From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998King and Queen for a day: Clarkston High School students Ricky Williams and Michelle Wilson were chauffeured in downtown Clarkston during the Homecoming Parade.City cracks down on truck traffic: The Clarkston City Council unanimously approved an amendment to its existing truck ordinance and had first readings […]
In a recent competition, Frank Morse’s pumpkin took first place with a weight of 2,007 pounds. Another one was 1,800 pounds. They will be outside 5022 Paula Avenue in Independence Township and there will be a 3D carving done of one on Oct. 27. Morse’s four-year-old son Beckham is in the picture with Frank. Photo: […]
State Rep. Mike Harris hosts Sashabaw Middle School sixth-grader Levi Baldwin and his mother Anne at the State Capitol, Sept. 27. The mother-son duo from Independence Township co-authored a children’s book, “What Makes Me… Me,” about Levi’s life with Tourette Syndrome. Photo: Mike Quillinan
By Laura HaynesSpecial to the Clarkston News AUBURN HILLS — Independence Township officials had the opportunity to spend the day of Oct. 6 learning much of what goes into a firefighter’s day at Oakland Community College’s CREST Training Center.This exercise, put on by OAKWAY, the local mutual aid association, was designed to give elected officials […]
By Emily CaswellBrand Manager CLARKSTON — Each year in the United States, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.In early 2023, longtime Clarkston resident Vicki Wigand was one of those cases.Although she has no history of breast cancer in her family, Vicki, 78, has […]
METAMORA TWP. — View Newspaper Group celebrated 20 years of community newspaper publishing with clients, community members, family, friends and staff Thursday, Oct. 5 at their Customer Appreciation Celebration event held at Metamora Golf & Country Club.Around 120 guests enjoyed food, beverages, networking and live entertainment.The View Newspaper Group was founded by Lapeer native Rick […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998Township taxes to drop a few dollars this year: Independence Township residents saw a slight decrease in the township portion of their 1998 winter taxes. All millage rates were rolled back except for the police millage, a renewal was being proposed for the upcoming November ballot, […]
Whether or not we want to admit it, summer is long gone and we are into the beautiful fall season here in Michigan.And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.The autumn season is gorgeous across the state. The leaves change colors, giving way to postcard-like views pretty much anywhere you look.The weather may be a bit […]
My friend Lyndsay is the best at a lot of things, and one of those things is sending cards. She sends a card just to say she’s thinking of me, on our anniversary and always on my birthday. Each year she finds a sparkly, pink card with a great message and it always arrives just […]
Look at that, it’s Cat in the Hat! Peyton Sullivan dresses as the famous feline from Dr. Seuss with her parents, Elizabeth and Kevin Sullivan as Thing 1 and Thing 2, during the Friendly Forest event last Saturday, Oct. 7. See more photos inside this week’s paper on page 31. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price