Springfield Twp. woman guilty of murdering her baby

After leaving her baby to die in a clothes hamper in her parents? home in September, 26-year-old Carmen Rappuhn of Springfield Township was found guilty of second degree murder last week. Within two days of her trial in an Oakland County Circuit courtroom, a jury convicted Rappuhn, who will be sentenced May 20 before Judge […]

Golf team ends season with 5-2 record

The Oxford girls golf team ended their busy season with an impressive 5-2 record, but a regional loss. On May 14, the Lady Wildcats won against Avondale 239 to 197. Placing for Oxford were Kate Hubbard with 43, a record for the varsity golfer; Jacqui Grace with 47, Kate Offer with 53 and Jackie Maher […]

Clarkston embraces ‘Click it or Ticket’

In an effort to increase seatbelt useage and save lives, law enforcement agencies are in the midst of a statewide two-week enforcement zone pilot project, and results of a recent Clarkston Click it or Ticket operation were quite high. During a four hour span, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 20, at […]

Springfield’s Rappuhn sentenced for murder of baby

After leaving her baby to die in a clothes hamper in her parents? home in September, 26-year-old Carmen Rappuhn of Springfield Township was sentenced to 18 to 50 years in jail. Rappuhn, after being found guilty by a jury during a two-day trial last month, stood as a prisoner before Judge Nanci J. Grant of […]

Clarkston Home Tour 21 offers opportunity to help SCAMP programs

For more than 20 years, Clarkston SCAMP has been featuring area homes — big and small, new and old — on a special tour to benefit a five-week summer camp for special needs children and young adults. This year, the Clarkston Home Tour 21 has five homes on display including those owned by Nancy and […]

Special people enjoy special prom

Clarkston High School seniors weren’t the only ones celebrating prom, Thursday, May 22. Students from Lahser Pre-Vocational Center in Clarkston, a day program for severely and profoundly handicapped adults, enjoyed their own prom festivities. The men were in their suits and ties, the women in their fanciest dresses, while the DJ spun the tunes. The […]

More Cat’s Meow to add to your collection

Two new Clarkston collectibles have been released. As part of the Clarkston High School Parent Teacher Student Association’s only fundraiser, co-chair Kathie Valeri Carroll announced the Garter Building and Morgan’s Service Station are the latest pieces to the collection featuring wooden painted replicas of historical Clarkston buildings. A closer look shows: ‘The Garter Building, at […]

Palace recognized for contributions to CHS

All the fun of high school graduation in Clarkston, including the all-night party and senior picnic, has been made possible by the generous donations of those in the community. In acknowledgment, members of the 2003 Post-Grad Committee at Clarkston High School and graduating seniors, recognized representatives from Palace Sports and Entertainment for their contributions. Derek […]

Officers suspended after mistake in Patterson traffic stop

A sergeant and deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, whose names are being withheld, have been suspended for driving home County Executive L. Brooks Patterson after stopping him in Clarkston for driving erratically. Patterson was pulled over Monday, June 2 at 11:35 p.m. on Dixie Highway, near White Lake, not far from his home. […]

Five arrested in home invasion and jewelry theft

Five have been arrested after entering a home on Lake Forest Drive on more than one occasion and stealing approximately $100,000 worth of jewelry, Detective Lonnie Mullins announced, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department in Independence Township. Mark Steven Rood, 17, Bradley Scott Paulson, 18, Jared Kim Pruess, 18, all of Clarkston, as well as […]

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