Independence Oaks will be the site of a new canine training facility for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The new facility for training in-service dogs was dedicated the morning of June 7 as K-9 deputies performed a K-9 unit skills demonstration including bomb and explosive detection, narcotics tracking and obedience. ‘We’ve got one of the […]
Sitting down with Springfield Township’s Neal Nicol was quite the experience. Nicol, of course, co-authored a biography, ‘Between the Dying and the Dead,? about his friend and colleague Dr. Kevorkian which is due out July 5 here in the United States. (For ‘Local’s Kevorkian biography pushing for doctor’s release? see www.clarkstonnews.com) While jamming through the […]
A Grand Blanc man, suspected in two separate armed robberies in Independence and Waterford townships, was arrested by police in Grand Blanc after they traced a car involved in a road run-off incident to him. The suspect allegedly attempted an armed robbery in Independence Township, committed an armed robbery in Waterford Township and ran an […]
Decisions on any potential cuts to employee health benefits will be discussed by the Springfield Township board another day. The board voted 4 to 3 at their June 8 meeting to table discussion of all employee benefits, until a later date so that Township Supervisor Collin Walls can research what other townships are doing and […]
An unusually large crowd attended the Clarkston City Council meeting on June 12 as council members held a public hearing on the 2006-2007 proposed budget. The issues of police coverage and street maintenance in several Clarkston neighborhoods dominated the public hearing which lasted over an hour. Council Member Steve Wylie started the debate by making […]
A Clarkston resident reported to police that a man exposed himself to her 9-year-old daughter as they stood in line at a supermarket checkout on June 8. The woman notified police after paying her bill and exiting the store quickly following the alleged exposure at around 9 p.m. at a store on Dixie Highway in […]
For over a hundred years, children have listened with imagination to Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit.? Very soon Clarkston area children can see that story and three other childhood favorites come alive at the Independence Township Library thanks to the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club. On June 10, the club planted the first […]
With family and friends cheering, former Clarkston High School graduate Jim Territo took a bow on stage at the renowned Carnegie Hall on May 29. Territo’s piece, titled ?1 Chronicles, 13:8,? was performed by the Ninth Annual National Wind Ensemble conducted by H. Robert Reynolds. ‘It’s probably the biggest honor I’ve ever received in my […]
I first met professional bass fisherman Scott Dobson in early January when I interviewed his friend, custom lure maker Chip Carlisle. While I chatted with Carlisle, Dobson sat to the side ? hat pulled down, eyes focused, as he calmly cast a lure into a small bucket 15 or 20 feet across the room. He […]
People who know Gerry Jackson describe him as 100 percent Rotarian, an innovative thinker and a great family guy to his wife Debbie and their three children. Starting July 1, the Rose Township resident and Davisburg Rotarian will use those skills as Rotary International’s District 6380 Governor, serving the approximately 2,025 Rotarians and 50 clubs […]