Dave Wagner arrived on the campaign trail this year with more than $20,000 in contributions carried over from his 2004 bid for the Independence Township supervisor’s office. He collected another $4,580 this year. Treasurer candidate Cheryl Karrick reported an ending balance of minus $7,255 on her campaign finance paperwork (the Oakland County Clerk’s office was […]
Mike Trout said he knocked on some 4,500 doors in his quest for the Springfield Township supervisor’s office. Laura Moreau knocked on about 1,000 township doors as she campaigned for the clerk’s position. The efforts of both candidates apparently paid off in the Tues. Aug 5 primary election; Trout reeled in 1,454’or 58.82 percent’of votes […]
Chevrolet calls it, simply, yellow’but John Meyland thinks his own colorful description fits better. He dubs the paint on his 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup, instead, ravishing yellow. ‘You get a lot of looks from the car guys checking it out,? said Meyland. ‘A lot of people remark that it’s unusual.? So when Meyland heard General […]
Collin Walls crunched through shifting priorities and one big unknown as he began preparing the budget for his successor. Walls, retiring after more than three decades as Springfield Township’s supervisor, said he is concerned by an imminent increase in the cost of police services from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. With the OCSO deputy’s union […]
With less than two weeks until the start of school, Clarkston doesn’t have enough teachers. Board of Education members grappled Monday with how to fill openings at six of the district’s seven elementary schools, created by higher than anticipated enrollment numbers. The board was presented with three options: recall remaining teachers laid off last spring, […]
Lindsey King and her mom Kim King built a very royal sandcastle together during last week’s Family Fun Night at Deer Lake Beach. Please see page 24A for more pictures from this event. Photo by Laura Colvin
Everyone who showed up for a demonstration near Deer Lake Beach last week seemed prepared to fight. Across Michigan’and much of the eastern U.S.’many say the stubborn invaders are spreading like wildfire and threatening to choke the life from area lakes and wetlands. But in the Clarkston area, several groups are taking a stand against […]
Dozens of equine enthusiasts showed up Saturday at Springfield Oaks in Davisburg for the season’s ‘Grand Finale.? The show wrapped up a number of summer events sponsored by the Oakland County Horse Show Circuit. All proceeds, said ‘Grand Finale? chair Sara Ressler, go toward maintaining the park’s equine facilities, and saving toward a covered arena.
Elementary school principals practically leapt from their chairs Monday after a unanimous school board decision sent them rushing to the phones. According to district spokeswoman Anita Banach, the principals were eager to call teachers the board agreed to recall from layoff. The decision came after an Aug. 18 report to the board suggested some elementary […]
Paul Maxwell is hoping the community will put its best foot forward to support the inaugural Angels Place Race. The 5K run-walk event takes place Saturday, Sept. 13, and is open to families and individuals of all ages and abilities. ‘We still need runners and walkers,? said Maxwell, an Independence Township resident who organized the […]