Wind to blame for Clarkston Power Outage

Wind to blame for Clarkston Power Outage

Well, it is  mid morning, Friday, July 7, 2017 and if you are one of the lucky locals without power, you are not feeling so lucky. According the DTE Power Outage maps, wind from last night’s storm is to blame. Take a peek at the maps for the number of homes/businesses affected. Drop us a […]

Breaking News! Road Closures in Springfield Township

This just in from Oakland County’s road commission: Canadian National (CN) will close the following locations to through traffic today (Apr. 25) at 10:30 a.m. for emergency railroad crossing repairs: The first closure is Rattalee Lake Road between Terrace Road and in Eaton Road in Rose Township.  The detour for the closure is Terrace Road […]

Breaking News: Dirt Road Dust Control

This just in from the Road Commission (as a matter of fact, it is their press release word-for-word). Oakland County residents living on gravel roads who would like to participate in the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) dust-control program this summer and fall, can now submit their applications for the service. Applications must be […]

Breaking News: Road woes

This is in Waterford, but still close enough to share for our road warriors: Consumers Energy has closed the eastbound outer lane of Walton Blvd. between Clintonville and Silver Lake roads in Waterford Township for concrete repairs that are the result of an earlier gas main break.    An eastbound lane will remain open to traffic in […]

Breaking News: 18-year-old killed in crash

An 18-year-old Waterford Township man was killed in a traffic collision, 1:42 a.m., Oct. 11. He was in the front passenger seat of a Dodge Neon when the driver ran a stop sign at Mann Road and Clintonville Road, according to Oakland County Sheriff’s reports. The Neon was struck on the passenger side door by a pickup […]

Road work next week!

Get ready drivers. On Clarkston Road, from Clearview to east of Lakeview Road, Smith’s Waterproofing will add “High-friction surface treatment on curves” by Walters Lake. This involves “application of an epoxy and aggregate to road surface providing better traction control,” according to a press release from the Road Commision for Oakland County. The road will not […]

Breaking News: Andersonville Road to be closed starting Monday

Canadian National (CN) railroad will close a section of Andersonville Road between Edgar and Farley roads in Springfield Township from Monday, September 12, to Thursday, September 15, for railroad crossing repair work.    The detour for truck traffic during the closure is Dixie Hwy (US-24) to Davisburg Road back to Andersonville Road and vice versa.    All […]