BY LAURA COLVIN Clarkston News Staff Writer With three candidates running for three open seats on the Clarkston City Council, some members say they hope others will step up to make the race interesting. ‘I always want to encourage people to run for office,? said Kristy Ottman, who was reelected to her second term in […]
Nearly two months after Clarkston reclaimed its midnight police shift, the city’s top cop says things are going well. ‘Some of the numbers are up, so unfortunately it looks like crime’s up,? interim Police Chief Jim Thompson told Clarkston City Council members as he presented statistics at an Aug 13 meeting. ‘Over the weekend, nine […]
About 210 motorcycles roared out of Clarkston Chrysler Jeep Saturday as riders headed into a scenic 50-mile ride across northern Oakland County in picture-perfect weather. Final destination? The Big and Rich concert at DTE Energy Music Theatre. The David and Wanda Harrison Memorial Charity Ride is an annual event sponsored by Chuck Fortinberry, motorcycle enthusiast […]
Live music, balloons, turn-of-the-century games and ice cream’free ice cream’promise to make Clarkston’s annual Labor Day Picnic fun for the whole family. ‘This is our summer celebration for the community, the city’s way of saying ‘thank you? to our residents,? said Kristy Ottman, city councilwoman and picnic chair. ‘And it’s a chance for people to […]
Last week’s soaring temperatures and pea soup-like humidity made walking across Clarkston somewhat unpleasant for Kim and Starr Light. But, they laced up their shoes and hit the pavement every afternoon, anyway. Both are determined to be fit and ready come Sept. 28, when they will join thousands of other men and women in the […]
The man selected as Clarkston’s new police chief says he wants to get acquainted with business owners, residents and local officials, and claims he’ll do plenty of ‘walking and talking? to accomplish that goal. Dale LaCroix, retired Waterford Township deputy police chief, received word about 8 p.m. Thursday he’d been selected to run the Clarkston […]
Where’s the chief? Here’s the chief. Finally! Clarkston’s Police Selection Committee assembled months ago, did the research, developed meaningful questions, made phone calls. They sifted through a stack of 23 resumes, called eight prospects to interviews, then brought two finalists in for a second round. The committee talked, discussed, debated, and argued, and in the […]
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Except on White Lake Road, where two green posts buried deep in the ground are all that remains of a ‘Welcome to Clarkston? sign. ‘It’s upsetting, and disappointing,? said longtime Clarkston resident Tom Stone, who last year initiated a project to replace the city’s old worn signs. ‘I can’t believe […]
Property owners will have another crack at speaking their minds about proposed development regulations. The rezoning issue, which prompted about 150 angry people to speak out at a public hearing held by the Springfield Township Planning Commission, is back on the agenda for discussion Mon., Sept. 17. The proposed rezoning drew ire from many who […]
Police questioned a suspect and two other individuals last week in connection with a carjacking and strong-arm robbery that left a 52-year-old Independence Township woman injured after she was attacked in Kroger’s parking lot Sept. 1. The alleged assault took place about 8:50 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Kroger store at 6625 […]