Four pieces of property needed for road improvements now belong to Independence Township. At their Oct. 7 meeting, township trustees approved purchasing the last of four easements on Sashabaw Road at Waldon Road. The easement was purchased from Waldon Properties, and allows the township full control for any project and reconstruction work on the properties. […]
Not everyone can say super stars helped build their home. Veteran Shannon Chatman can say just that, after country superstar duo Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from the band Florida Georgia Line paid an unannounced special visit to a work site of a My Habitat Clarkston build on Hogback Lake Road in Springfield Township. Local […]
Girl Scout troops do more than sell delicious snacks every year. Thanks to a group of Clarkston scouts , next year two ‘Little Free Libraries? will be placed somewhere in downtown Clarkston. A group with Troop 13363 visited Clarkston City Hall on Sept. 22 to ask city council to approve their project. Completing the project, […]
Saturday my mom and I headed to the wedding of her ex-husbands daughter. Mom worried how people would feel 23 years changed her. Her inner critic screamed. Feeling at ease inside, I tell mom ‘Your beautiful. Don’t worry.” Rain and construction cause our trip delay. Two roads with one name make us lost and we […]
It’s a Friday night and this Clarkston News reporter gets up enough courage to visit the Terror at Townsend Forest haunted trail, created by Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club. After we arrive and walk though the door, the smell of food and yummy treats cause us instant hunger. To the right, a hideous sweatshirt created for […]
When downtown business owner Kevin Harrison was asked to take the helm as president of the Chamber Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, he was surprised. “I feel blessed to be on the board,” said Harrison, owner of KH Home on Main Street in Clarkston, at the chamber’s annual meeting, Sept. 26. Chamber members […]
Constructed over the summer, the new track behind Andersonville Elementary School adds to the unique and family friendly features already on school property, said Principal Bruce Martin. Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the quarter-mile, asphalt track, Sept. 25. It will be useful to students during physical education class, […]
Oakland County Health Officials say it is still important to protect yourself from mosquitoes until the first hard frost hits. Several states have recently reported an increase in West Nile Virus, and other serious illnesses spread by mosquitoes. Residents can pick up free supplies, provided via a $6,000 grant, to fight the West Nile Virus […]
Almost everyday, Bill Schoen can be seen walking his cute little puppy Avila around town. Schoen makes the trips to help Avila get acquainted with people, and the activities are completed to ‘socialize? the furry little pup. ‘I encourage people to pet her and be friendly with her,” he said. ‘I want her to be […]
Henry and Diane Woloson are on a mission. The Independence Township couple want to raise awareness of a disorder that took the life of their daughter, Katie Woloson. A year after Katie died, the Woloson family had their first fundraiser for a scholarship travel abroad program at Michigan State University. The program helps raise awareness […]