An Old Fashioned Community Picnic featuring food and fun is set for Depot Park in downtown Clarkston, Sept. 2 after the Labor Day Parade. Organized by Think Positive Clarkston, the event was created by the group to ‘get the community together,? said Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt. She estimates the picnic will go on for […]
A group of girls who painted and sold rocks to raise money for Lighthouse of Oakland County collected over double their original fund-raising goal. Claire Kirchner, an 8-year-old student from Independence Elementary, first thought of the fund-raising idea, called Rock it Up For Lighthouse. After enlisting help from several of her friends, the girls took […]
Fun, food and games for a good cause filled Depot Park in downtown Clarkston, Aug. 21. Kids from THINK, Teachers Helping Individuals Navigate Knowledge, spent the summer learning a variety of subjects from reading and math to science to leadership. The program provides summer camps and courses as well as tutoring by certified teachers throughout […]
‘We have a world-class woodcarver and he’s right here in Clarkston,? Les Hartzman said of his friend of 50 years, Ron Copes . ‘I’m not sure if he’s a better woodcarver or painter. He’s has such talent for both of them.? Copes, a Clarkston resident, found his love for woodcarving later in life. A plumber […]
If a tornado, natural gas explosion, ice storm, or even a terrorist attack tears into Independence Township, Fire Chief Steve Ronk knows who to call. A leader in Michigan Fire Service Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), he can summon firefighters from several counties and tap into a warehouse filled with truckloads of special tools, […]
The Clarkston News has free emergency preparation material such as flyers, booklets and information at 5. South Main Street in downtown Clarkston. Anyone is welcome to come in the office and grab information while supplies last. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) information includes tips to prepare homes, businesses and classrooms for emergency situations. There […]
As it prepares to move to Clarkston High School, the local public access channel bought six new cameras for $13,000 at overstockdigital.com. ‘We wanted to get some less technical cameras for students and the public to use. The six new cameras will be simpler with less buttons and they will also be sturdier,? said Independence […]
Independence Township will keep a closer watch on events at DTE Energy Theater to avoid what township officials called, ‘a perfect storm? of events leading to traffic chaos and a seriously injured motorcyclist. Independence Township Trustee David Lohmeier, said he knows people are wondering what happened that night, Friday, July 26. DTE management only projected […]
Animals are special Animals are far more sensitive, intelligent and intuitive than we know. I live deep in the woods in a pretty hidden area, but I keep getting random animals visitors. This past winter I was feeling pretty down and out—when I heard a bark at the door. A dog was there outside the […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is alleging a blood and cancer doctor with six offices, including one in Independence Township, of defrauding Medicare and having patients undergo unnecessary health treatments. Federal agents are accusing Dr. Farid Fata of defrauding the federal health care insurance by over $35 million. The 48-year-old is also accused of […]