By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – Clarkston Area Youth Assistance held its annual meeting Oct. 20 during a breakfast event at the Clarkston Community Schools administration building. During the program, board members, staff and volunteers were recognized, while guest speakers included CCS Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan and Oakland County Youth Assistance Chief […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With the future of the mill pond dam in question, one Clarkston resident has questions for the attorney representing Ed Adler and Bob Roth, the owners of the dam. According to W. Dane Carey of the Traverse City-based Kuhn Rogers law firm, Adler and Roth would rather remove the […]
Library upgrades done Clarkston Independence District Library Director Julie Meridith and her team recently completed repairs and repainting of the city’s two “Little Libraries” at Depot Park and at the corner of Washington and Main streets. The CIDL team has also refreshed the collection of books in the libraries.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – The Township Hall board room was nearly full with curious individuals from various Oakland County communities Oct. 24 for a 90-minute town hall forum to discuss the upcoming county public transit millage proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot. The event was hosted by State Senators Jim […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Last month, Jennifer Speagle resigned her post as Clarkston city clerk to take on a new role as deputy supervisor in Independence Township. She will start working with Jose Aliaga, running unopposed as township supervisor, on Nov. 21. “Not only is Jennifer a native of Independence Township, was a […]
By Brandon Kathman Special to the Clarkston News Scouts across the Clarkston area are getting ready for this year’s Scouting for Food event, a nonperishable food drive set to begin during the first weekend of November. The Scouting for Food initiative, which is carried out in partnership with Gleaners Community Food Bank, utilizes thousands of […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Recently, many Clarkston residents have inquired about the water levels in the mill pond, which are controlled by the privately-owned dam. Neither the city or the Mill Pond Association have any authority to adjust the dam, located near the intersection of Main and Washington streets, or otherwise modify water […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Just in time for the November election, the Clarkston Village Neighborhood Committee is placing signs around town expressing their message against the medical marijuana proposal which attempts to amend the city charter and “compromise local neighborhoods,” according to Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven. The group has unveiled a website (NoStoreNearMyDoor.com) […]
Clarkston’s Frank Morse ventured to Hamilton, Ohio, on Oct. 8 for Operation Pumpkin 2022, an event that brings pumpkin growers from all over the country. With his homegrown pumpkin weighing 2,350 pounds, Morse set the new record for heaviest pumpkin in the state of Michigan, surpassing the old record of 2,118 pounds. Photo: PumpkinPhoto.com
Drunk driving On Oct. 15 at 12:42 a.m., deputies were called to an unoccupied vehicle that was in the ditch at Maybee Road and Dvorak Street. Upon their arrival, deputies observed the crashed vehicle and located a 48-year-old Clarkston female who admitted to consuming alcohol. She was not injured, but was arrested for operating while […]