Milestone birthday
Clarkston resident Jeane Vanaman (middle) celebrated her milestone 95th birthday with a family get-together, drive-by parade, and Michigan family group photo on Aug. 14. Photo: Provided by Cynthia Sheffield
Marijuana referendum
On Aug. 17, Clarkston City Council met for a special meeting to consider appealing an Aug. 16 court decision that would allow a referendum on the November 2022 ballot from the Clarkston Cares 2022 group authorizing two retail medical marijuana facilities in the city. After a closed session for an attorney-client discussion, council returned to […]
Clarkston Road repaving
According to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith, the Road Commission for Oakland County recently notified him that the timing of the repaving of Clarkston Road from Main Street to the city limit has been delayed from mid-August to late September due to a backlog of other, larger road projects. “I am told that RCOC is […]
Auto insurance fraud
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 […]
COVID-19 Update – August 17, 2022
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: […]
Preparing for the future
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 […]
Township not in favor of public transit millage
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, […]
Administration changes announced at Clarkston Community Schools
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 […]
Road commission completes paving work on nearly 28 miles of busy township roads
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 […]
Tree trimming
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.