HOLLY — Step back in time to the Victorian era for the 52nd annual Holly Dickens Festival in downtown Holly. The festival, inspired by Charles Dickens and his most-famous novella “A Christmas Carol,” ...

I have lived in the Clarkson/ Independence Township for most of my life and I frequently go downtown Clarkston to visit some of the establishments, but as I’ve gotten older, I require a handicap pass ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Community Schools “Be the Light” program recently launched the “Be the Light Freedge,” a 24/7 community refrigerator, freezer and pantry designed to reduce food waste ...

OXFORD — Clarkston Varsity Volleyball finished the season after a tough battle against Oxford in the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Volleyball District 29 Final on Nov. 6, losing to the Wildcats 3-2. “They ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Nov. 18, the Independence Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation on the township’s program year 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding ...

Patricia A. “Patty” Rohn; of Clarkston; born January 22, 1950, in Kingston, MI to James and Marie McNiel; passed away November 8, 2025, at the age of 75. Mother of Christina (Chadd) Hiller and Melissa ...

What if I told you that a local heating and cooling company has increased their sales every year they’ve advertised in our newspapers or that a local theater company knows when our newspaper featuring ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At approximately 10 a.m. on Nov. 19, Clarkston Community Schools families received word from the district that due to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity in the ...

OXFORD — The Clarkston Girls Swim and Dive team finished the regular season as OAA Blue League Champions after competing in the league meet at Oxford High School on Nov. 5-7. The Wolves had three ...

Preschoolers at St. Trinity Lutheran Church get a sneak preview of the church’s holiday train layout. The model trains will be open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Sundays starting Nov. 30 ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Last week Clarkston Junior High School held its Veterans Day celebration honoring special guest Jake Beno. Beno is a 2004 Clarkston High School graduate and veteran who served in ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On Nov. 6, a small section of Independence Oaks County Park was added as a Network Forest to the country’s Old-Growth Forest Network and became Michigan’s 24th old-growth forest ...