clarkston Area Optimists Club, […]
STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND VILLAGE OF ORTONVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 65 SNOW EMERGENCY ORDINANCE An Ordinance to establish regulations and penalties for the removal of vehicles from public rights of way, to allow for the plowing and removal of snow from the rights of way, and to allow for the removal and impounding of […]