Sign of frustration

Drivers on Baldwin Rd. looking for the Elk View Estates subdivision may have a hard time finding it. The sign marking the subdivision’s only entrance and exit was recently replaced with a crudely spray-painted sign that reads ‘Rick Trailer Lot: Keep Out? No, this wasn’t the work of trouble-making young vandals or fun-loving Halloween pranksters. […]

Tennis team gains experience

BY ED DAVIS Clarkston News Sports Writer They’re going through growing pains. With only one senior returning this year for the Clarkston varsity boys tennis team, coach Chas Claus knew his team would face an uphill climb early this season. The end results therefore have not been a surprise. The Wolves returned from spring break […]

Boys and girls track team unite at Andover Relays

The Clarkston boys and girls track teams had an opportunity to join forces last week. The Wolves competed once again in the Andover Relays and finished in fourth place out of the field of eight schools April 24. Several relay teams placed for Clarkston including the discuss relay, which took third place. The team consisted […]

Oxford Police Reports

Incidents taken from reports made by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Village Police Department and the Oxford Fire Department. Tuesday, October 16 A van was vandalized off of W. Drahner Rd. Windows were broken as well as headlights. The vandals also pulled the mattress out of the van and burned it in a field. […]

Cocaine, sawed-off shotgun found in raid

An alleged drug dealer was arrested during a Thursday night raid on 2074 Rattle Dancer Drive, north of Ray Road, in Oxford Township. Executed by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) and Special Response Team (SRT), the raid happened around 11 p.m. and led to the confiscation of approximately 104 grams (or nearly […]

Defense leads CHS soccer team to early success

An experienced defensive core, along with a first-year goalie who is setting her sites on playing college soccer, are leading the Wolves to their best start in recent memory. The Clarkston girls varsity soccer team has started the season with a 4-1-2 overall record and have yet to lose a league game. Clarkston recently picked […]

Hitting powers Clarkston to a win against Seaholm

Runs are coming in bunches for the Clarkston varsity baseball team. Now, if only the defense and pitching could step it up a bit. The Wolves clobbered Birmingham Seaholm April 23 at Clarkston High School 14-4. The top six batters in the order combined for an amazing 15-for-19 day at the plate including a perfect […]

Cigarette apparent cause of restaurant fire

It appears an employee’s cigarette started a minor fire around 5:24 p.m. Friday at Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub, which forced the restaurant to close on one of the busiest nights of the week. According to Detective Art Schrah, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Unit, the fire originated above the 500 N. Lapeer Rd. […]

Pumpkin Queen reigns in Lakeville

Move over, fellas, because the biggest, baddest pumpkin in the patch was grown by a lady this year. The pumpkin kings are dead! Long live Pumpkin Queen, Angie Crabtree! It was Crabtree’s 314-pound orange titan that took home the gold and bragging rights at the 7th annual big pumpkin weigh-off Friday at Louie’s Food & […]

Home school students experience Earth Day 2004 firsthand

Some 27 home school students celebrated Earth Day on April 20 by spending the afternoon with the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy in Davisburg. They learned about how to protect the environment around them. Students hiked to the Davis Overlook and learned about the different variety of plant species are found in the area, especially […]