When longtime reader Barbara Blachura read the Feb. 23 edition of The Clarkston News, she was brokenhearted. The story ‘Funds repaid,? print edition, mistakenly implied her daughter, Independence Township resident Mary Hubble, is paying restitution on money embezzled from Clarkston parent teacher associations. Nothing could be further from the truth. ‘I was hurt,? Blachura said. […]
Teams of community activists will spend the last day of winter scouring the Clarkston area for food donations. ‘It’s a food scavenger hunt for Lighthouse,? said Pastor Amy Mayo-Moyle, Clarkston United Methodist Church. ‘We hope this becomes an intergenerational thing, to connect us together and help do some good.? March Madness Scavenger Hunt, 3-6 p.m., […]
Appointment of Independence Township’s new clerk should not have been this hard. Township Board appointed a blue-ribbon selection committee specifically to screen out unqualified candidates. The township board lauded all three finalists, praising the committee’s good job. So when it came to appointing a new clerk, it should have just been a matter of who […]
The 3-Day Walk team Sole Sisters, Finish or Bust, has come a long way to achieving their goal, but still have a long way to go ? 60 miles, in fact. ‘I’m really excited about it,? said Jenny Swiatowy of Clarkston. ‘My heart is so full. It’s difficult to ask people for money in these […]
Country music singer Justine Blazer is heading to the Live Music Capital of the World, and her fans helped send her there. ‘I am so honored and blessed to have such wonderful fans who took the time to vote for me,? said Blazer, who lives in Springfield Township. ? I truly appreciated the support.? She […]
Nick McInally is set to trade in his Wolf for a Bulldog, signing to play football with Butler University of Indianapolis, Ind. ‘I was really impressed with Butler,? McInally said. ‘They have a great campus and the coaches are really good guys.? ‘We are so excited,? said his mother, Jennifer McInally, at his signing ceremony, […]
When Douglas and Brenda Alexander of Clarkston attended their grandson Michael Navarre, Jr.’s graduation from Air Force basic training, Oct. 29, they knew what to expect. They were just at one, attending another grandson’s graduation this past June, for Alexander Navarre. “These two events were unforgettable ? very emotional and very patriotic,” Brenda said. And […]
Independence Township filmmaker Scott Cummins premiers his newest movie, ‘Summer School,? 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, Waterford Kettering High School Auditorium, 2800 Kettering Drive. ‘It’s a great night to bring the family out ? good message for kids and it’s entertaining,? said Cummins, 39. The movie’s cast includes his wife, Jill, and their children, Spencer, […]
Can you have $125,000 and still be considered ‘in poverty?? Until recently, you could when considered for property-tax exemption in Springfield Township. ‘The Board of Review noticed that residents were qualifying for the exemption based on the income guidelines, while still holding a considerable amount of assets,? said township Supervisor Mike Trout. ‘Sometimes holdings and […]
With a name like Independence Township, this place had better be able to field an Independence Day Parade. What else are we going to do on the Fourth of July? If we can’t, we ought to just change it. Community groups have been stepping forward a lot recently, helping out or taking over Friendly Forest, […]