Courtney Meharg considered a bunch of colleges for the fall and loved all of them. ‘But once I went to Ferris, it was kind of like everything just fell into place,” said the Clarkston High School senior. “I love the coach, I love the players. It just seemed right, right when I got there.? Meharg […]
Student count day was just another day at Clarkston schools. At Clarkston High School, Feb. 11 wasn’t even announced as the day designated by the state to determine school funding, said Principal Vince Licata. “No pizza parties or incentives,” he said. “It’s just another day of instruction.” Valerie Grimes, principal of Pine Knob Elementary School, […]
While the federal government argues over billions in stimulus, local leaders prepare lists of possible projects just in case. Clarkston Schools and Springfield and Independence Townships have been compiling lists of projects they would like to pursue if they received federal stimulus money. It is uncertain what funding they will receive, but the focus is […]
Thirty years ago, 30 Clarkston area men and women founded a church, Mt. Zion on Maybee Road. Now with a congregation of 2,500 families, the church leads an international ministry, serving people around the world. ‘We are actually like a 24/7 ministry we have something going on all the time,” said Pastor Loren Covarrubias. “We […]
When members of the Mom Squad came across the charity Living Water International, they saw it as a sign from God. Shelly Schafer, Danette Meny and Melanie Traver will be taking a trip to Nicaragua for a week in May with Living Water International. They’ll help drill a well for local villagers and educate them […]
When Jay Smith was a boy, he built a 10-foot-tall snowman. Now with two children of his own, he wanted to share the experience. “A bunch of kids from his neighborhood came and helped with it. So, he thought it would be fun for us to do that,? said Liana Smith, 8. Named ‘Guy with […]
As President Barack Obama was sworn into office, 20 students and three teachers from Cedar Crest Academy in Clarkston were there to watch. Planning started during primary season. ‘We knew it may possibly be a woman, possibly may be the first African-American president, it may have been John McCain, or the first female vice president,” […]
As a journalism student at Oakland University and an intern at The Clarkston News, I am putting what I have learned in school into practical use. In my first journalism class at Oakland University, the professor told the class that in journalism you will learn your way around a city. Although I didn’t quite understand […]
His car stuck in the snow during a frigid day, Jan. 16, a Clarkston-area teenager found himself feeling lightheaded. His friend, recently hearing about a case of carbon monoxide poisoning from his mother, thought he sounded strange when talking to him on the phone. Driving out to check on him, he found his friend passed […]