A Goodrich teen has pleaded guilty March 24 to negligent homicide in an Oxford woman’s death following a crash on Sept. 7 in Davison Township. But Zachary T. Bahr, 18, will ask a judge to sentence him under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status. HYTA is state law that allows a judge to place a […]
Donna Clancy is working hard to bring television personality Oprah Winfrey to Clarkston, but she needs help. The SCAMP Director’s project began when she logged onto Winfrey’s Web site to order a magazine subscription for a friend. She came across a contest that would have Oprah visit a town with less than 5,000 people. After […]
After the figures were totaled, the annual audit by Plant and Moran ended up costing Independence Township an additional $30,388. ‘I regret this cost. It is distressing as heck,? Trustee Dan Travis said. ‘This has not been budgeted for and it is high. This is higher than I would have anticipated.? The township was billed […]
Opportunities abound these days for folks interested in getting involved in Oxford village and township governments. Due to last week’s resignation of Councilman Kevin Stephison, the village is seeking someone to fill the seat until the September 2013 election. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, a registered voter and a village resident for […]
Atlas Twp.- It all started about five years ago when firefighter Don Jiles was unable to work due to a life-threatening illness. ‘At that time, we didn’t have a benevolent fund, so we were scrambling to raise money for his family, said townsip resident and fellow Bloomfield Township firefighter Nick Sesock. ‘After Don passed away, […]
A struggling economy is taking its toll on local residents. Cindy Bell, of Goodrich, is shopping on a recent afternoon at Bueche’s Food World. She notes grocery prices are rising. ‘Eggs are twice as much,? says the mother of three. ‘I don’t know how the chickens know that gas has gone up. Everything has gone […]
Independence Township seems to be in good shape. This is based on the Plante & Moran audit reviewed at the Aug. 6 board meeting (as reported in the Aug 11 Clarkston News). As was stated by the Audit partner Joe Hefferman, ‘There are a lot of cities and townships that do not get clean opinions.? […]
A seasonal farm market could be opening in Oxford Township in a few weeks, but first, the owners must obtain approval for a special land use from the planning commission. The Brandon Township-based Scott’s Farm Market, owned by Vernon and Cheryl Scott, is seeking to erect an outdoor sales area on a vacant parcel located […]
Ask the average American what words they associate with Afghanistan and they’d probably use terms like war, terrorism and instability. Ask Oxford resident Lori Blaker what words she associates with the country and she’d most likely say economic opportunity. That’s because Blaker, who’s CEO of the Rochester Hills-based TTi Global, was part of an historic […]
On behalf of the Clarkston Chapter of the Local Business Network (LBN), I would like to acknowledge several community businesses. These businesses generously supported the Clarkston LBN team’s effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society during the recent Relay For Life event. Specifically, the ‘new? Kroger (on Sashabaw Road), both of the Clarkston […]