Clarkston resident Brittany Brown, charged with auto insurance fraud, has been arraigned, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced last week. Brown was arraigned in Oakland County 52-1 District Court before Magistrate Andra Richardson on three felonies. In 2020, after reporting that her vehicle had been stolen, Brown allegedly filed a false insurance claim with State […]
As of August 17, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: August 17: 48346: 5,976 cases (140 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,530 cases (156 new), 41 deaths 48350: 2,014 cases (59 new), 13 deaths As compared to August 10: […]
Dear Clarkston Community Schools Families, Last week, the Board of Education voted to place a bond proposal on the November 8 ballot for district-wide facility upgrades. The proposal is the result of us reviewing and updating our 2016 Facilities Master Plan, evaluating all our buildings, prioritizing identified needs, and gathering feedback from you, as well […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Last Wednesday, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners bipartisan announced a resolution to place a countywide public transit millage on the November 8 ballot. Should Oakland County voters approve the .95 mills for Oakland County public transportation, it will provide transportation options through SMART, the North Oakland Transportation Authority, […]
Clarkston Community Schools’ new administrators were presented to the CCS Board of Education on Aug. 8. Nichole Trzasko is the new assistant principal at Sashabaw Middle School, taking over for John Bennink. She has been a member of Clarkston Community Schools since 2002. She has served as the dean of students at Clarkton High School […]
Thanks to a special, 2018 Independence Township voter-approved property millage, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), has successfully completed resurfacing of all 27.8 miles of heavier-traveled roads in the township. Paving on the last section of the millage-funded projects, Maybee Road from Dixie Highway to Clintonville Road, was completed July 29. RCOC started the […]
Over the next few weeks, the city’s DPW team will be trimming easement trees where branches are hanging close to the ground or obstructing views of traffic lights or signs.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor According to recent study by Safewise.com, Independence Township and Springfield Township are two of the top 50 of Michigan’s safest cities of 2022. Data taken into consideration included violent crimes, property crime incidents, murders, and robberies. “Public safety is extremely important to Springfield Township, and we are proud to […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With 48 percent of the vote last Tuesday, Jose Aliaga picked up the victory in the state primary election in his run to become Independence Township supervisor. Aliaga, who won the Republican nomination over current trustee Paul Brown (28 percent), current supervisor Gerald Fisher (17 percent), and former trustee […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor In two additional items of local note on the ballot for the state primary election, the Clarkston Independence District Library millage passed, as well as the Springfield Township Advanced Life Support (ALS) millage. The ALS millage won by a landslide as 74 percent voted ‘yes’ and 26 percent ‘no,’ […]