Clarkston Junior High School art teacher Claudia Keglovitz was named Teacher of the Year during a reception breakfast Tuesday, hosted by Clarkston Foundation. Nominators said Keglovitz is ‘part of the heart and soul of our school,? and ‘gives students opportunities to experiment and learn there is no right or wrong and that anything created with […]
Depot Park was awash in color Thursday as hundreds of Clarkston High School seniors’along with their parents, grandparents, siblings and friends’showed up for the traditional before-prom gathering. Rows of limos and party busses idled along Depot Road as seniors posed for photos and met up with friends before heading off to the capstone event, this […]
Laura Moreau says she’s never been one to walk away from a problem or wait for someone else to solve it. Instead, she’s inclined to roll up her sleeves, gather facts and find answers. ‘I didn’t ever think I’d run for public office,? said Moreau, 38, explaining her bid for the clerk’s office in Springfield […]
The woman who crashed her SUV into the vehicle containing a local judge and her family on Memorial Day may have been drugged. The accident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. May 26 as 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin, Clarkston attorney Robert Kostin’along with their 13-year-old son and a friend’were making a quick trip for […]
The welcome mats are out and six distinguished homes in and around downtown Clarkston are ready for visitors during the 26th Annual Home Tour to benefit Clarkston SCAMP. The event takes place June 7-8. ‘Several historic homes on this year’s tour were recently purchased by younger people,? said Donna Clancy, SCAMP’s executive director of fundraising. […]
As a Springfield Township trustee, chair of the planning commission and president of his homeowner’s association, Roger Lamont invests a great deal of time and energy into his community. For him, it’s time well spent. As he seeks reelection the township board, Lamont said he truly enjoys his role alongside other Springfield Township leaders, and […]
No matter how old they got, Eileen D’Anna-Mallett knew what she was in for when both her boys climbed into the car with her. She gave the same speech every time. ‘Even when they grew up, I’d say ‘do I have to pull this car over??? she remembers, describing the endless poking, and whispering and […]
Marquis Harris took his 1930 Model A Roadster out for a ride Sunday afternoon, stopping to linger awhile in downtown Clarkston. Harris, who lives in Independence Township, bought the car about 10 years ago’but notes the Roadster cost its first owner about $350 when it rolled off the assembly line nearly 80 years ago. The […]
Police were investigating a death Wednesday after a man ran into traffic on southbound I-75 near the Holcomb overpass, between Dixie Highway and M-15 in Independence Township. The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was later identified as Richard Marshall, 54, of Waterford. A body lay covered on the shoulder and traffic was […]
After more than eight months heading up the Clarkston Police Department, chief Dale LaCroix said things are steadily improving. The city’s seven officers have each completed various training sessions in courses such as vehicle inspection, laws and police procedure, vehicle salvage, and fingerprinting. Officers have also been trained in the use of tasers’under the department’s […]