Maxwell Wyckoff, a 22-year-old Clarkston man, known to be a member of the Wolverine Watchmen group, has been sentenced for charges determined to be unrelated to an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this year. Wyckoff pleaded guilty back on May 18 to converting a semiautomatic weapon to an automatic weapon and possessing […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Top law enforcement officials from five counties say congressional proposals to change qualified immunity protections for police are unnecessary because existing laws already hold them accountable for illegal acts and could ultimately lead to municipal bankruptcies. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in May deputies and police officers are […]
The city’s online auction of the old street signs netted the city $4,700. All proceeds will be used to upgrade the remaining street signs and poles in the city. Auction winners can come to the city office on Depot Road to pay for and pick-up signs. Signs that did not sell can still be purchased […]
As of July 7, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for Clarkston ZIP codes: July 7: 48346: 2,356 cases (8 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,456 cases (11 new), 20 deaths 48350: 678 cases (2 new), 10 deaths As compared to June 30: 48346: 2,355 […]
BY DAVID FLEET Special to The Clarkston News It’s on! The Oakland County Fair returns for the 50th year in Davisburg on July 9-18. Earlier this month, the Oakland County Parks and Health Department gave the green light to the county fair. “We’ll be ready to go,” said Sara Wressler, Oakland County Fair assistant general […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The topic of Critical Race Theory has become a hot topic in recent months, especially when it comes to education in schools. Generally defined as “an academic movement of civil-rights scholars and activists in the United States who seek to critically examine U.S. law as it intersects with issues […]
From left, Annabelle Keller, Cameron Brosky, Riley Sutherland, Hunter Bogar, Kristoffer Hoffman, Kaitlyn Hoffman, and Claire Ives paint the pollinator mural on what used to be a horse barn at the Clarkston Family Farm. A Clarkston Farm and Garden Club grant helped make this space a reality with an official unveiling coming Saturday, July 17 […]
One local Clarkston neighborhood wants to continue to bring awareness to dangerously speeding vehicles. Deerwood and the Manors put on their Neighborhood Safety Day back on Saturday, June 5. The speeding issue has been an ongoing problem and residents of this subdivision hope this event highlighted the issue enough so drivers remember to slow down […]
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Karen Joliat, of Waterford Township, securing $3,050 for the City of the Village of Clarkston through the county’s Local Road Improvement Program on June 17. These funds will be used to help with road maintenance requirements and other road repairs. Clarkston plans to use […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County has delayed the “high-friction surface treatment” work on Clarkston Road from Clearview Drive to Eston Road in Independence Township. The work was originally scheduled to start June 28 but has been delayed to Tuesday, July 6, due to weather. The treatment provides a coarse, sandpaper-like surface designed to improve […]