More than 60 friends and neighbors celebrated the upcoming holidays at Independence Township Senior Center’s annual Christmas party, Dec. 17. Seniors filled Carriage House with music, memories, and good cheer at the annual holiday event.
Independence Township is healthy financially, according to a financial audit. Representatives from auditing firm UHY presented their findings to Independence Township Board of Trustees for 2012 at the Aug. 13 meeting. During the auditing process, UHY employees reviewed government financial statements, looked at particular trends and compared different years. This year, UHY representative James Buckley […]
New 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio celebrated his Judicial Investiture Ceremony with family, friends and dignitaries, Dec. 17, filling Pine Knob Mansion in Independence Township. In an official court session, Fabrizio received his new robes, gavel, and flags, and gave his oath of office. He was officially seated on the bench by fellow 52-2 […]
A Grand Blanc man was killed when his car was struck by a suspected drunk driver, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 18. The suspect, a 58-year-old Pontiac woman, was going the wrong way on I-75, north of Sashabaw Road, when she hit the 32-year-old driver headon, according to Michigan State Police. Police believe she was heading north […]
The Clarkston News adopted this garden in Depot Park. Staff writer Andrea Beaudoin and volunteers planted lots of flowers in their gardens to beautify the spaces. Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt created the Adopt-a-Garden program, and local artist Danielle Daigle created stones for each garden. Photo by Phil Custodio
The Road Commission for Oakland County reminds residents and business owners it is illegal under Michigan law to shovel or plow snow or ice onto roads, highways, or road shoulders, blocking motorists? views of traffic. Violators can be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $100 and/or a jail sentence of […]
Steven Chenet of Clarkston joins the ranks of Michigan State Police, graduating from the 121st Trooper Recruit School, Dec. 19. Chenet was one of 83 graduates out of 101 recruits at the beginning of the academy, Aug. 10. More than 4,000 applied. He is assigned to the state police post in Paw Paw.
School strategic plan A new Clarkston Community Schools Strategic Plan will be up for discussion at the Aug. 26 school board meeting. The plan focuses on student performance and program evaluation, finance and personnel, and infrastructure, which includes wireless technology upgrades. The school board meets at 7 p.m. at the Administration Building, 6389 Clarkston Road. […]
Custodians and bus drivers throughout Clarkston Community Schools have been working hard. During the summer while the hallways and classrooms were empty, they were cleaning the buildings from top to bottom. Bus drivers are back on the roads Aug. 26 and 27. All the schools are ready to go when students come back to class […]
The Clarkston Junior High School Honor Roll ad banner, Dec. 17 edition, incorrectly identified the honored students? school. We regret the error.