BY KYLE GARGARO Clarkston News Editor North Oakland County fire departments, including Independence Township, have formed an interagency cooperation called the North Oakland County Mutual Aid. ‘In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedies call for a more regionalized approach to incidents such as hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, technician rescue, etc., resonated […]
With a thunderous dunk at the buzzer, Clarkston’s Chris Johnston entertained the CHS faithful and capped a 62-50 win against Pontiac Northern. ‘We have not dunked much in my 22 years here,? Clarkston coach Dan Fife said. ‘This is the second time for Johnston and Dane did it once, but before that you need to […]
The Clarkston swim team could not keep up with Lake Orion last week. The Wolves dropped the contest 124-62. Those placing for Clarkston included: 200 yard medley relay: second place, CHS (Nick Riegel, Matt Inch, Keith Voorhei, John Wilson), 1:57.19; 200 yard freestyle, second place, Andrew Riegel, 1:54.79; 50 yard freestyle, third place, Josh Badgerow, […]
Clarkston High School hockey player Adam Peters has one last chance to win a state championship and he fully intends to capture the title. The Wolves advanced to the state finals last year before falling short against Detroit Catholic Central. ‘I really want to win the ring,? Peters said. ‘It was such an amazing feeling […]
After much discussion, the Independence Township Parks and Recreation Department has their five year master plan. The document was presented and approved by the Independence Township Board of Trustees last week. ‘This puts the road map ahead of us,? Trustee Dan Travis said. ‘It also represents our ability to meet the expectations of all ages […]
They told me my life would change. This was last year as I was preparing to get married. After the initial congratulations, there would be a smirk followed by the above comment. (That of course was the people that did not make cracks like ‘Marriage is a wonderful institution. But who wants to live in […]
Playing their third game in four nights, the Clarkston basketball team fought off fatigue while beating Southfield 67-52 Friday night. ‘We are happy to get the win,? CHS coach Dan Fife said. ‘The kids were dead exhausted at the end of the game.? The Wolves led the entire game after scoring the first four points […]
The Clarkston wrestling team accomplished one of their team goals by capturing the district title last week. The Wolves won the district by defeating Lake Orion 58-15 and Grand Blanc 64-12. ‘We are very happy to win the district,? Clarkston coach Joe DeGain said. Wolves earning victories against Lake Orion included: Matt Herron, 103 lbs.; […]
BY KYLE GARGARO Clarkston News Editor After 1,600 interviews with company leaders from every walk of life, Martin Zimmerman is ready to share his knowledge. The Clarkston resident has written a book on leadership titled ‘In Their Presence.? Zimmerman recently worked for a Fortune 500 company as a feedback coach. He would interview the leaders, […]
Can our country please come to their senses and not allow the religious right to highjack our culture? In case you have not heard, a segment of our country, which I will call ‘Jesus freaks,? have attempted to impose their moralistic beliefs on the entire country ever since Janet Jackson showed her breast during the […]