Ever since Kelly Eberhardt has been going to Haiti to help provide medical relief after the 2010 earthquake, her mom Carol has always wanted to help make a difference. ‘I don’t know what made me think about this but all of the sudden it hit me,? Carol said . ‘I just thought when your mouth […]
First through sixth graders were armed and ready with jump ropes on Feb. 14 inside the Independence Elementary gym for the ‘Jump Rope for Hearts? event. Groups would jump rope as hard and as fast as they could for about 30-60 seconds before switching groups. The event was a fundraiser for the American Heart Association […]
Former Clarkston music teacher Grayce Warren passed from this life to the next on Jan. 28 at age 68, but the legacy she left behind will live on. ‘It’s too bad her life was short, but what she left behind was certainly a treasured trove of knowledge and standards,? said long time friend and co-worker […]
Mike Clark, Independence Township deputy supervisor, has 90 days to think about township closed sessions. Trustees suspended Clark for 90 days, directing him ‘to refrain from coming on any township property except for publicly available areas unless requested by the HR director or designate and the suspension will not limit his attendance at public meetings.? […]
Public comments at Independence Township Board meetings are back up front, though not officially. Treasurer Curt Carson’s motion to move public comment to the top of the agenda permanently was denied in a 3-3 vote. Clerk Barbara Pallotta can place public comment at the top of the agenda at her discretion. ‘In the last three […]
Kevin Woodham enjoys licking the frosting from his fingers while making his ginger bread house at his school Christmas party. Photo by Trevor Keiser
Three-thousand dollars, and not a penny more. That’s how much Independence Township Board says Dick Carlisle, township planner, can spend to keep things rolling for the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority. Over the past year and half, Independence Township has been working with Oakland Counties Ad Hoc sub-committee to create a feasible criteria for a CIA. […]
Officer Hagberg, Clarkston Police Department, sticks a ticket on a car for parking without a permit. Police enforce ‘permit parking only? and ‘two-hour parking? rules, so watch for the signs or park at your own risk! Photo by Trevor Keiser
Carol McCloud, known as ‘the bucket lady,? has been touring elementary schools all over the state and country, teaching 50,000 kids in 200 assemblies the importance of being a ‘bucket filler,? instead of a ‘bucket dipper.? It was Springfield Plains Elementary’s turn Dec. 18. ‘Everyone has an invisible bucket of different shapes and sizes,? said […]
Clarkston Village Players brings a ‘good old-fashioned murder mystery? to the stage with ‘At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin.? The Peak Lodge Guest House has a long and mysterious history, which is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of the original Coashing Inn host. The Lockwoods are struggling to keep the inn open, […]