Part two of a series honoring Community Award winners… Outstanding members of the community will be honored at the 29th annual Clarkston Community Awards breakfast, Tuesday, May 13, including Kelly Fitzpatrick, 18. The Clarkston High School student learned she will receive one of two Youth of the Year awards when her parents surprised her at […]
Investigation continues into a sewer leak into Spring Lake, discovered April 24. ‘Someone dumped big rocks and sand into the sewage system,? said Independence Township Department of Public Works Director Linda Richardson. ‘Big rocks and sand did not come through the toilet. They came from somewhere else.? The leak was reported by a resident at […]
Through life experiences Angela Avery found her passion later in life. Avery, a Clarkston graduate, opened The Counseling Studio in downtown in March. Offering therapy sessions for people of all ages Avery smiled and explained, ‘I am an eclectic counselor.” She uses a variety of approaches to help treat clients facing life issues. Her variety […]
kston News Staff Writer With warmer weather will soon come renewed growth by invasive species. Not if Oakland Phragmites and Invasive Species Task Force(OPIS) has anything to say about it. “Invasive species like phragmites lower property values and has negative effects on the environment and wildlife,” said OPIS President Linda Walsh Lapinski. Phragmites, a reed […]
The site of a proposed deli and coffee shop has yet to be cleared of contamination from years of leaking underground gasoline tanks. Terri Golla, a geologist with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in charge of the case, said the owner of the property, Larry Trepek of GL Investments, has not complied with MDEQ orders […]
Clarkston will honor outstanding members of the community during the 29th annual Clarkston Community Awards on Tuesday, May 13. Jim Evans will receive one of two Citizen of the Year awards. ‘Everyday I think what can I do to make the world a better place,? smiled Evans. Camron Razdar, a junior at Clarkston High School, […]
Clarkston Brake and Muffler Shop, at the corner of M-15 and Clarkston Road, is looking for a new place to call home. Co-owner Dan O’Connor was surprised to read local business owners Curt Catallo and Ann Stevenson are planning a coffee shop and deli with a drive-thru and outdoor seating. The first time he heard […]
High winds knocked out power and trees throughout the Clarkston and surrounding areas, Saturday night. Joe Clark, meteorologist at the National Weather Service In White Lake, said many areas in Oakland County experienced widespread winds up to 70 miles an hour with recorded gusts in Clarkston reaching 65 miles per hour…
After a brutal winter, residents are now facing potholes galore down Main Street, Parview Drive and other neighborhood roads. To fix the potholes, Road Commission for Oakland County’s plan includes hiring and retaining workers until May, and hiring an independent contractor specializing in pothole repair…
For Shirley Hockey of Clarkston, her children Parry and Monica Hockey will always remain in her heart. Every season, birthday, and other milestones, she decorates their graves with flowers and momentos. ‘When I visit the cemetery , I feel their spirits,? she said. On Sept. 4, 1979, Monica was brutally murdered at 20 years old. […]