A renovated Depot Park playground is taking shape, thanks to many in the community. Rolling River Rampage VBS Mission at Clarkston United Methodist Church recently donated $901.54 to Friends of Depot Park, and Clarkston Area Optimist Club recently provided a $20,000 grant for playground equipment Ken Ermer led the Optimists in installing two pieces of […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston is on record as opposing an administrative law judge’s opinion in a lawsuit brought by a local developer. Some City Council members wanted to know why. Mayor Steven Percival questioned city attorney Thomas Ryan at the July 9 City Council meeting. “Jonathan (Smith, city manager) and I were […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor City of the Village of Clarkston prevailed in the July 3 ruling of the state Court of Appeals in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by resident Susan Bisio, but Clarkston City Council member Sue Wylie still had questions. “What did we win?” Wylie asked at the July […]
Independence Fest goers bathe in the rockets’ red glare of the Fourth of July fireworks at Clintonwood Park after a full day of celebration. Photo by Serena Stauffer
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The campaign to represent the 43rd District in the state house includes two Independence Township trustees, Jose Aliaga and Andrea Schroeder, vying for the Republican nomination. The race has turned negative against Aliaga, who said he has received several personal attacks over the past few weeks. “I’ve been getting […]
General RV is building a new recreational vehicle sales and service facility at 8665 Dixie Highway, north of I-75 next to Dixie Baptist Church. The 19.27-acre property, zoned for General Business, will include a sales building, RV service areas, and some fenced areas for parts storage. RV services will include fixing interior components, side panels, […]
Street sweeper The city’s new street sweeper attachment for its skidsteer track loader is expected to arrive by next week. City Councl approved the purchase from Weingartz on April 29. When it arrives, the city will resume sweeping the streets, said City Council Jonathan Smith. Playground train The painting of the Depot Park playground train, […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Government prevailed in an appeal ruling on the Susan Bisio vs. the City of the Village of Clarkston case. On July 3, Michigan Court of Appeals judges Jane M. Beckering, Michael J. Kelly, and Colleen A. O’Brien upheld Oakland Circuit Court’s ruling in favor of the city in Bisio’s […]
“Who Do You Think You Are?” is a TV program researching and sharing the ancestry of notable people since 2010. Clarkston residents may not be featured on that show anytime soon, but they can still get help researching local family trees without leaving the community and/or appearing on TV, said Clarkston residentTom Stone. “Many of […]
Donald Davis of Clarkston is the city’s new part-time parking enforcement officer. Davis was offered and accepted the position of part-time parking enforcement officer on June 25. He is patrolling the entire city, 20 random hours per week, $15 per hour, and has so far issued 50 tickets, said City Manager Jonathan Smith. “He’s interested […]