Independence Township Deputy Alex Knopp introduces police therapy dog Indy to Bailey Lake Girl Scout Troop 77774 member Mallory Shipp at the troop’s meeting last week at Bailey Lake Elementary School. See more photos inside this week’s paper on page 29. Photo: Provided by Stacey Shipp
The case against an Illinois man accused of stabbing a 14-year-old Springfield Township girl multiple times for refusing to have sex with him has been bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court. Judge Joseph Fabrizio of 52-2 District Court advanced the case after the defendant, 18-year-old Julian Pinedo (pictured), waived his right to a preliminary […]
FBI agents raided an Independence Township residence the morning of April 12 in the area of Sashabaw and Maybee roads. According to published reports, the FBI Detroit’s Oakland County Resident Agency executed the search warrant, but the supporting affidavit is sealed per court order. No other information was available as of press time.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor As the “green” movement has gained steam in recent years, finding ways to protect the environment has become commonplace in many businesses. This is also true for burials, where natural/green burials are being offered through many funeral homes and cemeteries. Locally, The Preserve at All Saints in Waterford offers […]
The Southeastern Michigan Wind Ensemble (SEMWE) will present ‘Tributes’ on May 7 at 3 p.m. in the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center, 6093 Flemings Lake Road, and a few recognizable faces from Clarkston’s past and present will be heavily involved. Conducted by former Clarkston Director of Bands Cliff Chapman, who served Clarkston for 27 […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor At the April 4 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation and subsequent discussion focused on township employees possibly going to a four-day work week while still working 40 hours. A survey was recently sent to township employees and department leaders, with 57 individuals responding. The total number […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor As parking continues to be an issue in the City of the Village of Clarkston, city officials are taking action to come up with solutions. A new parking advisory committee was recently formed, something Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven sees as a benefit to both the city and its residents. […]
By David Fleet Special to the Clarkston News A two-year, $160 million project on I-75 is just weeks away from starting. The Michigan Department of Transportation is currently in the process of finalizing plans for resurfacing and bridge work coupled with curb and gutter upgrades over an estimated 14 miles of I-75 from Ortonville Road […]
A 61-year-old DTE worker from Milford was killed in Independence Township the evening of April 4 after a piece of equipment fell on top of him. According to a report from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), the fatal incident occurred just after 7 p.m. at an electrical substation. The report states that […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Margaret Aviya Whitelaw is only nine years old, but the Clarkston resident plays the piano at a level far above her age. Last month, Whitelaw was one of the winners of the Royal Conservatory of Music’s first-ever Music Lights the Way Piano Festival, a North American festival March 21-22 […]