A 65-year-old Pontiac woman was killed in a rollover accident on I-75 in Springfield Township Sunday. According to police, Donna Lee, a front-seat passenger in a 1998 Ford Explorer, was ejected when the driver lost control of the SUV after a rear tire blew out. Investigators said the Explorer, which was headed south on I-75 […]
It happens fast. Don’t even blink. That’s the message from local authorities warning parents about swimming pool dangers after two near-drowning incidents in Independence Township over the weekend. The first call came Sunday after the father of a 2 1/2-year-old girl found his daughter face-down in about four feet of water in the family pool. […]
With a Honda Gold Wing in the garage and more than 30 years of policing for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office under his belt, Deputy John Graham is ready to retire. Sort of. Although he’ll no longer be patrolling the streets of Independence Township, boaters and outdoor enthusiasts are still likely to spot Graham keeping watch […]
Seventh graders at Sashabaw Middle School learned valuable lessons about staying safe online this summer after they helped save a young teen from the clutches of a smooth-talking Internet predator. Although the teen’a fictional character called Zackman’was part of an interactive computer game, his dilemma was based on a real-life story of a boy who […]
Residents who want to personally judge candidates before casting a vote in the race for the bench in 52-2 District Court will have the opportunity at an upcoming event. The Oakland County Bar Association, in partnership with the League of Women Voters and the Detroit Free Press, will host a live and televised judicial candidate […]
Emergency responders set up equipment and worked for most of the day Monday after chemicals were discovered flowing from a cooling tower at Clarkston Junior High School. No injuries were reported. The problem was first discovered when a Clarkston resident noticed an unusual green hue in the river behind her home on Waldon Road, just […]
Vincent D’Anna’s mother walked to the courtroom podium and leveled her gaze at the shackled man standing across the room in orange clothing stamped ‘prisoner.? More than nine months after Vincent died, Eileen D’Anna-Mallett had an opportunity to publicly address the man accused of killing her son. Ramon Felix Pineda, 26, an illegal Mexican immigrant, […]
Totally overwhelmed and flabbergasted. Those were the words Clarkston Junior High School art teacher Claudia Keglovitz used to describe her reaction to learning she’d been selected 2008 Teacher of the Year. The honor’bestowed annually since 1993 by the Clarkston Foundation for Public Education’was set up to recognize outstanding teachers within the Clarkston Community School District. […]
Seventh graders at Sashabaw Middle School learned valuable lessons about staying safe online this summer after they helped save a young teen from the clutches of a smooth-talking Internet predator. Although the teen’a fictional character called Zackman’was part of an interactive computer game, his dilemma was based on a real-life story of a boy who […]
With a Honda Gold Wing in the garage and more than 30 years of policing for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office under his belt, Deputy John Graham is ready to retire. Sort of. Although he’ll no longer be patrolling the streets of Independence Township, boaters and outdoor enthusiasts are still likely to spot Graham keeping watch […]