A call about a vehicle leaking fuel caused Independence Township Fire Department to respond to the scene in front of the Clarkston Woodshop early Monday. Lt. Don Herbert said crews and a fire engine and medic truck responded to the scene. Crews arrived, assessed the situation, stopped the leak, and dissolved a few gallons of […]
Clarkston fans woke up early Saturday morning to meet the gridiron heroes at Clarkston High School. They formed a cheer tunnel as the Clarkston Varsity Football team exited the doors of the high school and made their trek to the buses waiting to take them to Ford Field for the state championship game.
The annual Clarkston Farm and Garden Club Greens Market is a tradition in Clarkston. The one-day event is Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection, 6490 Clarkston Road, across from the library. It’s the place shoppers can find over 200 fresh green arrangements made by club members for […]
The Stachowiak family from Clarkston weaved through the trees at Rattalee Lake Tree Farm last Friday hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. It was the opening day at the tree farm as families arrived, ready to begin decorating for the season. Owner Mike Lorimer added it’s great to be part of a tradition. A popular […]
For the Hamilton family, paying it forward could mean saving more than one life. In this spirit, Clarkston native Karrie Hamilton Jolly is on a mission. The Lake Orion High School graduate helped organize a Bone Marrow Registry Drive in honor of her mother, long time Lake Orion resident Linda Hamilton, in an effort to […]
Katie Hubregsen cheers for the Wolves after a big play against the Saline Hornets during the state championship game. Photo by Wendi Reardon
Oxford resident Daryne Gailey’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. Incised wounds (sharp, cut-line injuries) to the neck were determined to be the cause of death. Gailey, a 2003 Oxford High School graduate and full-time clerk at the Kroger grocery store in Lake Orion, and his 7-month-old daughter, […]
Brandon Twp.- The economy is showing signs of recovery in the township. At their Dec. 1 meeting, the board approved not only a budget with employee wage increases, but also approved, by a 6-1 vote, the transfer of $183,000 from the general fund to the park development fund. The amount equals cell tower revenue that […]
Residents affected or concerned by the ET Rover natural gas pipeline, currently proposed to take a route through Atlas Township, can give input to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at a public hearing scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre, 5353 Gateway Centre, Flint. ‘Many residents have expressed concerns […]
Groveland Twp.-A massive park expansion moved one step closer last week. On Tuesday, the DNR reported a grant for $2.9 million was approved from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for the purchase of more than 200 acres of property located near Mt. Holly for the expansion of Oakland County Parks. ‘We are very excited […]