Canadian National Railroad is expected to close Dilley Road, just south of Davisburg Road, and Davisburg (Broadway) Road, from Dilley to Eaton Road, in Springfield Township this month for railroad-crossing repair work. The closure schedule and detour for each road is: 1. Dilley Road, just south of Davisburg Road, is expected to close Sept. 3-7. […]
Back on August 20, an accident occurred at the end of the southbound I-75 off ramp at the Dixie Highway exit in Springfield Township. The cause of the crash was a lone female driver, a 45-year-old from Lake, in a 2009 Ford Explorer who failed to stop at the stop sign at the end of […]
Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center rescued dozens of animals last Tuesday afternoon, August 24, from a home in the 6000 block of Northview Drive in Independence Township. Animal control officers had responded to the home for a welfare check. After receiving a tip, officers discovered dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and a bearded […]
A Clarkston man faces jail time for sending threatening messages directed at Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday Kevin Dawe, 31, has been charged with two counts of malicious use of telecommunications services, misdemeanors each punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000. The charges […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County will enhance the safety and traffic flow at the intersection of Oakhill and Sashabaw roads on the border of Independence and Brandon townships by constructing a compact roundabout at the Independence/Brandon township border. The construction will start next Monday, Aug. 30, with the intersection closing on Wednesday, Sept. 1. […]
At the August 3 Independence Township Board of Trustees regular meeting, four of five new full-time township firefighters/paramedics hired in June were officially sworn in. Pictured, from left, are Caleb Harless, Aaron Grooms, Christian Iverson, and Chris Bageris. Not pictured is Brent Turner. Photo by IAFF Local 2629
As of August 18, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: August 18: 48346: 2,416 cases (70 new), 41 deaths 48348: 2,531 cases (75 new), 20 deaths 48350: 697 cases (17 new), 10 deaths As compared to August 11: 48346: […]
Two Independence Township children were found safe in North Carolina last Friday as Oakland County sheriff’s detectives and prosecutors were to meet Monday to return the children and their father to Oakland County. The children, 18-month-old Avery and nine-year-old Jaden Breckenridge were found in Greenville, N.C. by local police. They were with their father, Joshua […]
As of August 11, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: August 11: 48346: 2,398 cases (38 new), 41 deaths 48348: 2,509 cases (47 new), 20 deaths 48350: 694 cases (15 new), 10 deaths As compared to August 4: 48346: […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County has approved delaying the closure of Clarkston Road from Sashabaw Road to Flemings Lake Road in Independence Township until Tuesday, August 10. The road was originally expected to close on August 4 until the closure was delayed by the contractor. Flemings Lake and Walters roads, from Clarkston Road to […]