Bailey Lake Elementary first graders Karina Zarzycki (front) and Maisie Shaw (back) enjoy running with the Bulldogs at their school’s annual Fun Run. See more Fun Run photos inside this week’s print edition on page 21. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
Starting this week, workers from the Independence Township DPW will be working to flush all of the fire hydrants in the city and township. While it is unlikely, if you see dark or cloudy water coming from your faucet, simply run the water for a few minutes until clear.
Due to a lack of business, there will not be a regular meeting of the Independence Township Planning Commission tomorrow night. The next regular meeting will be Nov. 10.
Clarkston High School seniors Riley Karlewski and Jake Myers smile after being crowned the Homecoming Queen and King during last Friday’s football game. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor A familiar face is back in a familiar place. Current Trustee Paul Brown was elected treasurer for Independence Township in a narrow 3-2 vote Sept. 27 during a special meeting of the township’s Board of Trustees. Brown, who had previously served in the role from 2012-19, takes over for […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Five candidates are running for two spots on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education in a race to be decided on Nov. 8. Incumbents Greg Need and Cheryl McGinnis are joined by Christy Giampetroni, Amanda Love, and Kathy Paul for the positions that come with six-year terms. The […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Three candidates are running for three spots on the Clarkston City Council in a race to be decided on Nov. 8. Incumbent Sue Wylie is joined by Mark Lamphier and Amanda Wakefield for the positions that come with two-year terms. The Clarkston News sent all candidates the same questionnaire, […]
Last Friday, Sept. 30, local deputies, with the assistance of Waterford Police Department’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), collaborated on a joint effort with investigating a subject connected to over 50 home invasions and larceny from auto incidents (beginning in July 2022) within Independence Township, Springfield Township and one financial transaction device incident that occurred in […]
With just over one month until the state’s Nov. 8 general election, absentee ballots are now being mailed to Michigan voters who requested them and are available in city and township clerk offices. Michigan citizens voted in 2018 to enshrine in the state Constitution the right to vote absentee without providing a reason. They also […]
This past Sunday, the annual Taste of Clarkston event was held on Main Street in downtown Clarkston. The street was filled with people starting at noon as local restaurants and businesses set up booths and tents for the community to patronize. Pictured, from left, are Clarkston residents Joe Nelson, Ginny Nelson, Sarah Cole, Alya Cole, […]