Supervisor. Clerk. Treasurer. Together again after about nine years working in two separate buildings. The three offices are set to occupy a single floor in the new township hall near Sashabaw Road. Offices for supervisor, clerk, teasurer and the Assessing Department will be on the upper level of the 18,300-square-foot facility on Waldon Center Drive. […]
Third in a series on the Millage Proposal for Open Space, Recreation and Protection of Waters and Wetlands, up for a vote Nov. 4 If voters approve a 10-year, 0.45 millage “open-space” proposal, the township would have final say over how it’s spent. But Independence Township officials would work closely with North Oakland Headwaters Land […]
Approximately 36,000 people listened and cheered as 2005 Oxford High School graduate, Katie Rathburg sang the National Anthem for last Wednesday’s Detroit Tigers Game. ‘It was awesome,? said Rathburg. ‘I was really nervous for probably two days. Then I was able to go out on the field for about 45 minutes and just take in […]
When national politicians refer to “Main Street America,” they usually have something like downtown Clarkston in mind. To keep it that way, city officials are trying out Main Street Oakland County. “Clarkston has a very unique perspective in that it is a community built around a main street,” said Curt Catallo, owner of Clarkston Union […]
As the weather transforms from summer’s warmth to the cold of winter, it’s time to start thinking about your furnace and preparing your house for winter as well as ways to save money on heat bills. ‘For furnaces, it’s good to have a professional technician come out and do a cleaning check on the furnace, […]
Calvary Lutheran Church in Clarkston is expanding, and new Associate Pastor Ken Fouty is leading it. Fouty was officially installed two weeks ago as associate and mission development pastor at Calvary Lutheran. ‘They were also looking to bring in a pastor of evangelism, so I interviewed and they called me,? he said. Fouty will be […]
A first responder for 30 years, Bob Cesario has seen a lot of life-saving gimmicks over the years. ‘A lot of them did not pan out to be what they were supposed to be,? said Cesario, EMS coordinator for Independence Township Fire Department. However, Cesario might have found one machine worth its price: the ‘Zoll […]
Ever wondered what it feels like to be Katie Couric or Peter Jennings, or the eye behind the camera? Then perhaps you would be interested in Interning or volunteering to help start a new News Show, led by Sean Redenz of Clarkston Public Access Channel. “It’s going to be a regular news show, we’ll have […]
All the reasons township board members offered to explain their vote for a new hall weren’t enough for Neil Wallace, township resident and presumptive trustee. ‘The discussion tonight is not a substitute of what should have taken place,” he yelled to the board after the Oct. 7 meeting was adjourned. “There was no discussion of […]
Clarkston, to many, has the best downtown in all of Oakland County, maybe not as many stores as Rochester, but many more volunteers and organizations. As far as what downtown Clarkston is missing, Councilwoman Peggy Roth said signage seems to be the number one concern of many people. ‘It’s important for people to be able […]