Scott Lake saw the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and wanted to help. He wanted to do more than just donate money, but like many people he lacked the resources to individually provide the help he felt necessary. With the recent release of a CD called ‘Chrysalid: Musicians for Katrina Relief,? whose proceeds go to help […]
Thirty-three years after Roe v. Wade, pro-life supporters from the Clarkston area gathered along the streets and dedicated a monument, affirming the importance of the issue to many residents. With Jan. 22 marking the 33rd anniversary of the controversial Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, a pro-life crowd stood near the intersection of Dixie Highway […]
Several area families received special visitors from Germany this past week. As part of the NFL Global Junior Championship X, many Clarkston families, whose children attend Notre Dame Prep School in Pontiac, host members of an all-star football team from Germany. The tournament is a an official event of Super Bowl XL in Detroit ‘We’re […]
A Clarkston man injured while working on a garbage truck remains in critical condition fighting an infection. 24-year-old Chris Mersino suffered serious injuries to his abdomen and lower extremities after the garbage truck he was riding backed up and drove over him. The incident occurred on Jan. 5 at approximately 1:30 p.m. after Mersino fell […]
Forty houses in six days. That’s what Detroit area volunteers aim to build and send to those still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. During SuperBuild, a Super Bowl XL sanctioned event, Habitat for Humanity affiliates from Detroit, Oakland and Macomb Counties will construct 40 ‘Homes in a Box.? Independence Township resident Stan Smokoska, a North Oakland […]
A recent string of cases involving internet predators and criminal sexual conduct is keeping police in Independence Township busy. Currently, there are at least seven ongoing cases involving criminal sexual conduct and internet predators in or near Independence Township. Several of the cases involve serious criminal sexual conduct towards children. ‘I think some of it […]
This winter season reindeer did more than light up the Christmas sky and guide Santa to the houses of good little boys and girls. On Jan. 21, Christmas In Action of Oakland County Clarkston Area hosted ‘Reindeer Races? at the Colombiere Center on Big Lake Road in Springfield Township. Guests could bet on which reindeer […]
It’s been a bad few days for Clarkston area bank tellers. In four days, two Clarkston area banks were robbed by different men handing notes to tellers demanding money and claiming they had a gun. The second robbery took place on Jan. 29 at approximately 1:31 p.m at TCF bank at 6430 Dixie Highway, south […]
A positive influence can make all the difference in life ? just ask any of the six kids who Independence Township’s Greg DiPietro mentored over the last 25 years. At the Oakland County Youth Assistance Mentors Plus Appreciation Dinner on Jan. 26, DiPietro, 47, was named Oakland County’s Mentor of the Year in recognition of […]
A patient complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain visited a local doctor on three occasions in and around the start of 2000. The patient was sent home each time. Nine days after the third visit, the patient died. An autopsy revealed a heart attack as the cause of death. Following the death, an […]