The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting room took on airs of a courtroom Monday, as school district attorney George Butler said newly-elected Trustee Tony Miller cannot continue as a Clarkston High School football coach. “The board was sworn to uphold the law, and the law is clear regardless of personal feelings,” Butler said. […]
With promises to work for maximum tree conservation, the Independence Township Board last week voted to approve a cost sharing agreement for the paving of Holcomb Road. A July 15 tie vote had stalled plans by the Road Commission for Oakland County to pave the current gravel section of the road between Reese and Davisburg […]
BY KYLE GARGARO Clarkston News Editor Area motorcycle riders are invited to be “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” during the David and Wanda Harrison Memorial Charity Ride to benefit Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. The ride is set for Sunday, Aug. 24 when the group will leave Clarkston Chrysler Jeep at 5:30 p.m. The riders will […]
A year ago, July 9, Mike and Kim George’s lives changed dramatically. They lost their 16-year-old son, Keenan, in a car accident when he crossed over the median on White Lake and was struck by a large truck. Even amidst the struggle of losing their child, the Clarkston residents have made it a mission to […]
I am often asked how I got involved in the newspaper business. Actually I am rarely asked because people are not really interested in my life, but when I am I feel obligated to tell the truth. It is not for the love of writing or the obligation to get to the truth in a […]
We are writing to thank Miss Claire, the children’s librarian at the Independence Township Library, for a great summer reading program. We had so much fun at all the activities, especially the final day with the moon walk, ice cream sundaes, games and cool prizes. (Egghead was funny, too.) Miss Claire is an awesome librarian. […]
I want to thank The Clarkston News for its great coverage of SCAMP. SCAMP is truly one of the most wonderful things in this area. Jeff Weger Clarkston
“Happiness was,” to have Gini and Jim plan a “Pre-90th” birthday surprise party for Bob, as we would not be here, Dec. 24. Our Robertson Court families all came, laden with the usual good food. Gini and Jim had a birthday sign – and a huge cake, all sang, which was a tear-jerker. Our loving […]
One way or another, there will be two deputies on duty in Clarkston Community Schools this fall. With Supervisor Dale Stuart and Trustee Daniel Travis dissenting, the Independence Township Board on Tuesday, Aug. 5 voted to pay the entire cost of a second school liaison officer. The vote came with a “99 percent” expectation that […]
Servers at the Clarkston Union have noticed a “dip” in drink business since the announcement of a new state definition of drunken driving. “Instead of coming in and having three or four drinks, they’re only having one or two,” according to Erich Lines, manager at the Clarkston Union. The downtown establishment posted the story from […]