A savings account ‘that can’t be touched.? As of Jan. 24, that’s what the City of the Village of Clarkston has. At their meeting, council put $9,000 into the Capital Improvement Fund for special projects. ‘The whole point is to give us money to do large projects,? said City Manager Carol Eberhardt. ‘The money will […]
American Legion Auxiliary 63 in Clarkston hosts a Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and Dec. 21, 2-8 p.m., at the American Legion Post 63, 8047 Ortonville Road, half mile north of I-75. Proceeds benefit veterans’ projects and troops overseas. Bring in gifts for wrapping and decoration. Drop them off to pick […]
Clarkston Community Schools bus drivers host the fifth annual Stuff-a-Bus, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Dec. 13-14, at the Kroger store on Sashabaw and Maybee roads. They will collect food and donations for Lighthouse Emergency Services.
FOIA fees postponed Clarkston City Council postponed adopting new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) fees which would have included amending the FOIA form to include a 50 percent deposit to be paid in advance for all FOIA requests. The council postponed adopting the resolution until council can further determine how to charge for staff labor […]
Clarkston schools? new trimester schedule meant earlier exams for junior and senior high school students. Instead of two exams, before Christmas and summer breaks, exams are now three times a year, in November, March, and June. ‘The kids did really well,? said junior high school Principal Shaun Ryan. ‘We’ve had an incredibly smooth transition due […]
A special swearing in ceremony for Independence Township board members. was held at Baycourt Park on Wed, Nov. 19. Those sworn in included Incumbents Supervisor Dave Wagner, Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen, Trustee Larry Rosso and newly elected Treasurer Curt Carson and Trustees Mark Petterson, David Lohmeier and Neil Wallace. The ceremony included opening remarks by David […]
Summer’s in full swing, with an expanded Fourth of July festival in Clarkston and Independence Township, and Oakland County Fair in Springfield Township all ready to start. Hopefully the weather holds out for tomorrow’s Independence Day festivities. Folks have being working hard to plan days of events, starting with the parade through downtown at 10 […]
Sheriff service Dear Editor, In regards to the story “Questions on city use of township’s sheriff services,” June 12, I was just wondering if the City of the Village of Clarkston can demand sheriff deputies drives through downtown even if they’re on their way to dinner, can I demand they start to hang out on […]
The Sashabaw Optimist Club at Sashabaw Middle School installed club officers and members at an induction ceremony, Oct. 21. Ailee Hansen, president; Jenny Lussenhopp, vice president; MacKenzie Hannon, secretary/treasurer; Veronica Block, activities chairperson; Cole Chewins, fundraiser chairperson; Sara Wright, public relations chairperson; and Sarah Chandler, Anne Cross, Cooper Parks, and Sabrina Zayec, board of directors […]
The June 19 edition of The Clarkston News was full of invective and criticism of Clarkston’s city government from two persistent critics with headlines like ‘Issues with City Manager comments?; ‘Mayor, city attorney and council should stop what they are doing?; and ‘City should find new attorney to defend charter and city rules.? The News […]