The man accused of robbing an Independence Township bank Nov. 9 picked up his dry cleaning, got a haircut and stopped for a sandwich after demanding $5,000 from a teller at TCF bank on Dixie Highway. According to police reports, Michael Charles Gonchoroff, 51, woke around 5 p.m. the day of the incident feeling he […]
Deputies in Independence Township became involved in a high-speed chase Sunday night when the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office warned of a southbound pursuit on I-75 from Grand Blanc Township. They were after a suspect in connection with an armed robbery in Grand Blanc Township. The suspect, believed to be armed, was followed by Grand Blanc […]
The Clarkston Watershed Group was filled with renewed energy Wednesday as three UM students returned to discuss their developing ideas for Depot Park. The students, all a Master’s of Landscape Architecture candidates at the UM School of Natural Resources and Environment, have been working with the watershed group since last spring to develop a master […]
Part II of a series on the 52-2 District Court’s Sobriety Court program, The Clarkston News examines how two local men took the opportunity to turn their lives around. Steve After years earning a the solid living of a successful businessman, Steve Koss found himself with $38 one payday. It was a 42-hour week, but […]
It wasn’t hard to relate to the stories I heard out of Sobriety Court over the past couple of weeks. I learned about drinking at an early age. Growing up in a home where alcohol played a role just as important as Mr. Nobody (who ate all the cookies?) wasn’t easy. When my dad drank, […]
As the cost of health care continues to rise, many small business owners are struggling to provide employees with a benefit package that won’t break the bank. But researching options often leads to a heap of paperwork and an flood of confusion. Tim Sullivan can help. As the owner of CTS Health, Sullivan sorts details, […]
The man who stole an idling car from an Independence Township gas station Oct. 30 and robbed a nearby drugstore moments later told police he needed the money to support his crack addiction. Brian Lafferty, 37, was arraigned in 52-2 District Court on charges of strong-arm robbery and unlawfully driving away an automobile. Sgt. Matt […]
Council candidates didn’t knock on doors, develop campaign platforms or dot the landscape with expensive signs this election season. With three candidates running for three seats in the uncontested Clarkston City Council race, incumbents Jim Brueck and Cory Johnston will likely return for a second term, joined by council newcomer Peg Roth. Polls open Tues., […]
What’s funny about deadly assassins, Russian agents and a Doomsday machine in the hands of a raving lunatic? Everything, if you’re seated in Clarkston High School’s Performing Arts Center when The Pink Panther Strikes Again cast takes the stage for a hilarious performance Thursday and Friday evening. The play, according to Dramatic Publishing, brings to […]
Each fall, thousands of fans from across Clarkston show up to watch the Wolves play’and win, more often than not’another game of football. But staging the game involves a good deal of effort from many who, for the most part, operate behind the scenes. Volunteers man the gates, sell tickets, prepare and sell food, then […]