Michael Joseph Quigley, the suspect wanted in the attempted murder in Brandon Township, was taken into the custody of the Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday afternoon. Quigley, a 34-year-old Brandon Township man, is suspected of shooting two people. Deputies are investigating the attempted murder of two Brandon Township residents, who were both shot in the head in […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Scott Reynolds joined Clarkston City Council this week after a successful campaign, earning 191 votes in last Tuesday’s election. “I was pleased with the results. It shows that hard work, dedication and persistence pay off,” said Reynolds, who ran for council for the first time and receiving 25.92 percent […]
Clarkton Planning Commission hosts a Master Plan meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road. They will hear comments on the vision for downtown, residential neighborhoods, transportation, natural features, parks, and other topics. For more information, call 248-625-1559.
A 21-year-old Brandon Township man’s brother called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to inform them his brother was on the roof of a downtown Clarkston Restaurant, feeling suicidal, 11:59 a.m., Nov. 9. Deputies found the 21-year-old on the roof of the Union Woodshop restaurant, a two-story building. He had climbed a ladder and scaled a […]
World War II veteran Richard Pilon shares some wartime experiences with Clarkston Junior High students Grace Sielinski and Liesl Netherland. Photo by Phil Custodio Independence Township Senior Center hosted a lunch for veterans, in honor of Veterans Day, on Nov. 8 at the American Legion Post 63 hall. Clarkston Junior High School history teachers Mark […]
Adam Dickie with Erin Shaw’s ninth grade class, which organized the Veterans Day event. Photos by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer For ninth grader Sierra Bonser, honoring Veterans Day is personal – her father served in the U.S. Air Force when she was growing up. “It gave me a personal connection […]
Austin and Brooklyn Bublitz hug their father, Darrell Bublitz, after a surprise visit to their school, Clarkston Elementary, the day he returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East. Please see page 4 for story and more pictures. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Austin and Brooklyn Bublitz broke into […]
Sheriff Michael Bouchard with Genisys staff and 98.7 AMP radio staff at the Coats for the Cold kickoff. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer “Coats for the Cold” Coat Drive celebrated their 30th year last week with a kick-off event at Clarkston’s Genisys Credit Union. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard […]
Independence Township firefighters Mitch Petterson, Greg Brandt, and Tom Doyon on station in Novi. Photo Provided. BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township Fire Department recently helped out other Oakland County communities when they lost water pressure. “There was a water main break in the West Bloomfield/Farmington Hills area (Oct. 23) that resulted […]
Steve Kennedy, World War II veteran, seated in middle,with Navy veteran Ralph Everitt, 1957-1959; Mario Rotando, Army, 1952-1954; Mike Epling, USAF, 2007-2011; Sanjay Dutta, U.S. Navy; Pete Caruso, Navy, 1961-1964; Brent Cooley, Coast Guard, 1973-1979; Joseph Palazzolo, Army LRRP/Ranger, 1966-1968; Robert Wohlfeil, USMC, 1953-1956; Phil Custodio, U.S. Army, 1987-1991; and Frank Palazzolo, Army, 1971-1977. Photo […]