Taking command of Springfield Township’s substation, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Timothy Willis promises not to spend much time in the office. ‘I’ll be out and about,? said Willis. ‘We have 11 officers, three per shift. This isn’t a sit-down, office job. We’re all working.? He prefers it that way, working directly with citizens to […]
A presidential-election year, some patriotism seems in order for Clarkston Marching Band. ‘It’s a patriotic show,? said Shelley S. Roland, music director. ‘It’s very interesting. The kids love it.? ‘The kids enjoy it, and the home (football game) crowd enjoys it,? said marching band Director Mike Lewis. ‘It works well with both.? The show is […]
When a new session at Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles (O.A.T.S.) was set to start, March 11, instructors and volunteers were there, leading their horses from stables to waiting students. Nancy L. Heussner, O.A.T.S. founder and executive director who passed away suddenly, March 4, 2013, wouldn’t have been surprised. ‘It’s what Nancy would have expected, […]
When an oversized snowman with a traffic cone for a hat appeared in the median of Sashabaw Road at Bow Pointe Drive, Feb. 27, it was a bit of a mystery. A Facebook inquiry on The Clarkston News? page left folks stumped for a while. “I don’t know, but I love it,” posted Mary Zubalik […]
School officials said they were blindsided by HBO, when it filmed scenes for a new, potentially edgy dark-comedy series at Clarkston Junior High School. However, concerns may be overblown, according to HBO. The production was untitled when contracted this past summer. Based on casting, however, it is a series pilot tentatively titled “Hung.” According to […]
Sunday, Sept. 28, Noon-6 p.m. Main Street, Depot Park 35 restaurants, free kid activities and games, shuttle transportation from schools, entertainment $1 tickets for food 248-625-8055 Two planners hunched over colorful graphs and tables spread across the desk, spreadsheet on computer screen. Next on their agenda: ice cream. ‘Who’s going to do that,? asked Debbie […]
A resident of 4800 block of Ennismore Drive, Independence Township, awoke about 1:30 a.m., Sept. 15, to the sound of someone breaking into a neighbor’s pickup truck. She woke her husband, who, when the pickup squealed out of the neighbor’s driveway and sped off into the night, jumped in his own car and gave chase, […]
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce has a new look and renewed mission, reflected in its newly renovated headquarters at 5856 S. Main Street. ‘We’re very, very excited,? said Penny Shanks, chamber executive director, at the grand reopening and ribbon cutting, Feb. 19. Paisley wallpapered walls and offices are gone, leaving a large, open space equipped […]
Clarkston Eagles Auxiliary member Florence Blimka does not seek the spotlight, even when selected for a national award. ‘She’s pretty shy about the whole thing,? said Rebecca Champeau, madam president of Fraternal Order of Eagles Clarkston Auxiliary 3373. ‘We needed false pretenses just to get her to her award breakfast (Aug. 17).? They told her […]
The issue of Clarkston-area public access TV continues. Independence Township and Clarkston school officials are working to create a combined community cable operation, based out of the high school. I’m glad to see the township and schools working together and it would be nice to have local programming on local cable. And there’s the money. […]