The following tribute was presented to The Clarkston News in honor of our 75 anniversary:

State of Michigan
Special Tribute to The Clarkston News
75 Years of Quality Journalism
Let it be known, that it is a pleasure to join with the news industry colleagues, coworkers, readers and the entire community as The Clarkston News celebrates 75 years of providing a quality community newspaper. With the fine showing The Clarkston News team has attained, colminating in numerous awards, this group of dedicated journalists has generated great pride for area residents and businesses that can enjoy having an exemplary hometown newspaper.
The Clarkston News was first published in September of 1929, since then it has been published weekly, and uninterrupted. In 1966, James A. Sherman purchased The Clarkston News, where it has been family-owned and locally edited ever since ? despite the growing trend in corporate newspaper takeovers. The Clarkston News has developed into the largest newspaper within Sherman Publications Incorporated group. The residents of Clarkston have come to rely on such a fine tradition of quality journalism for the best coverage of local government, schools, sports, community acitivities and people.
Opening The Clarkston News pages each week is a delight to readers yearning to be informed on state, local, business, school, sports and neighborhood news, as well as the catching a glimpse of family and friends looking out from the paper’s photo pages. In the face of daily challenges while under deadline pressure tokeep the local people attuned to noteworthy happenings with informative and entertaining dispatches alongside ongoing, down-home tidbits that put readers in touch with their world, Sherman Publications, Inc. clearly has a winner in The Clarkston News.
In Special Tribute, therefore, this document is signed and dedicated to congratulate the news staff on its accomplishment, and all who make The Clarkston News a top-notch newspaper. May they continue to enrich their great reputation for many more years to come.
John P. Stakoe, State Representative
Michael Bishop, State Senator
Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor

The following tribute was presented to the Sherman Family in honor of 50 years in the newspaper industry:

State of Michigan
Special Tribute to The Sherman Family’s
50th Anniversary As Newspaper Owners and Publishers
Let it be known, that it is with great pleasure that we congratulate the Sherman family on the eve of their 50th anniversary career as newspaper owner and publishers.
James and Hazel Sherman began their career in 1955. That is the year James Sherman purchased The Oxford Leader followed by The Lake Orion Review, along with the creation of two weekly shoppers, The Ad-vertiser and the Penny-Stretcher. In 1966 James Sherman became the eighth owner of the Clarkston News, which became the largest newspaper within the Sherman Publication group. James and Hazel’s dedication to an era gone by where community newspapers have in large part become a remanet of the past instilled into their three children the hard work and dedication necessary to keep the concept thriving. Today their three children own and share in the operation of the business.
The fine tradition continues today. Ten years ago the family founded another weekly paper, The Citizen, which serves the Ortonville-Goodrich area, alongside with another shopper, Metamora Crossroads, serving the southern part of Lapeer County. The Sherman family in their own way has managed to preserve a historic way of life at a time when the community newspaper was the only source of information available. In recent years we have seen a growing trend in corporate newspaper takeovers. It is refreshing to see that the concept of a hometown newspaper has not been unsurpassed by the changing times. The charm and personnel touch that the community paper creates a good rapport with the residents so much so that they come to depend no it for the best coverage of local government, schools, sports, community activities, and people.
In Special Tribute, therefore, this document is signed and dedicated to congratulate the Sherman family as they celebrate an historic milestone of 50 years of producing quality community journalism. May they know of our best wishes for continued success.