A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1994 ‘Growth spurt continues? Independence Township was in its second growth spurt of residential development in about a dozen years, with 258 permits for new, single-family homes in 1993. ‘New principal to be named soon? Clarkston Board of Education was set to name a new principal for Bailey Lake Elementary School, […]

Bringing history to life

Students in Stacy Albani’s fifth-grade class learned about historic explorers with an Explorer Wax Museum. The Pine Knob Elementary students wrote reports on explorers, dressed up as them and created a life-action wax museum for guests. In this museum, exhibits came to life to present information about their explorers’ accomplishments. ? Kathleen Quandt

Brady appointed to school board

Brandon Twp.- The school board elected to go with experience Wednesday night. By a unanimous vote at a special meeting Feb. 12, the board appointed Debbie Brady to a trustee seat. The newest member of the school board replaces Le Anne Schmidt, who stepped down last month. Brady will complete the term that ends Dec. […]

Beetles come to America?65 years

The four cylinder engine produced 25 horsepower. Top speed, about 60 mph. There was no gas gauge. While many engineering upgrades have been implemented, 65 years after the first Volkswagen rolled on the shores of the United States’the unique Beetle remains prominent today on American highways. Ortonville resident Bob Ellis is a member of the […]

Public Safety

Stay off my turf A 17-year-old Independence Township youth was cited for ‘turfing? March 6 after a witness saw him drive off the pavement three times, spinning the wheels of his Jeep Cherokee on association-owned lawn areas along Avington Parkway. Two other teens were in the vehicle at the time. Dude, chill A road rage […]

Stimulus list grows

A second new senior center is on a list of new stimulus ideas for Independence Township. If approved, the new center would be built on Clarkston Road property between Independence Township Library and school administration building, costing $2 million. The new senior center in Clintonwood Park would be used by Parks and Recreation for day […]

Atlas Township

atlas township public notice board of review Please be advised that the Atlas Township Board of Review will convene Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – noon and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Friday, March 14, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – […]

Brandon Township

BRANDON TOWNSHIP SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 2014 Members present: Allen, Darnall, DeWitt, DePalma, Lapp, Rumball, Thurman The following actions were taken: 1) Approved the meeting agenda as amended 2) Presented Ron Haase, retired from Planning Commission, a Service Award 3) Approved the Consent Agenda with the following: 1. Regular Minutes […]

Serving the community

Independence Elementary students learned about service at their annual S.O.C.K.S. Day, Servicing Our Community Kid Style. Staff and volunteers led students K-5 in a wide variety of projects, March 11, to help local people in need. S.O.C.K.S. Day, coordinated by teacher Corena Bell, was the culminating activity of weeks of learning, and included a building-wide […]

Volunteers make service possible for Lighthouse

Lighthouse of Oakland County depends on more than 6,000 volunteers throughout the year to help deliver services to those in need. Two of them, Rose Marie Farrar and Terry Nallamothu, live in the Clarkston area. ‘Without women like Rose Marie and Terry, we would obviously not be able to assist the amount of people we […]