Davisburg Road/Broadway Road east of Andersonville Road in Springfield Township will remain closed for township mill pond and culvert work until late February.The detour is Andersonville Road to White Lake Road to Dixie Highway back to Davisburg Road and vice versa.
By Joette KunseSpecial to the Clarkston News INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and community members placed 175 wreaths at Lakeview Cemetery on Dec. 16, which is Wreaths Across America Day.Before the placing of the wreaths, Clarkston High School student Megan Wilson sang the “Star […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — One of the agenda items for the Dec. 19 Independence Township Board of Trustees regular meeting was to appoint two members to the Township Planning Commission.That didn’t happen.The two members not being reappointed, Brent Savidant, chair of the commission, and Judith Tully, secretary, were not contacted by […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — After sitting vacant for several years, the old Big Boy restaurant site at 6440 Dixie Highway is in the planning stages of becoming a car wash.The site plans were presented during a public hearing at the Dec. 14 regular meeting of the Independence Township Planning Commission.“The existing […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — Each May in downtown Clarkston, the Angels’ Place Race takes center stage.The event raises funds for Angels’ Place, a nonprofit, charity organization that provides people–centered services, including homes and professional support, for persons with developmental disabilities.The next Angels’ Place Race is scheduled for May 11, starting at St. […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — While much of the spotlight at the Nov. 13 Clarkston City Council meeting was on Sue Wylie being voted unanimously to the position of mayor, councilmember Laura Rodgers was also voted mayor pro tem, also by a unanimous vote.Rodgers, who has been on council since 2021 and was […]
Due to a lack of business, there will not be a regular meeting of the Independence Township Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 3.The next regular meeting will be Feb. 7.
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At the Dec. 11 Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting, the vast majority of the 45-minute meeting focused on enrollment numbers across the district.John Lucido, CCS assistant superintendent of administrative services, gave the presentation before the board.The numbers and statistics were compiled after the recent fall […]
The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Gala event Dec. 7 at Deer Lake Athletic Club, handing out awards for 2023, including the Clarkston Independence District Library as Nonprofit of the Year during the Snowflake Soiree. From right is Chamber Executive Director Kendal Petzold, Sissy Phillips, Julie Meredith and David Silberman, of the […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Adam Kline took over in October as the director of the Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors (ITPRS) Department, replacing Derek Smith, who took a similar job in Northville.Kline was previously the township manager for Oakland Township.“That management experience is beneficial in running a successful parks and […]