Local residents fear the First Amendment is under fire ? Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt wants to change the way the city charges for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. ‘Will I and everyone else now be charged to know what our city government is doing,? asked Clarkston resident Cory Johnston. ‘Or is this simply […]
A subdivision’s access to Deer Lake has neighbors steamed, and the issue’s headed to court. A subdivision of 27 homes, Deer Lake Knolls homeowners jointly own five acres along Deer Lake and has been keeping boats in the water since 1966 by installing seasonal docks. The homeowners don’t live on the lake themselves, so this […]
Many of them faced obstacles and struggles, and overcame adversity, but they made it. About 40 graduates from Renaissance High School walked across the stage at the Clarkston High School in the Performing Arts Center on May 29. Renaissance, an alternative high school, offers a different approach and smaller and more personalized setting than traditional […]
It was a weekend of fun for SCAMP supporters-all for a good cause. ‘It was the smoothest home tour we have ever had? said SCAMP Executive Director Donna Clancy. This year’s event raised an estimated $55,000 for SCAMP, a camp for kids and young adults with developmental disabilities. Clancy thanked The Clarkston Medical Group for […]
Local seniors need more space, according to Ken Elwert, Independence Township Parks Recreation and Seniors director. At the June 4 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, senior center representatives asked for the go-ahead to continue raising funds for a 24,000-square-foot addition to the existing building at 6000 Clarkston Road in Clintonwood Park. The motion to […]
When Michael Powell of Independence Township listened to the May 13 Clarkston City Council meeting, he got fired up. ‘I’m quickly finding the city manager is under the mistaken belief that the sheriff is to provide the city the same services the city received from its now defunct city police department,? said Powell. During the […]
Although it may sound strange to some, Oxford School District’s transportation supervisor, Charlene Podzikowski, said the hardest and easiest part about her job is working with residents in the community. ‘When you have to deal with so many personalities you can’t make everybody happy,? she said. ‘I put out fires every day.? That skill of […]
Usually, employees of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation spend their days creating events and enrichment activities for the local community. Recently, though, their job title was expanded a bit to local history gumshoes. A couple weeks ago, Parks and Rec. Director Ron Davis returned to his office at 20 W. Burdick St. to find […]
Only two weeks after announcing her retirement at the end of this school year, a replacement for Lakeville Elementary principal Sharon Karpinski has already been announced. Kristy Gibson-Marshall, who is currently the assistant principal at Oxford Middle School, will take hold of the Lakeville ropes this September. Gibson-Marshall has served in Oxford for 12 years. […]
Although he didn’t come out smarter than a fifth-grader, former Oxford resident Sam Traylor landed a nice chunk of change and a life-long partner after his March 15 appearance on the gameshow ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th-Grader?? Traylor was able to win $50,000 on the FOX show that measures the adult contestant’s knowledge of […]