COVID-19 Update – October 14, 2020

As of October 14, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 235 cases (36 new), 10 deaths 48348: 279 cases (53 new), 4 deaths 48350: 63 cases (11 new), 2 deaths As compared to October 7 statistics: 48346: […]

Repaving North Holcomb

At the September 28 Clarkston City Council meeting, the Council approved a resolution to repave North Holcomb Road from Washington Street to the northern city limit.  A three-inch asphalt cap will be applied, and a new three-foot wide shoulder will be added to address the edge breakdown current occurring on much of this roadway.  According […]

COVID-19 Update – September 30, 2020

As of September 30, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 214 cases (26 new), 10 deaths 48348: 245 cases (44 new), 4 deaths 48350: 56 cases (12 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid

Parking lot repairs

Last week, both the Mill Street and Washington and Main parking lots were repaired, sealcoated and restriped by Doug’s Sealcoating.  The Depot Road lot was tentatively scheduled to be done this week.  All of the lots are being sealed with non-coal-tar materials per the city ordinance. 

Slow down, please

In the wake of two road workers being struck by motorists last week, officials with the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) are imploring motorists to slow down and pay attention while driving in road work zones. The latest incident happened September 23 when an RCOC construction project inspector was struck by a motorist while […]

Mysterious man

On September 26, officers responded at 10:21 a.m. to the 2500 block of Mann Road for a report of a suspicious person.  Dispatch received a call from a 61-year-old Independence Township woman stating there was a man outside her home. Officers spoke to the woman by phone on the way to the residence.  Upon arrival, they […]

Firefighters selling shirts for breast cancer awareness

Firefighters selling shirts for breast cancer awareness

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Independence Township firefighters are going pink during the month, wearing an alternative shirt to help support the fight against the disease. The public is welcome to go online and purchase the same shirt the firefighters will be wearing. To order a shirt, go to the firefighters’ Facebook […]

COVID-19 Update – September 23, 2020

As of September 23, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 212 cases (41 new), 10 deaths 48348: 238 cases (52 new), 4 deaths 48350: 53 cases (14 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid

Healthy county

U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation, an independent, charitable and philanthropic affiliate of CVS Health, has ranked Oakland County No. 207 in its third annual Healthiest Communities rankings released this week. This year, the rankings are accompanied by new tools tracking COVID-19 data, as well as in-depth editorial analysis on […]

Road rage on Dixie

Back on Sept. 18, at approximately 5:11 p.m., Independence Township officers were called to the area of Dixie Highway and White Lake Road for a road rage incident and felonious assault. The caller reported a woman, a 34-year-old from Wixom, had been pepper sprayed or sprayed with mace during the incident. The victim reported a […]

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