State Rep. Andrea Schroeder of Independence Township is hosting a district photo contest during January and February. The contest will run through the end of February. Three winners will be selected on March 2. Contest winners will have their art displayed in Schroeder’s Lansing office. Email photos to AndreaSchroeder@house.mi.gov or Facebook, “Staterepschroeder.” Include contestant’s name, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer A GoFundMe account has been started for longtime Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary Garza, who is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. According to the GoFundMe page, Garza was having some severe stomach pains and went to a doctor with concerns about his issues. Doctors thought he may have […]
From left, Annette Swidwinski as Lauren, James Hoxsey as Phil, Linda Leath as Claire, and Phil Custodio as Ridley try out a mysterious beverage. Photo provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The truth hurts in Clarkston Village Players’ Vino Veritas, opening this Friday on stage at Depot Theatre. “It’s just painful,” said Linda Leath, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer A new safety path will soon be installed in Independence Township. At the Dec. 17 regular meeting of the township Board, a 1,600-foot-long safety path was unanimously approved for the east side of Clarkston Road, connecting existing pathways at Clintonville Road and Greenview Drive. The Safety Path Committee […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The year 2020 may be the year Rudy’s Market on Main Street changes from a grocery store to a different type of eatery. Owners are looking to remake the 87-year-old downtown business at 9 S. Main Street into a restaurant. “It’s been tough to compete as a small, independent, […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The year 2019 was good and 2020 looks to be even better, said Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven. “I feel very good about city accomplishments 2019. I think progress was made on a lot of issues,” Haven said. “I appreciate the leadership of City Manager Jonathan Smith; our contractors, volunteers, […]
This year’s recommendations from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to the state Legislature include $50,000 for Clarkston Depot Park accessibility improvements and $2.25 million for Independence Township, to acquire 76 acres in two parcels bisected by Clarkston Road. The Depot Park proposal includes replace and expand the park’s walkway system, new accessibility ramp for […]
Roger David Thomas, 66, has died due to injuries sustained in a Dec. 18 crash on Dixie Highway near East Holly Road in Springfield Township, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Unit. Thomas, a Burton resident, was driving a gravel hauler south on Dixie Highway when a 2016 GMC Acadia operated by a […]
From left, Danyelle King, Ann Dickie, owner Cindy Crandell, Brittany Golden, Alyssa Curp and Adrian Schirr at Nuview Nutrition cheer as they welcome the arrival of 2020. Nuview Nutrition recently celebrated their 20th anniversary during 2019. Photo provided
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer The massage parlor business is under more scrutiny after the Independence Township Board voted unanimously, Dec. 17, to approve first reading of new regulations. “This came about because of occurrences in this township and other municipalities that indicate the spread of criminal action, including human trafficking, in Oakland […]