Changes were made this week to the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford Township. For instance, there’s no longer a sergeant in command. Scott Patterson is still running the place, but he’s been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ‘It’s a personal goal that I had set for myself,? said Patterson, who’s overseen the substation […]
Business is booming for the Oxford Fire Department. Last year, firefighters responded to a total of 2,044 calls, of which 1,739 were medical-related and 305 were fire-related. That’s up 90 calls from 2013, which saw 1,627 medical calls and 327 fire calls. ‘We’ve had a steady increase every single year,? said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. […]
Not everyone who works has two legs and opposable thumbs. Some have four legs and a wagging tail. On Saturday, five assistance dogs in training visited the Oxford Public Library as part of a presentation put on by Paws With A Cause, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Wayland, Michigan. The program was part of ‘The […]
John Cox is ready to conquer the moon, portraying Buzz Aldrin at Pine Knob Elementary’s Explorer Wax Museum, Jan. 9. Photo by Phil Custodio
Clarkston Board of Education rated Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock as “barely adequate” in its evaluation last month. However, board members said they would call to revisit the evaluation at the school board meeting on Jan. 12, after deadline for this Super News edition. “Based on some things I have learned since we did the official […]
A pickup truck was destroyed in an explosion, 8:15 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, in the 8200 block of Tindall Road in Springfield Township Residents said they heard a loud explosion in their driveway, and discovered the damaged Chevrolet S10. The pickup truck was owned by a family member who was not home and had parked […]
Joe Luginski, who was re-elected mayor of Clarkston this past November, missed 11 of 25 meetings since March 2014, including the Dec. 8 meeting. Luginski said being mayor and a council member means more than showing up twice a month for council meetings. “People may not realize the personal time and time away from my […]
Republican Jim Tedder, elected by voters to serve as 43rd District Representative in the State Legislature, was sworn in on Jan. 14. Tedder called The Clarkston News to give area residents an update, Jan. 9, and thank voters for giving him the opportunity to serve them. ‘I just want to thank voters for electing me,? […]
Michigan HB 5560, the Local Government Public Notice Act, died in state senate committee at the end of the legislative session. If the new house were to reintroduce the bill, which would phase out publication of public notices in newspapers by 2025, newly elected state Rep. Jim Tedder, R-District 43, wouldn’t automatically follow his predecessor […]
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is investigating a complaint received in regards to soil erosion during the bridge construction job in Depot Park. The MDEQ confirmed it had received a complaint, and is in the process of ensuring all required permits were acquired in a correct and timely matter. The complaint was filed with […]