For Clarkston School Board Trustee Cheryl McGinnis, guns have no place in schools except when carried by police. “Police officers go through advanced training ? he puts himself in harm’s way to protect the citizens of community, and he’s trained for that,” McGinnis said. “My concern is with people, especially people who recently got a […]
Trimesters will be history next school year for junior and senior high schoolers. Clarkston’s Board of Education voted unanimously, Dec. 9, to switch from trimesters back to semesters. Board Treasurer Joan Patterson met with Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock and Deputy Superintendent Shawn Ryan regarding the change’s affect on International Baccelaureate and CSM Tech students and […]
Deer Lake Beach: closed. Park activities for youth and seniors: cancelled. Seasonal jobs: forget about it. Almost every activity offered by the Independence Township Parks and Recreation Department is on the chopping block, as officials struggle to bring the township’s budget closer to balance. ‘These are hard decisions,? said Susan Hendricks, finance director, to the […]
Thanksgiving is past, and the time for Christmas shopping has officially begun. Shoppers looking for unique items and personal service don’t have to look far ? downtown Clarkston has what they need. ‘I try to stock items that are more unique, things you won’t find at the mall,? said Ann Stevenson, owner of the Union […]
Last weekend’s snowstorm did a thorough job on the roads, covering it with snow and ice and slowing traffic down to a crawl. Just in time for my trip out of town. I took it slow. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years ago, spinning out my car and totaling it during […]
Public hearings have begun on the Sashabaw Road Corridor Improvement Authority, one of the final steps before it can begin working on about $37.5 million in projects. Obstacles remain, however ? involvment by Oakland County and other government entities may be hard to get. The township has already spent thousands of dollars on the proposed […]
The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club is raffling off a house at its fund-raiser Sunday. Winners won’t be able to live in it, but they could eat it if they wanted to. Anita Andes, who is chairing the Greens Market fund-raiser, set for Dec. 2, and Mary Himburg spent about 20 hours assembling the gingerbread […]
As Christmas Eve approached, deputies were still looking for two package delivery thieves in Independence Township. Two men, one a heavy set fellow, 20-30 years old wearing an orange ‘Cedar Point? sweatshirt with black sweat pants, and a black knit cap, and the other, a heavy white man with darker hair, wearing a Carhartt type […]
As 2013 comes to a close, Clarkston Community Schools are in good shape, said school board President Rosalie Lieblang. “I think it’s been a good year so far ? we’ve been able to stay on track and keep a balanced budget,” Lieblang said. “I appreciate all the support and assistance other board members provide.” The […]
It’s time to decorate for the Christmas season ? if you need help, designers at Bordine Nursery stand ready to assist. At the greenhouse and show room on Dixie Highway and I-75, more than 25 theme trees, created by in-store designers, are displayed. This year, one of them is decorated with stuffed, toy cats, another […]