Oakland County 4-H Fair kicks off next week

The Oakland County 4-H Fair is set to kick off with the 4-H Club parade on July 24. The 4-H Fair is a unique tradition with a wide variety of attractions. The fair is likely the only place you can go to buy a pig, ride carnival rides and watch a demolition derby all at […]

Clarkston Farmer’s market set to return

Clarkston residents will once again get a chance to buy fresh produce and baked goods when the Clarkston Farmer’s Market returns on July 22. The market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. through October 7 in the parking lot across from Depot Park. ‘The response from the community last year was outstanding,? said […]

Coming home with the Clarks

Jeremiah Clark III must have been smiling on July 8. On that day, five generations of his family gathered at Bart Clark’s home in Clarkston on Valley Park for the Clark Family Reunion. Bart Clark, a descendent of Jeremiah organized the family reunion. The get-together took place at Bart’s new home in Clarkston, which is […]

Athlete of the Week – Cameron Krausman

Cameron Krausman won his second straight Oakland County Parks Annual Junior Golf Tournament at Springfield Oaks on June 22. Krausman won the boys 10 and under division. Krausman, 10, already has several tournament wins, but said his favorite tournament is the Oakland County Parks Tournament. ‘I like it because it’s the first tournament I won,? […]

Registration open for annual triatholon and duatholon

Registration is open for the Craig Greenfield Memorial Triatholon and Duatholon held in downtown Clarkston at 8 a.m. on August 8. The entry fee for a single person is $60 or $80 the day of, persons 55 and older is $50 or $70 the day of, a three person relay is $105 or $125 the […]

Athlete of the Week – Josh McAllister

Josh McAllister will arrive at Muskegon Community College with a little more confidence in his wrestling career after taking first place in the 185-pound weight class at the Mott Bruin Classic. The Bruin Classic is a tournament featuring some of the top wrestlers in the state who are attending a junior college to wrestle in […]

Smith earns all-state honor

Clarkston sophomore Katie Smith earned all-state honorable mention by the Michigan Softball Coaches Association. ‘It’s an honor,? Smith said. ‘I started out playing my freshman year and learned a lot from coach (Don) Peters. I developed this year and was able to show my skills. I thought it was really cool they were able to […]

Fortinberry awarded Gray Reef Light Award

The Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan honored Chuck Fortinberry, President of Clarkston Chrysler Jeep, with the first annual Gray’s Reef Light Award for his work with the charity at the Gray’s Reef Golf Classic. The Gray Reef Golf Classic is a golf outing originally organized by Fortinberry, but called the Glen W. Fortinberry Memorial Golf […]

Athlete of the Week

In his first appearance at the Michigan Amateur Golf Championship Rob Ronk finished in the top 64. Ronk, who graduated from Clarkston this year, shot 150 during the first two days ofthe tournament which was good for 27th place out over 160 golfers. After the first two rounds, the field is cut to 64 and […]

A grand parade

Preparations for the annual Clarkston Fourth of July parade are being made. This year’s parade has the theme of ‘Grand Ole Flag.? On-call sergeant fire fighter Rick Hardy, who helps organize the event, said he expects over 100 entries this year. People can still enter by stopping at the fire station 1 at 6500 Citation […]