Residents are reminded of the city ordinance that requires lawns be kept at six inches’ height or less. Residents are also asked to not direct grass clippings into the street where they can clog storm drains and cause minor flooding.
Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith said he is frequently asked about the status of paid parking in the city’s Depot Road parking lot, especially among business owners and employees. “My answer is, as soon as our ordered signs arrive and are installed, we will launch paid parking,” Smith said in his weekly communication to residents […]
On Friday, May 26, deputies were called to the Algonac Harbour Club for a boating accident that had occurred at the marina, located in Algonac, which is about 56 miles southeast of Clarkston. According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, deputies discovered a 23-foot Cobia center console had crashed into a dock while attempting […]
Due to extremely dry conditions, the Springfield Township Fire Department has instituted a ban on all outdoor burning until further notice. A follow-up notice will be sent when the ban is lifted, or check springfield-twp.us.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – The Clarkston High School Class of 2023 completed its requirements May 23 by walking across the stage at Pine Knob Music Theatre as part of the annual Commencement ceremony. There were laughs, tears, back flips, waves to family and friends, hugs, and congratulatory chants from the […]
A total of 32 Everest Collegiate students celebrated their Commencement on May 21 on campus. This class was the first group to return to the senior class pilgrimage to the Holy Land. They weathered the pandemic with school closures impacting both their freshman and sophomore years, and possessed a great amount of leadership as a […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor A four-day work week for Independence Township is closer to reality with a pilot program potentially starting June 5. The change had been discussed at the April 4 Independence Township Board of Trustees regular meeting and then at a special meeting May 16 before a presentation at the May […]
American Legion Campbell-Richmond Post 63 will host the Memorial Day parade next Monday, May 29, with a ceremony following at Lakeview Cemetery. The parade will begin at Depot Park at 10 a.m. The honor guard will make their way down White Lake Road to the cemetery. All are welcome at the cemetery for a Memorial […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township — Heidi Kroll couldn’t contain her excitement last Thursday after being named the Clarkston Foundation’s Teacher of the Year for the 2022-23 school year. The award celebrates teachers in pre-K through fifth grade classrooms. Kroll, a fifth grade teacher at Springfield Plains Elementary, soaked in the applause […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Last week, Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith sent out a communication to city residents and business associates announcing that the city received official notice from the State of Michigan that their application for a grant in their Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program (DRRGP) for the Mill Pond Dam had […]