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NewsGroveland Twp.-A little after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oakland County Sheriff's divers recovered the body of a 63-year-old ice fisherman from Rose Township in approximately 12 feet of water in Hartwig Lake....more >> |
NewsThe first time former Oxford Village Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad got her day in court, it resulted in her being acquitted of embezzlement charges related to public funds. She's hoping her next day in court will be a big pay day as she's filed a civil lawsuit in U....more >> |
NewsAfter a blazing hot summer and an extremely mild fall, the party is officially over. Old Man Winter blew into town on Wednesday, Dec. 26, dumping approximately 7-8 inches of fluffy white snow on the Oxford/Addison area....more >> |
NewsTragedy struck on Christmas Eve day as a 40-year-old Oxford woman died in a vehicular accident on N. Coats Rd. Alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash that claimed the life of Emily Zubalik at approximately 1:40 a....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- Jerry Smith has lived on the shores of Bald Eagle Lake for more than 30 years "I was out on my dock in the on Thursday, (Nov. 29) and were watching some ducks feeding in front of my home," said Smith....more >> |
NewsA 35-year-old Ortonville man who tried to set his home on fire with his wife and young children inside and then proceeded to stab his wife in the chest with a knife is facing four felony charges....more >> |
NewsOn Dec. 19, at 8:46 p.m., a walk-in complaint was filed at the Brandon substation. The complainant and her son reported that he overheard threats made by a 14-year-old and 16-year-old at Brandon Alternative High School....more >> |
NewsJuly Enbridge controversy For much of 2012, township officials challenged Enbridge plans to replace the Line 6B petroleum pipeline, part of which runs through the township. Meetings in the township regarding the plan began in the spring, and in July, the township postponed giving consent to Enbridge Energy to replace the pipeline....more >> |
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When Davisburg resident Carol Compagnoni heard a knock at her door, she didn't anticipate finding out there might be oil or gas under her property. "It's kind of a neat thing if you think about it....more >> |
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Home on leave from overseas, U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Ferguson brought 2012 to a close as a married man. Andrew and Rachael (Meitz) Ferguson, both of White Lake, exchanged wedding vows in downtown Clarkston, Dec....more >> |
MillstreamSergey Douglas, Sarrah Palmer, Andrew Paquette, and Savannah Rovelli went to the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City, MO, as O.A.T.S. riders. They came home as "The Fearsome Foursome....more >> |
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Shooting StarsBrendan and his dad Dan Gerard are proud of the gingerbread house they made at the Independence Elementary holiday party, Dec....more >> |
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Springfield Plains Elementary kicked off their winter break with a Holiday Party of food, fun and games, Dec....more >> |
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Clarkston Elementary students started the winter with games, crafts and treats on Dec. 21. The fifth graders headed to the cafeteria for their holiday pizza party mixed in with music and dancing....more >> |
News BriefsAt Clarkston Independence District Library's public hearing on its 2013 budget, Dec. 19, Director Julie Meredith estimated the library's funding is $104,802 less than in 2012. In 2013, the library's revenues will be $1,030,798 and its expenditures are projected at $1,038,316....more >> |
Clarkston Lacrosse hosts a bowling fund raiser on Jan. 27 at Cherry Hill Lanes, 1:30-4 p.m. The cost is $30 per bowler and includes two hours of bowling, shoes and two slices of pizza and soda....more >> |
Road Commission for Oakland County hosts a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, about the planned 2014 paving of the gravel portion of Oak Hill Road from Dixie Highway to east of Jossman Road on the north border of Springfield Township....more >> |
Peeking In The Past15 years ago - 1997 "Clarkston man at center of big drug case" A Clarkston man was charged for the second time with conspiracy to deliver cocaine and jailed on $5 million bond. Joseph Edward Puertas, 70, was arrested along with an employee James Talley, 35....more >> |
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| 1910: Josephine Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Jordanstown, Wildwood). |
| 1924: Chet Atkins, guitarist. |
| 1924: Audie Murphy, American soldier during World War II, author and actor. |
| 1928: Jean-Marie Le-Pen, leader of the National Front party in France. |
| 1946: Andre Watts, pianist. |
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| 1923: France announces it will seize the Rhineland to assist Germany in paying her war debts. |
| 1941: The U.S. Army Air Force is established, replacing the Army Air Corps. |
| 1955: The AFL and CIO agree to combine names for a merged group. |
| 1963: The United States and the Soviet Union agree to establish a hot line between Washington and Moscow. |
| 1964: General William Westmoreland succeeds General Paul Harkins as head of the U.S. forces in Vietnam. |
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