BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Fingernails may be a bit shorter in the Gallagher household these days, but it was all worth it when the Boston Bruins selected Ty Gallagher in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft, which was held virtually last weekend. Mock drafts and rankings had the 18-year-old Clarkston resident […]
Oakland County reached a significant milestone last week when the state reported that 70 percent of county residents had received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. That said, Oakland County Executive David Coulter noted with nearly 30 percent of the county’s residents still unvaccinated, it’s not time yet to plan a parade. Instead, […]
As of July 28, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 28: 48346: 2,367 cases (13 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,486 cases (31 new), 20 deaths 48350: 684 cases (7 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 21: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With Pat Kittle’s resignation as Independence Township supervisor official as of September 8 and accepted by the Township Board of Trustees at their July 20 meeting, the pressing matter now is who will succeed Kittle. Kittle hoped to appoint longtime Independence Township resident Paul Brown, also a township trustee, […]
On Sunday, July 25 at 3 a.m., the Springrove MHC noticed its influent tank had overflowed approximately 500 gallons at the wastewater treatment plant. No residential homes or surface water have been affected by this. The event ended at approximately 6 a.m. on July 25. Springrove is currently in the process of cleanup according to […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The first reading for the latest amendment to the planned unit development for Waldon Village, located on the north side of Waldon Road between Sashabaw and Walters roads, was approved at the July 6 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, with the second reading set for next month. The […]
As of July 21, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 21: 48346: 2,359 cases (6 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,475 cases (24 new), 20 deaths 48350: 681 cases (4 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 14: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After eight and a half years, Pat Kittle is resigning as the Independence Township supervisor for all the right reasons. At the top of his list is his well-being. “I’m tired,” said Kittle. “I shouldn’t have run for a third term (in 2020). I was starting to get tired […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Pat Stamper has been with the Independence Township Fire Department since 2005, most recently serving as operations captain. Last month, when Mitch Petterson stepped down as fire chief to accept a job with General Motors, Stamper was appointed interim chief. He’ll serve in the interim role until September 8, […]
Canadian National Railroad will close Clark Road from Meadow Lane to Hogback Lake Road in Springfield Township starting on Monday, July 26, for railroad crossing repair work. The road is expected to re-open on Tuesday, August 3. During the closure, access to homes and businesses within the closure will be maintained. The detour for through […]