Officers from the Independence Township substation responded to the Pine Knob Ski Resort, located at 7778 Sashabaw Road in Clarkston, for a report of damaged property, June 16. Upon arrival, officers met with an employee who said significant damage had been done by an unknown subject who trespassed and rode their dirt bike to the […]
Last week, the Michigan House approved Rep. Andrea Schroeder’s “Save Our Students” plan – an important step toward preventing suicide and getting young people the help they need in times of trouble. The measure passed unanimously and next advances to the Michigan Senate for further consideration. Schroeder’s legislation would require schools issue identification cards to include […]
Last week, regular business operations resumed in the Clarkston city office. For purposes of social distancing, however, residents and visitors are asked to continue to use the city’s 24-hour drop box adjacent to the front door whenever possible. Visitors entering the building are asked to wear a mask at all times. Visitors who currently or […]
The David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation board approved a grant last Friday in the amount of $2000 for the upcoming SCAMP parade and ice cream social on July 28, in addition to other summertime SCAMP events.
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The 2019-20 school year for the Clarkston High School senior class was anything but normal, especially from the middle of March through last weekend. As school buildings closed in mid-March and all activities, including sports, prom, and everything else a senior looks forward to, the students and staff had […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, with strict safety measures in place. The governor also announced that on June 30, she will release an executive order and a robust document called “Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap” that will provide details […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-126, which extends existing safety measures to protect consumers and employees at grocery stores and pharmacies. “Michigan has emerged as a national leader in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is more work to do to protect families from this virus. This executive order will help us continue […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Once the Clarkston Independence District Library closed March 16 due to the coronavirus crisis and being deemed a “place of accommodation,” library staff met two days over Zoom to discuss options moving forward with the new restrictions in place. Recently, the library has started to reopen in phases, with […]
Hello, For one and all, the last few months have been anything but fun. Physically, emotionally, economically, at home and in business, we all have taken a figurative beating. Readers know we were not ale to publish our community newspapers, The Clarkston News, Oxford Leader, Lake Orion Review and The Citizen, the first couple of […]
Two beaches, operated by Oakland County Parks and Recreation, will give residents respite from the heat this summer. Independence Oaks County Park will open its beach June 11. A second beach operated by the parks system, located within Groveland Oaks County Park, opens June 25 when that park and campground opens for the season. Both […]