For 30 years, community and business leaders who make a difference are acknowledged with an annual breakfast. Friends and community members nominate those that give to their community. ‘Our purpose is to honor people and organizations that have made special contributions to the health and well-being of our community,? said Clarkston Community Church Pastor Greg […]
The Clarkston area was slammed with the third biggest snowfall on record last weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Clarkston received around 14 inches of snow Sunday and early Monday, closing Clarkston Community Schools on Monday and Tuesday, and keeping road crews busy. Still, this winter has a ways to go to compare with […]
A meeting on the new bridge in the south end of Depot Park ended on a good note last week. Clarkston DPW Foreman Jason Miller and officials from Oakland County Soil Erosion Program met three local residents to ensure any concerns they had regarding bridge work were addressed. Cory and Robin Johnston along with Tammie […]
Plans are in the works for a new safety path along a power line corridor from Sashabaw Road to Pine Knob Road and Maybee Road, ending at Sashabaw Middle School. ‘It’s a fairly simple project,? said DPW Director Linda Richardson. Township Supervisor Pat Kittle has been working with ITC Transmission representatives on the project. ‘An […]
When I listened to Napoleon Hill’s theories, I was captivated. Hill was born in 1883, and is considered one of the great writers on modern thought, personal achievement and success. Napoleon Hill was a young reporter sent to interview billionaire businessman Andrew Carnegie, a man who led the expansion of the steel industry in the […]
It’s time to move on to plan B for McLaren, officials say. ‘We are going to continue to expand the depth and breadth of the health care services at our Clarkston campus serving Independence Township and northern Oakland County,? said Greg Lane, senior vice president and chief administrative officer. ‘We have always planned the development […]
When Sandy Ritter officially retired as trustee for Oakland Community College on Jan.1 after almost 37 years of service, she had the honor of being the longest serving board member in the history of the college. Ritter’s first run for OCC trustee was in 1978. She won. That was six terms ago, almost four decades. […]
Janelle Best has come a long way in her two years working at the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce. On Jan. 16, the chamber Board of Directors announced Best was chosen as the new executive director after Penny Shanks announced her retirement from the position after 18 years serving the community. During her first two […]
January is named ‘National Radon Action Month? by the Environmental Protection Agency, which calls for homes to be inspected for the invisible, odorless gas. According to the EPA, 1 in 15 homes in the US could have high amounts of radon, which is responsible for 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Radon ranks as the […]
Skaters now have more options when it comes to hitting the ice and having some fun. An ice rink in Bay Court Park off Andersonville is open to ice skaters, and so is a rink in Depot Park. The rink in Bay Court Park opened on Jan.6. Independence Township Treasurer Pat Kittle said he visited […]