Seventh graders at Sashabaw Middle School learned valuable lessons about staying safe online this summer after they helped save a young teen from the clutches of a smooth-talking Internet predator. Although the teen’a fictional character called Zackman’was part of an interactive computer game, his dilemma was based on a real-life story of a boy who […]
Residents who want to personally judge candidates before casting a vote in the race for the bench in 52-2 District Court will have the opportunity at an upcoming event. The Oakland County Bar Association, in partnership with the League of Women Voters and the Detroit Free Press, will host a live and televised judicial candidate […]
Emergency responders set up equipment and worked for most of the day Monday after chemicals were discovered flowing from a cooling tower at Clarkston Junior High School. No injuries were reported. The problem was first discovered when a Clarkston resident noticed an unusual green hue in the river behind her home on Waldon Road, just […]
Vincent D’Anna’s mother walked to the courtroom podium and leveled her gaze at the shackled man standing across the room in orange clothing stamped ‘prisoner.? More than nine months after Vincent died, Eileen D’Anna-Mallett had an opportunity to publicly address the man accused of killing her son. Ramon Felix Pineda, 26, an illegal Mexican immigrant, […]
Totally overwhelmed and flabbergasted. Those were the words Clarkston Junior High School art teacher Claudia Keglovitz used to describe her reaction to learning she’d been selected 2008 Teacher of the Year. The honor’bestowed annually since 1993 by the Clarkston Foundation for Public Education’was set up to recognize outstanding teachers within the Clarkston Community School District. […]
Seventh graders at Sashabaw Middle School learned valuable lessons about staying safe online this summer after they helped save a young teen from the clutches of a smooth-talking Internet predator. Although the teen’a fictional character called Zackman’was part of an interactive computer game, his dilemma was based on a real-life story of a boy who […]
With a Honda Gold Wing in the garage and more than 30 years of policing for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office under his belt, Deputy John Graham is ready to retire. Sort of. Although he’ll no longer be patrolling the streets of Independence Township, boaters and outdoor enthusiasts are still likely to spot Graham keeping watch […]
Emergency responders set up equipment and worked for several hours Monday after chemicals were discovered flowing from a cooling tower at Clarkston Junior High School. No injuries were reported. The problem was first discovered when a Clarkston resident noticed an unusual green hue in the river behind her home on Waldon Road, just east of […]
The only flames were under hotdogs cooking on the grill Sunday, but all 34 Springfield Township firefighters were on duty while the department showed off renovations at Station No. 2. Families enjoyed free food, cold drinks, desserts, and also got a look at the station’s new facilities and shiny red trucks during the open house. […]
When the young doctor arrived in Clarkston some 50 years ago with plans to begin the area’s first pediatrics practice, he looked around and liked what he saw. He and his wife didn’t want to put down roots just anywhere, and they’d spent time in other small towns’Alpena, Owosso, Dublin in Ohio’looking for a place […]