‘Rock ‘n? roll music? is the conclusion of ‘Coming to a theater near you,? from last week’s edition of The Clarkston News. The first half of the story explored Flint radio personality Peter Cavanaugh’s early years in radio in New York and the course of events that brought him to Michigan where he would help […]
Soon Springfield Township residents can get a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the past right in downtown Davisburg. The Springfield Township Historical Society (STHS) is hosting a grand opening of the Schultz Clock and Harness Shop on Davisburg Road May 19 ? 20 from 9:30 a.m. ? 3:30 p.m. in correspondence with the Community Wide Craft Show […]
If all goes well May 20, there may be a few more smiles in a country ravaged by war and poverty. St. Daniel Catholic Church is hosting ‘Junk-In-a-Trunk Sale? from 9 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot. Shoppers are invited to browse the trunks for those sale items from which all proceeds go […]
With most salaries already froze for Springfield Township employees, a cut to their 401K plan is now on the horizon with discussion of other cuts lingering in June. Springfield board members voted unanimously at their May 11 meeting to reduce the township’s contribution to employee 401K plans by 2.5 percent and cap contributions to future […]
Residents in Springfield Township should expect to have free wireless internet capabilities by the end of 2007. After Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini answered their questions, the Springfield Township board voted unanimously to authorize Supervisor Collin Walls to enter into an agreement with Oakland County for the Wireless Oakland project. Bertolini appeared at the board’s […]
As flowers often represent a transition from spring to summer, a group of local Girl Scouts marked their own advancement in scouting by planting flowers at Depot Park. Junior Girl Scout Troop 1291 completed their project amid the cold and rain on May 12, earning Bronze Awards and making the transition towards Cadette Girl Scouts. […]
With parts of Andersonville and Davisburg roads closed while railroads are repaired, many Springfield Township residents found their main paved routes into the township gone. The roads were closed as Canadian National Railway put in new crossings last week. The closures caused frustration among officials and first-responders. ‘We have two main paved roads going into […]
Patrick Smith held his first woodcarving show in Depot Park in 1979. In 2005, he was commissioned to carve a walking stick for Nobel Peace Prize Winner Desmond Tutu. Now, with over 29 years dedicated to woodcarving, Smith’s work is part of a one-man show at the Saniwax Gallery in the Park Trades Center in […]
An Independence Township 16-year-old was transported to St. Joe’s Hospital for unspecified injuries after being involved in an accident on Sashabaw Road with a suspected drunk driver. Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 38-year-old Waterford man for operating his vehicle while intoxicated following the accident which occurred around 8:24 p.m. According to reports, the man […]
A man who escaped a group home on May 9 was arraigned on felony charges after allegedly punching an Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy who was looking for him. The officer eventually restrained the man by tasering him. The 28-year-old Independence Township man, was arraigned in 52-2 District Court on May 10 on a charge of […]