The Aug. 8 primary election saw significantly less voter turnout than a presidential election, as expected by officials at both Springfield and Independence Townships. ‘I anticipated that it would certainly be lower than 2004,? said Springfield Township Clerk Nancy Strole. The township saw nearly 21 percent of its registered voters make the step into the […]
Sometimes people need a little bit of help from their friends. The Library Yes! Committee, made of volunteers with various ties to the Springfield Township Library, spread the library millage message leading up to the Aug. 8 primary election. That message, asking township voters to say yes to an additional funding millage for the library, […]
Labor Day fun-seekers have another annual event to add to the calendar, the Clarkston First Congregational Church Country Fair and Classic Car Show will be held on Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will feature DJ Mark Farnsworth,who is a regular at the fair. Pastor Martin Hall said, ‘Every year, we […]
As Independence Township welcomes more retailers and continues to grow with housing projects, the area may open its doors to two separate medical endeavors. The McLaren Health Care Corporation has proposed a plan to build a complex on 75 acres at Sashabaw and I-75, but nothing is approved as of yet, said Township Supervisor Dave […]
Independence Township resident and North Oaks Corvette Club member Dave Barran almost had his Woodward Dream Cruise hopes dashed by an injury which occurred sometime in the winter, months prior to the nostalgic event. Barran guessed the injury happened last winter while he was tobogganing, and it developed into a case of Sciatica. The pain […]
The Clarkston City Council could be looking at the banners which drape Main Street in an effort to raise awareness for things such as SCAMP or the Clarkston Farmer’s Market in a new light. The Michigan Department of Transportation mandates the banners must be of a non-commercial venture. The reason the banners are becoming an […]
After an addition to its Aug. 14 agenda, the Clarkston City Council approved a cost of living increase for Police Chief Ernest Combs. A 6-1 vote for the 3 percent increase came minutes before the close of the meeting after being added onto the agenda when Councilman Steve Wylie brought it up. Combs salary should […]
Local Restaurateur Teresa Boyd hopes to bring her lifetime experience to Springfield Township in less than two months. Boyd will open Trini and Carmens Springfield, following the completion of the sale for the property from the current owners. The sale is contingent on the approval of a liquor license transfer by the township. The 2,308-square-foot […]
The preliminary exam for two accused bank robbers was postponed until Aug. 29 and Sept. 1 at the 52-2 District in Clarkston in front of Judge Dana Fortinberry. The exam was originally scheduled for Aug. 14. Michael Wade Carter, 43, of Highland Township, is accused of holding up the Comerica Bank location inside the Kroger […]
Despite the results of the Aug. 8 primary election, Andrew Goss of Independence Township said he plans to run for Republican nomination for State Representative for the 44th district in 2008. The final results show 28-year-old Goss behind incumbent John Stakoe, who heads into the November election opposing democratic nominee Mark Venie. Stakoe will be […]