Congratulations! You’ve been invited to take part in our quick and easy 9 questions survey. In return we will credit $99.99 to your account – Just for your time! That was part of the email a number of local residents received recently from what appeared to be Clarkston State Bank. Only it wasn’t. It was […]
Springfield Township voters pushed supervisor candidate Mike Trout and Clerk candidate Laura Moreau both to landslide victories in Tuesday’s primary election. Trout came in with 1,454’or 58.82 percent’of votes cast for three candidates in the supervisor’s race, while Moreau netted 1,120’or 46.43 percent’of votes among five candidates for clerk. Incumbent Treasurer Jamie Dubre was returned […]
Of three candidates challenging incumbent 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry for the bench, only one proved to be a real challenge. When votes from all 51 precincts were tallied, 34-year-old Joe Fabrizio came out on top, claiming 6,205, or 38.01 percent, of the 16,324 votes cast. Fortinberry, who was first elected in 2002, netted […]
A penchant for pickles spread quickly as folks lined up Saturday to relish a popular new product at the Clarkston Farmers? Market. The market, which kicked off its fourth season last weekend, is host to about 30 new and returning vendors this year, including McClure’s Pickles. Joe McClure, who packs pickles with his parents, brother […]
It might be summer, but the last couple months have been no picnic around The Clarkston News. Don’t send any ant traps or mosquito repellent, though; it’s not bugs bugging us. It’s the election. Since the first retirement announcement arrived and the first candidates stepped up for election or reelection, we’ve been taking it seriously. […]
Each sheet of paper tacked up at the Hart Center last week had a question penned across the top as business owners and others gathered to discuss problems facing Davisburg’s downtown area. ‘What words describe the Davisburg hamlet?? Armed with magic markers, participants moved from one question to the next. ‘How should the hamlet relate […]
Sticky sno-cones and cotton candy made a fun day even better Wednesday as hundreds of young people converged on the lawn at Clarkston Junior High for SCAMP’s annual VIP and Carnival Day. Every year, the event gives supporters an opportunity to see the program in full swing and look into the faces of the children […]
If you asked Joe Fabrizio 10 years ago whether he could see himself running for judge at 34 years old, he might have replied ‘probably not that soon.? But Fabrizio said he’s ‘identified a need for change? in Clarkston’s 52-2 District Court, and his name will appear with three others on the non-partisan portion of […]
Carolyn Bailey paused to toss a handful of food to seven brightly-colored koi fish as she worked to ready her yard for this year’s Garden Walk. Behind her, the hillside was ready to explode in hues of pink, purple, yellow, white and red. ‘Those are all wildflowers,? she said, motioning to hundreds of bud-topped plants […]
As a candidate for Springfield Township supervisor, Bill Leddy said he’s worried about the gap in leadership come November when the current supervisor and clerk both step down. ‘I was afraid of what could happen in the township without that type of carryover,? he said, explaining his decision to join the township board race. ‘When […]