Independence Township officials are hoping a private developer will step forward to save the old McCord farmstead located on 2.23 acres on Pine Knob Road. Currently, the home and barn are the property of Independence Township. Originally, the property belonged to the Stickney-McCord families. Janet Stickney McCord sold the property to Stonewall Farms, LLC, which […]
BY HEATHER CLEMENT Clarkston News Staff Writer Ten Japanese language students honed their skills in a trip that covered three locations in two weeks on the island of Japan. The Clarkston students and Sensei Barbara Rice, Japanese teacher at Clarkston High School, began the adventure on June 27. The first leg of the trip was […]
Citizens for Orderly Growth kicked their petition drive into high gear over the Fourth of July holiday. According to member Neil Wallace, COG volunteers set up a table at the Fourth of July parade in downtown Clarkston and circulated with petitions among spectators. COG also placed a table at the Festival of Fun in Clintonwood […]
Faith Baptist Church of Waterford is hosting a golf outing to benefit Brandon teacher Lisa Hetherington in her battle with cancer. A shotgun start is scheduled for 1:30 p.m on August 27 at Liberty Golf Course in Clarkston. Hetherington is fighting a grade three brain tumor and will require surgery with treatment after. Tickets for […]
If seeing is believing, then hearing must be a close nostalgic second. The Stardust Swing Band, a 13-piece big band with vocals, brings the music of the 1930s and 40s to Senior Appreciation Night at Concerts in the Park. Songs like ‘String of Pearls,? ‘Moonlight Serenade,? and ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? are on the group’s […]
Music aficionados looking to escape the loud bass beats or screeching guitars of contemporary music may want to visit Depot Park July 15 for some classic vocal harmony. Filling the Local Talent Spotlight at 6:30 p.m. is The Pontiac-Waterford Big Chief Barbershop Chorus. Consisting of 58 men from the Oakland County area, the chorus performs […]
Five years have passed and the time has come again for Independence Township officials to review and update the master plan. Under the recommendation of township planner Richard Carlisle, with Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc., the township board approved unanimously to allot $30,000 for the process. Carlisle estimated the cost of the process at $28,580, but suggested […]
Directionally-challenged individuals in Oakland County can breath a sigh of relief ? a new Oakland County road map is now the most updated and accurate street map available. The map is a collaboration between the Oakland County general government and the Road Commission for Oakland County, who assembled the map using the Oakland County Enterprise […]
In an attempt to keep an effective correlation between fire codes and building codes, the Independence Township Board adopted the 2003 edition of the International Fire Code at the July 5 meeting. According to a memo from Fire Marshal Greg Olrich, the township implemented the 2000 edition of the fire code in September 2001. Simultaneously, […]
Before I begin regaling everyone in the Clarkston area with a witty tale of my beautiful 3-year-old, I must say my title is a little misleading ? I am not having problems with ‘my baby.? In fact, I believe I must have one of the most agreeable 3-year-olds on the planet. Allow me to explain. […]