Nearly six months after being arrested for drunk driving, RCOC Board Chairman Rudy Lozano was sentenced in 52-2 District Court on March 27 for driving while impaired. Appearing before Judge Kelley Kostin, Lozano received 12 months reporting probation, 40 hours community service for a nonprofit organization, refrain from using alcohol, and pay fines and costs […]
Vince Lowes of Springfield Township was one of nine children born to Clayton and Laura Lowes. After his older brother Clayton’s funeral earlier this month, Vince is the last Lowes sibling alive. Despite his age, Lowes, 71, continues to work as a maintenance welder at a General Motors plant long past the age when many […]
People often regard the homeless negatively, sometimes diminishing or avoiding them all together. Nikky Smith, 17, of Independence Township, and Michael Jones, 17, of Groveland Township, chose to do the opposite. They embraced the homeless while helping them face the challenges of poverty. On March 11, the Detroit Homeless Veterans Center (DHVC) recognized the efforts […]
Former Oakland County director of community and minority affairs potentially faces life in prison after he was charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct against a teenage girl. Richard Edward Williams, 54, of Independence Township was arraigned in 52-2 District Court on March 21 before Judge Dana Fortinberry. A personal bond was set at […]
For those struggling with the challenges of motherhood; relief is on the way. The Mom Squad, a group of women at the Clarkston Free Methodist Church, have two upcoming events planned in the area. A spaghetti dinner is scheduled for April 5 from 5 ?6:45 p.m. with the proceeds to benefit the Susan G Komen […]
Shaun McLouth of Clarkston and Sheena Vowell of Waterford demonstrate stunts for the audience at the Clarkston Connects Community Expo. Both are members of the Spray Masters Water Ski Show Club out of Davisburg. Photo by James Martinez
Esperanza. Espoir. Hoffnung. Whatever the language, hope is part of the human condition. In Swahili, hope is spelled Tumaini. The Pirone family of Brandon Township and Independence Township’s Maranatha Baptist Church spent five months experiencing hope in Tanzania. As part of the Tumaini Project, Paul and Lori Pirone ? with their daughters Hannah, Emma and […]
A new library agreement between the City of the Village of Clarkston and Independence Township is apparently on the horizon. The Library Committee for the city recently sent a draft proposal to the township for a new library agreement with a fixed rate of $30,000 for 2006 library service. ‘The only difference is the fee […]
The Clarkston City Council continued discussion about their sewer agreement with Independence Township at their March 27 meeting ? trying to find out exactly what they will get for their money. Director of the Independence Township Department of Public Works Linda Richardson was on hand at request of the council to answer questions about the […]
For much of the next two years, Ryan Whisner will be on a sailboat traveling as the eyes and ears of underprivileged students in Chicago. Whisner, a 2001 Clarkston High Graduate, is working with Reach the World, a non-profit organization based in New York City that brings global awareness and adventure to New York and […]