Riders hit the road with a reason

Chuck Fortinberry hopes motorcyclists from near and far will turn out at Clarkston Chrysler Jeep later this month for eats, camaraderie, and a scenic 50-mile ride escorted by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Final destination: A performance by country music stars Big and Rich at DTE. All for a reasonable price, and all for a […]

Supporters go SCAMPing

John Smith walked away from Clarkston SCAMP VIPS day last week with new insight into the organization and its mission. And for Smith, it was personal. SCAMP VIPS’Very Important Person to SCAMP’day was designed to give supporters of the six-week summer camp an inside look into the faces of the children it serves. This year, […]

2007 Concerts in the Park scores big

After six bands, hundreds of painted faces and countless scoops of ice cream, organizers and attendees alike are calling the 28th annual Concerts in the Park series a huge success. ‘It’s been an outstanding series,? said Penny Shanks, Clarkston area Chamber of Commerce executive director. ‘The band line-up was all new, and they were all […]

In broad daylight

Leaving valuables in the car while running errands is not a good idea. That was a lesson learned by residents who left a purse or other items in plain view and returned from shopping, working out’even church’to find thieves smashed a car window and ran off with loot found inside. Although thieves make a fairly […]

Market grows on Clarkston

Scores of people searching for tasty homegrown tomatoes or the sweet crunch of locally grown corn showed up at the Clarkston Farmers? Market on opening day. About 1,110 customers strolled through the market, located in the parking lot across from Depot Park in downtown Clarkston. ‘This is our best opening yet,? said Chris Hardman, Clarkston […]

Finally! Enchanted fans take Harry home

How do you distinguish a true Harry Potter devotee from a wannabe? ‘Fanatical,? said Clarkston resident Melanie Larson, 28. ‘It’s those extra letters on the end of ‘fan.?? And Larson definitely considers herself a fanatic. At midnight Friday she was out with fianc? Chris Castle’and her collector’s edition Harry Potter doll’to pick up a copy […]

An ounce of prevention

Take your stuff in the house at night. Week after week, people call the police to complain that someone entered their car during the night’either by simply opening an unlocked door or, in the case of more ambitious thieves, by smashing out a window. Once they’re in your car, these thieves will take just about […]

Road to the yellow brick

It’s just an ordinary brick, painted yellow with black letters’FBINA #229’stenciled on top. But for Lt. Dale LaBair, the brick symbolizes 10 weeks of intense academic and physical training at the FBI National Academy in Virginia. As commander of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Independence Township substation, LaBair is among an elite few to attend […]

Back on track

It’s time to step back and take a serious look at shared services, fees and the ways those fees are calculated. That was the decision of the Clarkston City Council who voted 5-1 Monday to move ahead with a feasibility study proposed in April by Independence Township Trustee Dan Kelly. Councilman Dan Colombo was absent […]

Recipe for disaster

Police found recipes for explosives written on scrap paper and notepads in the apartment’and memberships to pyromania clubs in the truck’of a 31-year-old man seriously injured in last week’s explosion at an Independence Township apartment complex. Andy Impola, 31, and Lee Marvin Impola, 32, were reportedly inside a maintenance building at Landcaster Lakes Apartments off […]

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