Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith has announced that two grants he applied for over the winter have been approved – one from SEMCOG for $1,550 to update the city’s roadway RAMP report and one from the Oakland County CISMA for $4,500 for invasive species control. In addition, two other grants Smith applied for or assisted […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Expect to see more orange road construction barrels this summer around town. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Independence and Orion townships, is planning to close Waldon Road, from Baldwin Road to Clintonville Road, starting next Monday, June 19, for the start of a two-year […]
The city’s Friends of Depot Park Committee is seeking donations for improvements in Depot Park, including two picnic pavilions, pathway lighting, sound enhancements, and new picnic tables. For more information, contact the city office or Mayor Eric Haven at havene@villageofclarkston.org.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township — It’s said that every dog has its day, and for four Clarkston Community Schools therapy dogs, that day was last Friday at Sashabaw Middle School. Ashli Domsic, a math teacher at SMS, decided to do her first academic service learning/project-based learning project with her students. The […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The grass may be brown and not growing a little while longer. Due to the extreme dry conditions, the Independence Township Fire Department is implementing a temporary ban on all open burning and recreational burning activities within Independence Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston, effective as […]
The city offices will be closed Monday, June 19, in recognition of the Juneteenth national holiday.
By Joette Kunse Special to the Clarkston News Alexander Sennabaum, eighth and ninth grade teacher at Clarkston Junior High School, has been awarded the Michigan American History Teacher of the Year by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). Sennabaum, who was presented the award on April 22, has been teaching in […]
Both northbound and southbound I-75 from M-15 north to Saginaw Road will be fully closed from 9 p.m. June 9 through 5 a.m. June 12 to allow for the demolition of several bridges in need of replacement. The detour is Dixie Highway. During this work, the Holcomb Road and Davisburg bridges over I-75 will be […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Milo Project, a self-confidence and anti-bullying initiative for young elementary-age children, is gaining steam and is taking the next step with The Milo Project Family Fun Walk 2023, taking place at Depot Park on July 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. “The Milo Project invites all to bring the […]
American Legion Campbell-Richmond Post 63 Commander Steve Willett, Auxiliary Executive Board Member Judy McCutcheon, and Sons of the American Legion Squadron Commander Bob Long raise the American flag to begin the Memorial Day ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery. Photo: Matt Mackinder