Depot Park in downtown Clarkston was overflowing with people last weekend at the Crafts and Cider Festival. The Festival, sponsored by the Clarkston Community Historical Society (CCHS), enjoyed its 29th year of existence. A total of 99 artists showcased their works at the two-day event. “It was awesome,” CCHS president Jennifer Arkwright said. “It could […]
It took three hours in surgery and a lot of tender loving care, but Lucy, a six-month-old black labrador, is on her way back to good health after someone shot her. Lucy may have survived, but the incident isn’t sitting well with her owners Michelle and Buck Waller of Independence Township. “We’re freaked out,” Michelle […]
There are many signs the fall season has arrived here in the Clarkston area. The Labor Day Parade, the Crafts and Cider Festival and the Taste of Clarkston all mark the end of summer for some residents. Since this is only my second fall in the Clarkston area, I have my own signs that summer […]
I completely agree with Shirley Wilson’s letter about Rudy’s selling all those flowers. Clarkston is a merchant community struggling to increase its retail popularity and keep up in this tight economy. It seems to me the village retailers would benefit more by mutually agreeing about who sells what products. Instead they choose to stab each […]
Clarkston Community School District would like to thank T&C Federal Credit Union for supporting district children in need through the Stuff A Bus program. This wonderful program not only provided supplies for our schools, but is also provided 30 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to the Mentor Plus kids in Clarkston. Unloading the stuffed buses […]
Random, arbitrary and otherwise miscellaneous ramblings from your friendly, neighborhood reporter… A little while back, the marquee at Davisburg Elementary School displayed this message: “Bad reports are good reports in the making.” Sounds like some realistic positive thinking, much better than, “No news is good news.” * * * As if they didn’t already have […]
In regards to a donation of a barn for the McCord Property, the Independence Township Board gave a polite thanks but no thanks. The offer, by a local businessman, was for a 30 by 40 foot steel barn to be placed on the property. The property is currently being used as the home for the […]
Students were sent home from North Sashabaw Elementary School Thursday, Sept. 18 after problems with an ongoing roof repair project. Anita Banach, director of communications and marketing for Clarkston schools, said workers spilled roofing tar while students were out of school for a developmental day Wednesday, Sept. 17. When students came in Thursday, there were […]
Charter Township of Orion Notice of Hearing on Mill Lake Gardens Chloride #1 (Mahopac, Hill, Hazel) Improvement Notice is Hereby Given: 1. That the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Orion has initiated the process of making certain improvements to Mill Lake Gardens (Mahopac, Hill, Hazel by chloriding four (4) times a year. […]
Chalk up another vote against consolidation of school elections with other public votes. The Clarkston school board on Monday directed Secretary Stephen Hyer to write a letter to state Senator Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) to oppose adoption of a proposed state law that would limit the number of elections in a given year. Proponents of the […]