Lighthouse Hospice seeks volunteers to assist patients, families and staff. The Beacons of Hope Volunteer Program provides training and supervision for those who can assist patients and their families living with terminal illness. Opportunities include providing companionship, assisting in various creative projects, office clerical assistance, bereavement support, pet therapy, flower program and quilting. You can […]
Preston-Frezza Jessica Preston of Clarkston and Paul Frezza, Jr. of Ortonville were married on Sept. 1 at Faith Church in Waterford. The bride is a dental office assistant manager in Rochester. She is the daughter of Susan and Jeff Cook of Ann Arbor. The groom is employed with DSS Corporation in Southfield and is also […]
Independence Township native George White stopped by The Clarkston News with an update on our quest for the story behind the picture of Bob Seger in front of our office. White brought in a framed copy of a similar picture which was dispersed through an issue of Billboard magazine. Although White could not remember in […]
Margaret Lavelle Roth of Clarkston, founder of the Food Town grocery stores, died on Dec. 24 of natural causes. She founded the first Food Town store in 1944 and watched the chain grow to include locations in Pontiac, Waterford Township, Oxford and Clarkston. Roth started out working in supermarkets as a teenager; with a shrewd […]
15 YEARS AGO (1989) ‘MEAP scores rank with 1989: Students in the Clarkston area tallied scores consistent with those achieved in last year’s Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests. ‘The students did pretty good,? said Dr. Judith Backes, coordinator of staff development and curriculum. ‘We saw some increases in the new reading tests, and the […]
The STAND Strength Team is coming to the Oxford area on Monday thru Sunday, September 10-16 for doing local school assemblies and FREE evening programs at Oakwood Community Church (5791 Oakwood Rd.) in Brandon Township. STAND is a national and international non-profit organization standing before thousands of people yearly. They go into public and private […]
Independence Township December 21: Check fraud at TCF Bank on Dixie Highway near Maybee Road. Someone made unauthorized checking account drafts for $600. Fraud report at Country Cords on Dixie Highway near Maybee Road. Someone used two altered or fraudulent $100 travelers checks. December 22: Larceny at Clarkston Medical Center on Dixie Highway near M-15. […]
Oakland County Sheriff deputies assisted the Independence Township Fire Department in three recent house fires, with none resulting in injuries. An unoccupied Clintonville Road home caught fire on Dec. 23, and deputies closed the road as firefighters worked the scene. A fire captain told deputies that the apparent accidental fire started in the kitchen. A […]
Matt Sheperd, a Brandon Township resident, finished in the top 10 of the Michigan High School Division 2 Boys Golf Finals on June 6 and 7. Sheperd is a student at Notre Dame Prep and golfed a total of 152 after two rounds at the Eagle Crest Golf Resort at Eastern Michigan University. Sheperd finished […]
Independence Township Parks and Recreation is now accepting registrations for the Start Smart Program. This is a six-week program in which parents work one-on-one with their child in a supportive environment to learn all the basic skills of a sport. Start Smart will offer soccer and baseball and the opportunity to play outdoors. Classes will […]