A Clarkston man who had a blood alcohol level (BAC) more than twice the legal limit was arrested for drinking and driving after driving recklessly on December 10. An Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy on routine patrol pulled the vehicle over at 1:32 a.m. on Baldwin Road near Maybee Road after witnessing the vehicle speeding […]
Deputies and the Independence Township Fire Department responded to a residence on Parview Drive in Independence Township at 9:40 p.m. on December 15 on the report of family trouble. The dispute involved an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend. The female caller stated her ex-boyfriend, a 34-year-old Independence Township man, was intoxicated and suicidal. While on the phone […]
The Independence Township Department of Parks, Recreation, and Seniors recently received an $80,000 donation from the local Bartsch Foundation and Clarkston Area Optimist Club to help refurbish the Bay Court Park playground, with the check presented at the December 7 Township Board of Trustees meeting. The donation helped the township reach their fundraising goal of […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Last Tuesday’s Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting lasted more than two hours and included several residents voicing their concerns over the township removing Sam Moraco from the planning commission and discussing the re-appointment of Brian Galley to the planning commission. Moraco is a longtime member of the the […]
As of December 15, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: December 15: 48346: 3,599 cases (576 new), 51 deaths 48348: 3,973 cases (657 new), 27 deaths 48350: 1,221 cases (255 new), 12 deaths As compared to December 8: 48346: […]
Not even high winds could stop the Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade last Saturday evening. For the first time in two years, the parade was held, put on by the Team RUSH27 Robotics team. It was also the first parade of any kind in Clarkston since the 2019 Independence Day parade. Although the wind did have an […]
In the afternoon of December 4, deputies responded to the 10900 block of Clark Road in Springfield Township on the report of a missing 80-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s. The woman’s husband stated his wife had walked away from the residence on previous occasions. The OCSO Aviation Unit located the woman at 6:14 p.m. […]
Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus visited the Clarkston Family Farm this past Saturday, December 4, as part of a holiday event at the farm. See more photos inside this week’s print edition on Page 22. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
After the tragedy last Tuesday at Oxford High School, top officials from Independence Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston offered words of encouragement to those affected by the school shooting. Independence Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher: The families affected by the Oxford School shooting clearly need and deserve our support. The Independence Township […]
BY JUDY PARNES Special to the Clarkston News During 2021, Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) has been celebrating 60 years of providing services and programs focused exclusively on the children, youth, and families in the Clarkston community. CAYA is a community nonprofit organization that is dedicated to strengthening youth and families through community involvement and […]