A 35-year-old man who shot his now ex-wife in the face last year pleaded no contest in Oakland County Circuit Court April 13 to felony assault with intent to murder along with a laundry list of other charges. Jay Kristopher Bartoy will be sentenced April 27 by Circuit Judge Lisa Gorcyca for the Oct. 24, […]
Saturday, March 28 — Police responded to a Hosner Drive residence where a 25-year-old man was at. Problem was, he had been arrested for alleged domestic violence against his 22-year-old girlfriend (who lived at that residence). The bond condition stipulated he was not to contact her. She told police he had come by to get […]
We all make mistakes. We don’t live in a perfect world, and it would be pretty boring if we did. Sometimes when you make mistakes you just need to admit it, apologize and hope you can move forward. Media is referred to as the fourth estate for a reason. It’s our job, and just a […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Special to The Clarkston News Folks are being invited to mock, insult and poke fun at local newspaperman James A. Sherman, Sr., founder of Sherman Publications, Inc. (SPI). But don’t worry, it’s all in good fun and for a worthy cause. Sherman purchased The Clarkston News in 1966 an acted as publsher […]
A new exhibit at the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum in downtown Oxford is educating visitors about the lives and accomplishments of Oakland County’s famous women. From now until May 18, the Mothers, Daughters, and Leaders of Oakland County exhibit is on display, featuring photographs and short biographies of 17 of the county’s most extraordinary women […]
A big happy birthday to longtime Oxford Wildcat Helen Smith. On Thursday, April 23, Smith will celebrate her 75th birthday. Smith is the embodiment of Oxford community spirit. From her decades of involvement in the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club to her service on the school board to her devotion to American Legion Post 108, Smith […]
Clarkston dentist Jeff Roeser, new SCAMP board president, is optimistic about his first big job leading the search for a new executive director when Donna Clancy retires in August. North Oakland SCAMP Funding Corporation, the name of the board overseeing SCAMP, has created a list of qualifications for the new executive director. With an annual […]
Clarkston Students Against Destructive Decisions led a Walk to Remember Memorial at Clarkston High School, Feb. 27, with an assembly, surveys, and display for the public. The community donated 259 pairs of shoes for the project, representing those lost to drunk driving in Michigan in 2012. The shoes were then donated to people in need […]
Friends to host Chair-I-Tea event The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library invite you to a Chair-I-Tea event where they’ll auction beautiful wood, upholstered, or whimsically decorated chairs during this tea, which includes scones, tea sandwiches, cookies, iced or hot tea. All proceeds will go to the New Library Building Fund. Please join us […]
Some rough stretches of road in Oxford Township will undergo much-needed resurfacing this year once officials decide which ones to fix. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to allocate $150,000 to the road fund in order to participate in the Tri-Party Program, a road-funding initiative in which project costs are divided evenly between the […]