Waterford Bank announced last week that Robert Grant, the bank’s executive vice president, retired at the end of June, with Guy Rau hired as the new executive vice president for the bank. The retirement and transition had been planned for the past year. Rau joins the bank with more than 30 years of lending experience […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston resident Ronald Ohlinger was tragically killed Monday, August 31, when a massive tree fell on his minivan on Williams Lake Road near Vanden Drive in White Lake Township near the Waterford border. His 18-year-old stepdaughter, Autumn, suffered a broken collarbone after it took 45 minutes to remove her […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor For CJ Sivak, working for the City of the Village of Clarkston as a Michigan State University undergrad may yield results pertaining to Main Street speeding. With an eye on becoming a transportation planner with a focus on public transportation and multi-modal transportation, Sivak began working in late July […]
In the spirit of giving back, a group of local Boy Scouts found a generous way to donate more than $2,700 to local causes last month. Back on August 17, the scouts of Clarkston Boy Scout Troop 189 presented donation checks to the Independence Township Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program, Clarkston Blessings In A […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor According to an email received by The Clarkston News, residents of the Hills of Pine Knob condo community were evacuated in the early hours of August 17 after a gas line was struck by a contractor digging a foundation for a new building. An electrical line was also compromised, […]
As of September 2, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 185 cases (40 new), 10 deaths 48348: 202 cases (52 new), 4 deaths 48350: 42 cases (15 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston residents Mary Sloan and her husband, Jeff Lichty, are ambassadors for ShelterBox USA, a national disaster relief organization, and members of the Clarkston Rotary Club. The couple has been fundraising for ShelterBox USA since 2005 and recently received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their efforts in 2019 […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After getting city council approval earlier this summer to close East Church Street and provide outdoor seating, Honcho has placed barriers near Main Street and taken away two handicap parking spots. According to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith in an email obtained by The Clarkston News, the change was […]
A proposal to install new signage throughout the Village of the City of Clarkston received final approval last week by the City Council. The hope is to have the new metal welcoming, directional and wayfinding signs and posts fabricated and installed before winter. The signage proposal was prepared by the city’s Sign Committee, approved by […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) resurfacing project on Ormond Road from north of White Lake Road to Davisburg Road in Springfield and White Lake townships was expected to begin Monday, Aug. 31, and should be completed in early October. During the work, the road will remain open to traffic with flaggers directing motorists […]