Police in Independence Township arrested an Oxford man Saturday they say stole expensive electronic equipment from Clarkston High School while his son competed in a wrestling tournament Feb. 2. Todd Lloyd Griffin, 38, was arraigned in 52-2 District Court Tuesday. Although he lives in Oxford, his son attends and wrestles for Lake Orion High School. […]
Editor’s note: The following retraction has been placed with this story… A story in this week’s edition of The Lake Orion Review contained some false information about Todd Lloyd Griffin, 38, of Oxford. The story ‘Dad allegedly steals while son wrestles,? pertained to the larceny of about $15,000 from Clarkston High School on Feb. 2, […]
The Independence Township woman accused of stealing outgoing mail from several of her neighbors was sentenced recently to serve a minimum of 15 months in jail. According to information gathered from the Michigan Department of Corrections? Offender Tracking Information System,Tammy Sue Brosier, 46, was sentenced in 6th Judicial Court and is currently lodged at Scott […]
Collin Walls was tossing a football with his grandson during a recent trip to Florida when the answer to a long-pondered question finally came to him. After serving 32 years as Springfield Township supervisor, Walls will not seek reelection in November. ‘It’s time for a change for Springfield,? he said, ‘And time for a change […]
What started out as an enthusiastic proposal to explore a shift to a manager-type township government with part-time’rather than full-time’elected officials seemed to wane considerably in just one month. The slowdown, however, may be temporary. Springfield Township board members voted 3-2 to table discussion when the two trustees spearheading the effort were unable to attend […]
Tired of looking at the eyesore in your neighbor’s yard? Officials are hoping proposed changes to Springfield Township Ordinance 16 will encourage residents to maintain their property’and make it easier to impose fines or sanctions when they don’t. ‘We all know there are things that occur all over the community that are not technically a […]
An aggressive species of plant growing in the Clarkston area could choke the life from area lakes and wetlands if it’s not addressed quickly and correctly. That’s the message from worried residents and environmental groups planning a March 11 workshop entitled Frightening Phragmites: Neighborhood Invaders. The event is the culmination of efforts began by Independence […]
Impending sidewalk repairs and a sharp increase in police department operating expenses left Clarkston officials without an alternative as they dipped nearly $4,600 from the city’s rainy day fund to balance the budget mid-year. A large part of the increase granted Monday by the city council stemmed from a request made by Police Chief Dale […]
Come late November, newly-retired Nancy Strole and her husband Wayne will climb aboard a shiny new RV and motor south to spend Thanksgiving with family in Georgia. After serving 20 years in township government’the latter 16 as Springfield Township Clerk, Strole announced this week she will not seek reelection in November. Strole was first elected […]
Impending sidewalk repairs and a sharp increase in police department operating expenses left Clarkston officials without an alternative as they dipped nearly $4,600 from the city’s rainy day fund to balance the budget mid-year. A large part of the increase granted Mon., Feb 25 by the city council stemmed from a request made by Police […]