BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor According to an email received by The Clarkston News, residents of the Hills of Pine Knob condo community were evacuated in the early hours of August 17 after a gas line was struck by a contractor digging a foundation for a new building. An electrical line was also compromised, […]
As of September 2, 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: 185 cases (40 new), 10 deaths 48348: 202 cases (52 new), 4 deaths 48350: 42 cases (15 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After getting city council approval earlier this summer to close East Church Street and provide outdoor seating, Honcho has placed barriers near Main Street and taken away two handicap parking spots. According to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith in an email obtained by The Clarkston News, the change was […]
A proposal to install new signage throughout the Village of the City of Clarkston received final approval last week by the City Council. The hope is to have the new metal welcoming, directional and wayfinding signs and posts fabricated and installed before winter. The signage proposal was prepared by the city’s Sign Committee, approved by […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) resurfacing project on Ormond Road from north of White Lake Road to Davisburg Road in Springfield and White Lake townships was expected to begin Monday, Aug. 31, and should be completed in early October. During the work, the road will remain open to traffic with flaggers directing motorists […]
According to published reports, a 27-year-old Clarkston man broke into a Tuscola County home in the early morning hours of Aug. 27. The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home invasion call that morning at 2:13 a.m. on S. Cemetery Road in Kingston Township, a small town with a population less than 1,000 (as […]
Officers responded to Walled Lake Central High School in the early morning hours, Aug. 26, for a commercial burglary alarm. The officers found four males on the school property, including a 17-year-old from Clarkston. The individuals had broken into the school through a roof hatch that had not been completely secured. The boys were in […]
A 75-year-old Clarkston female was helped by Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Oxford Township Fire Department when her vehicle crashed into a pond in Brandon Township, at Seymour Lake and Ramsey roads, 5:21 p.m. on Aug. 20. The driver of the vehicle was extricated and transported to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland by […]
Robert Johnson retired from the Waterford Township Police Department in 2003 and had served as a court deputy for 52-2 District Court in Independence Township since 2005. Johnson passed away unexpectedly on August 22 at the age of 63. “Deputy Johnson dedicated his life to protecting and serving the residents of Oakland County,” said Oakland […]
Just a few short months ago, the damage caused by the failed dams in the Midland area continues to have residents in mid-Michigan in cleanup mode. What would happen if the dam in Clarkston’s mill pond ruptured? How could that be prevented? “We have done work in Clarkston, across the road from the dam in […]