On Dec. 12 at 8:42 p.m., deputies were on patrol in the area of Dixie Highway near White Lake Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for not having current insurance. The female driver, a 36-year-old Clarkston resident, also did not have a valid driver’s license. In addition, she had a strong odor […]
Two-year-old Lillian Baker is all smiles sitting in a sleigh last Saturday night at Depot Park as part of the inaugural Clarkston Christmas Market. See more photos from the market and Holiday Lights Parade on page 3 of this week’s paper. Photo: Matt Mackinder
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Clarkston has long been known as a town that exudes a family atmosphere. Throw in adversity, and the town comes together even more. Amy Peterson’s family was brought up in Clarkston, and she graduated from Clarkston High School in 1996, followed by her brother Nick in 1999 and sister […]
FROM TOP: Jose Aliaga is sworn in as Independence Township supervisor by Township Clerk Cari Neubeck, Nov. 18. NEXT: New ITFD captain/fire marshal Greg Brandt and Neubeck, Dec. 6. NEXT: Aliaga and family at his swearing in, Nov. 18. NEXT: New Township Trustee Matthew Stoian and Neubeck, Dec. 6. Photos provided
Pedestrian death A 75-year-old Clarkston man died from injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck Dec. 3 as he crossed N. Lapeer Road (M-24) south of Burnside Road in Deerfield Township. Gerald Avery parked his vehicle in the parking lot of the Deerfield Plaza and was crossing the roadway to attend a surprise […]
With help from Oakland County’s Water Resource Commission (WRC), Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith was able to complete and submit a pre-proposal application for a Dam Risk Reduction Grant through the State’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). “If this pre-proposal application is accepted, we will then be invited to submit a full […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Clarkston will soon have three electric vehicle charging stations after city council approved the additions at the Nov. 28 meeting. One will be in the lot at Washington and Main streets and two others at the Depot lot. Each station will charge two vehicles. Clarkston Mayor said the stations […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer This Saturday, the holiday spirit will be alive and well in Clarkston. The annual Holiday Lights Parade, put on by Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics Team, will close the night with the inaugural Clarkston Christmas Market kicking off the day downtown at Depot Park. Both […]
On the one year anniversary of the Oxford tragedy, Nov. 30, Everest students, including sophomore Madelyn Krappmann, gathered together in prayer. High school students participated with a rosary and adoration led by the school’s student government. Photo: Provided by Mary Williams
Installation of a new footbridge over the Depot Park rain garden started Dec. 2. Steve Wyckoff and his students in the Clarkston Construction Tech program designed and are constructing the bridge. Photo provided