The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Channel 7’s Bill Spencer are holding ‘Bill’s Big Dig.? The program is an event to assist Oakland County’s senior citizens and disabled residents with snow removal. When snow accumulates to more than three inches, supervised crews are sent from the OCSO’s Boot Camp to help residents. On the first […]
A Clarkston man injured while working on a garbage truck remains in critical condition fighting an infection. 24-year-old Chris Mersino suffered serious injuries to his abdomen and lower extremities after the garbage truck he was riding backed up and drove over him. The incident occurred on Jan. 5 at approximately 1:30 p.m. after Mersino fell […]
There’s a new way to stay fit in the Clarkston area ? and it’s called Jazzercise. ‘Jazzercise has become so popular in the Waterford and Clarkston area that we found it necessary to open our own facility,? said Jazzercise Fitness Center Manager Carin Burrill. The Jazzercise Fitness Center was located in several locations around the […]
Most people go out to see their favorite musical acts perform on stage. The Carrick family brings the acts to their living room, literally, and they want to share the music with the community. The Carrick family is hosting their own house concert on Jan 29, where their home becomes the stage for an intimate […]
Forty houses in six days. That’s what Detroit area volunteers aim to build and send to those still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. During SuperBuild, a Super Bowl XL sanctioned event, Habitat for Humanity affiliates from Detroit, Oakland and Macomb Counties will construct 40 ‘Homes in a Box.? Independence Township resident Stan Smokoska, a North Oakland […]
Independence Township Parks and Recreation knows how to present a pajama party on a grand scale. The Cartoon PJ parties are specially designed for children ages three to five and feature crafts, games and pictures. Three dates are scheduled for the Clintonwood Park Carriage house: Jan. 27, Feb. 27 and March 24. The fun runs […]
Still reeling from their second straight league loss at Pontiac Central on Jan. 17, Clarkston’s basketball team made a strong statement in front of their home crowd defeating Southfield Lathrup 77-54 on Jan. 20. ‘This was a huge win. Coach (Dan Fife) challenged us in practice and we responded,? Clarkston senior Joe Moran said. ‘We’re […]
Senior Joe Moran is the Athlete of the Week after, as he continued to shoulder the bulk of the scoring load for Clarkston’s basketball team. Moran had 18 points in a loss to Pontiac Central on Jan. 17 and 22 in the Wolves? victory over Southfield Lathrup on Jan. 20. ‘I’m trying to get my […]
Clarkston did not fare so well as a team in the pool this past week, losing to 117-69 to Berkley on Jan. 17 and 108-73 to Rochester Adams on Jan. 19. Taking the edge off somewhat was Jim Peers who became the third Wolves swimmer to make the cut for the Oakland County meet to […]
When the wrestling season draws to a close, the Wovles wrestlers may be able to look back on the past week as a catalyst for whatever success they enjoyed down the road. Clarkston showed Lake Orion what they thought of the Dragons reign over the OAA Division I on the mats on Jan. 18, winning […]