In Clarkston, political signs must be removed no later than two weeks after the election. Any signs remaining two weeks after (Nov. 22) will be removed and discarded by the DPW staff. In Independence Township, signs must be taken down no later than three days after an election (Nov. 11 this year).
House fire On Nov. 4 at 5:04 p.m., the Independence Township Fire Department requested the assistance of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigations Unit in the 100 block of South River Drive for a residential structure fire that had occurred. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation. Bicyclist struck by vehicle On […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Eric Haven is back for his third term as Clarkston mayor, defeating Scott Meyland 292-176 in the Nov. 8 election to gain another two-year term. There was also one write-in vote. “I’m humbled by those who have chosen me to be their mayor and appreciative of their trust,” Haven […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor In the election for two seats on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education, Amanda Love (9,545 votes) and Cheryl McGinnis (incumbent, 8,713 votes) were voted in for the six-year terms. Greg Need (incumbent, 7,975), Christy Giampetroni (6,543), and Kathy Paul (2,422) did not gain enough votes for election. […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor In the state representative race for the 52nd District, incumbent Republican Mike Harris won the vote for a two-year term. Harris (26,884 votes) defeated Democrat Robin McGregor (19,024). There were also 47 write-ins. “I appreciate the continued support from all five communities in the 52nd District, and I thank […]
Gary Metzger of The Print Shop, assisted by Don Brose, formerly of Brose Electric Shop, celebrated the 27th year of the celebration of the University of Michigan-Michigan State football game with an outdoor get-together of fun and positive ribbing of each other outdoors between the two schools, on Oct. 28. It’s a public event, and […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – During the first week of November, a semi-truck was parked in the parking lot at Clarkston Junior High School. More specifically, it was a STEMi – a mobile lab run by Oakland Schools that provides students the opportunity to learn more about science and technology through […]
Here are the state’s general election results pertaining to local elections and votes. CLARKSTON MAYOR Eric Haven (incumbent) defeated Scott Meyland, 292-176, to gain another two-year term. There was also one write-in vote. CLARKSTON CITY COUNCIL Sue Wylie (incumbent, 297), Amanda Wakefield (272), and Mark Lamphier (233) all earned seats for two-year terms. Three people […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor As Independence Township Clerk Cari Neubeck announced that the motion to appoint Sam Moraco passed 4-2 at the board of trustees special meeting Nov. 1, many members seated in the audience began to clap. Moraco was one of nine township residents to interview for the trustee spot that was […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Independence Township Department of Parks, Recreation and Seniors recently received the honor of Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) re-accreditation and was recognized by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) for their high standards and best practices at a September conference in Phoenix. CAPRA […]