Culver’s of Clarkston hosted a Halloween Party, Oct. 29, welcoming costumed customers with games, gifts, sweet treats, and butter burgers. General Manager Kevin Adams, Assistant Manager Nicole Rosales, and team members including Corey Cook, Lindaya Marshall, Cherise Cook, Sara LaVergne, Mackenzie Davis, Katrina Bakel, Emma Schneider, Billy Schoen, Alicia Boing, Cierra Gipson, Myles Geeter, Jailen […]
Clarkston City Council tabled a request by city administration for authorization to install a new, $28,000 driveway for the renovated city hall. The proposed driveway would be from Depot Road to the new DPW garage apron, and would include nine parking spaces, concrete curbs, and two storm drains. The existing driveway was found to be […]
Clarkston administration will host a community discussion about implementing a single trash hauler in the city, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Clarkston Independence District Library community room, 6495 Clarkston Road. The meeting will be led by trained meeting facilitators, and will provide residents, business owners, and others the opportunity to learn about […]
Clarkston Junior High School students enjoyed lunch and an interview with World War II veteran David Daily, Oct. 24, The students in CJH English Teacher Erin Shaw’s class learned about Daily’s service aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Anthony, DD515. Aboard the Fletcher-class destroyer, he served on a five-inch gun crew, as well as mailman […]
Hardy trick-or-treaters brave the cold rain of Halloween night, Oct. 31. They were heading down Holcomb Road looking for some candy treats, shortly before the rain turned to snow. Photo by Phil Custodio
Exterior work on the Clarkston city hall renovation and expansion project is mostly complete, with the temporary construction fencing removed and front entrance open, said City Manager Jonathan Smith. City staff will temporarily move into the new City Council conference room, allowing workers to renovate the old office area, Smith said. “Thank you for your […]
Work on entrance and exit ramps to Sashabaw Road from I-75 was expected to be complete this week. The road work, which included ramp closures, is part of the Sashabaw widening project from I-75 to Clarkston Road by the Road Commission for Oakland County. The Sashabaw Road project is expected to be complete before winter, […]
Christopher Berak, 24, of Macomb County was convicted, Nov. 1, of murdering Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall. Overall, a deputy with the Brandon Substation, was killed on Nov. 23, 2017, trying to stop Berak’s vehicle. Berak was fleeing law enforcement from Lapeer and headind south on M-15 towards Clarkston when Overall put out stop […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The F. Scott Fitzgerald classic The Great Gatsby is almost 100 years old, but the story still resonates. “There are a lot of parallels between now, going into the 2020s, and the 1920s,” said Cody Barger, who plays Tom Buchanan in the Clarkston Village Players production. “They’re both the […]
Market LED sign issue moves forward BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer After nearly three months of debate, the LED sign proposal at the new Alex’s Market and Grill has been approved. The unanimous decision of the Independence Township Board, Oct. 22, allowing an electronic message board runs counter to the recommendation of the […]