By Don RushSpecial to the Clarkston News Out of all the counties in the lower part of the Mitten State, only in Oakland has the invasive species spotted lanternfly been found.Now, Michigan officials want area residents to be on the lookout for the insect.According to the state’s Invasive Species Communications Coordinator Joanne Foreman, the Michigan […]
On June 15, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Clarkston resident Bobbie Meehan to the Manufactured Housing Commission.Meehan is the operations manager for Little Valley Homes Inc., and was awarded a certificate of achievement from the Fair Housing Center in 2015.Meehan is appointed to represent licensed mobile home dealers, for a term commencing June […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Oakland County Fair had something for everyone July 7-16 at Davisburg’s Springfield Oaks County Park. However, not all of it was fun and games. Late last week, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of Health and Human Services notified Oakland County Health Division that […]
The city’s application for a grant through Michigan’s Department of Environmental, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) for $106,000 has been approved to do two things: establish a legal level for the Mill Pond and pay for the design and engineering of a replacement water level control mechanism.The first step is now underway with workers from […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor After the inaugural Optifest was held in June 2022 at Bay Court Park, this year’s free event will be held behind Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Road, next Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. And according to Clarkston Area Optimist Club President Michelle Carson, the location […]
From June 23-July 7, 26 members of Everest’s Knights of the Altar participated in a Vatican trip, earned by students who had been members of the Knights for two years and had completed all requirements to be eligible for the trip, and included a stop in Rome where they served at daily masses inside St. […]
The Clarkston Arts Council awarded Clarkston students, from left, Morgan Marcale, Ellise Dowd, Sophia Catella, and Slate Campbell Erin Modrzynski Memorial Scholarships on June 19. Aria Brown was also a recipient but unable to attend the meeting. Photo: Ilze Lucero Photo
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor For more than 15 years, Clarkston United Methodist Church has supported local communities during a week-long mission, Love In Action. The mission has supported those who are marginalized from Pontiac to Flint. This year, the Love in Action mission served at the South Flint Soup Kitchen on Fenton Road […]
By Jeff Hogan County Press Editor LAPEER — Chadwick Mobley stood mute July 17 from the Lapeer County Jail during a virtual arraignment proceeding when he was charged in the murder of Andrea Eilber, 20, of Otisville, that occurred in November 2011. Mobley, 42, wearing an orange Lapeer County Jail prisoner jumpsuit, said nothing during […]
The new electric vehicle charging station in the Washington and Main parking lot is now ready for use. The city’s contractor has completed the installation of the signage, the pavement markings, and the grass restoration. In addition, the two units in the Depot Road parking lot are close to being ready, just awaiting the installation […]