Meredith Copland, Clarkston Teacher of the Year for 2016, is congratulated by her husband Scot Copland and their daughter Mia. Photo by Phil Custodio Clarkston Foundation’s 2016 Teacher of the Year is Meredith Copland, Bailey Lake Elementary teacher. “I’m just so honored,” Copland said at the awards reception, May 25, at Clarkston Community Schools administration […]
Independence Township got great reviews from auditors Joe Heffernan and Chrystal Simpson at Plante Moran for the 2015 fiscal year audit. “An unmodified or a clean opinion on the financial statements,” Simpson told the township board at the May 24 board meeting. “That’s the highest level of assurance we can provide.” Trustee David Lohmeier said […]
Dawn Bastian, along with Dian Clark, places roses on graves of fallen veterans to the song “Faded Coat of Blue” during the Clarkston Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery. They were dressed in 19th century black veils and gowns, as mourners did after the Civil War. Photos by Phil Custodio A crowd gathered in Depot […]
Lower speed limit wanted Clarkston City Council voted unanimously, May 23, to call on the state to reduce the speed limit on Ortonville Road. The motion by Council member Eric Haven asked Michigan Department of Transportation, which is in charge of the M-15 state route, to lower the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 […]
The proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017 would increase its fund balance savings account by $18,874, from $156,270 to $175,144 by June 2017. This would be 27 percent of the budget, said Treasurer Caitlain Bentoski in her first budget presentation to Clarkston City Council, May 23. “It’s pretty much straight to the point – […]
With mild winter weather, ticks could be more prevalent this summer, which is why local doctors and veterinarians are urging residents to watch out while outside. “I think if you’re outside and you’re going in the woods or tall grass, you should screen yourself for ticks,” said Dr. Tim O’Neill of the Clarkston Medical Group. […]
The Clarkston Mills parking lot was packed Friday night as crowds made their way downtown to enjoy the Inaugural Food Truck Rally, presented by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce. Trucks included Andiamo’s, Streetside Sushi, Living Foods to Go, Matt & Mo’s, The Mean Weenie, Kona Ice, Monkey Business Concessions, and Curbside Cuisine.
Two Independence Township men face up to 25 years in prison after an early-morning drug raid, May 12. Investigators with Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) executed a search warrant at about 5:40 a.m. in the 5000 block of Fox Creek North, in the Fox Creek apartment complex in Independence Township. Deputies found the two […]
Clarkston City Council voted unanimously, Monday, to appoint a new Facilities Committee. Committee members are Karen Eckert, Steve Wylie, Steve Percival , Bob Sowles, Rich Little, Paul Zupon, Dennis Ritter, and council members David Marsh and Jason Kneisc. The committee was created in the wake of the council’s rejection of bids last week, to expand […]
The Clarkston News office at 5 S. Main Street will be closed on Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day. Deadline for classified ads will be at noon on Friday, May 27. American Legion Post 63 leads the Clarkston Memorial Day parade and remembrance ceremony, from Depot Park to Lakeview Cemetery, starting at 10 […]