Enjoying an afternoon with Clarkston Chamber
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce members and colleagues take a stop on the bridge at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston on July 20. Photo: Provided by Kate Masters
A Look Back for July 19, 2023
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Shanks elected president of school board: The leadership of Clarkston Community Schools Board of Trustees changed hands. Kurt Shanks was elected president at the board’s organizational meeting. Shanks and former president, Karen Foyteck, were nominated for the position, and Shanks won by one vote. Shanks, […]
Building Brands: How to win at business and Bingo
There is a resort in Key West Fla. that we love to stay at for many reasons, one being that at 1 p.m. each day guests gather at the pool for a few rounds of Bingo. Anyone who’s been to Key West may question why, with all of the amazing things to do on the […]
Students chime in on getting news
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With the internet and social media being what they are when it comes to disseminating news to readers and subscribers, print media still serves a major role in that realm, according to a handful of Clarkston High School students that took Brooke Davis’ Current Events class in the second […]
A Look Back for July 12, 2023
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Rain doesn’t dampen parade fun: The skies were overcast, the rain began to mist, but the elements did nothing to keep people away from downtown Clarkston. According to estimates, 10,000 people jammed into the area for the annual Fourth of July Parade. Award winners for […]
Giving back to benefit local community
Knights of Columbus District Deputy Director and Clarkston resident Tom Kendziorski, left, gifts a $1,000 donation in late June to Club Create North Oakland County (CCNOC) coordinator and fellow Clarkston resident Robert White, right, on behalf of KofC Council #5436 at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Waterford. Club Create North Oakland County, an […]
Nonprofit organization seeking local families for hosting high school exchange students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year. Students from all over the world – places like Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine, to name a few – are excited to study in […]
Fair opening this week
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Summer fun at the Oakland County Fair kicks off at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, in Davisburg this Friday, July 7. “We have a little of something for everyone,” said Oakland County Fair General Manager LC Scramlin. “I see all the excitement of our vendors, […]
A Look Back for July 5, 2023
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Schools hear input from township, residents on new elementary: During the Independence Township Planning Commission meeting, Clarkston Community Schools Business Director Craig Kahler shared plans for the new elementary school at Hubbard Road and M-15. Kahler said the district wanted commissioners “to give their opinions […]
Fun fifteen
Verde Capital Management President Carl Szasz cuts the ribbon June 28 at 8031 Ortonville Road to celebrate 15 years in business. Photo: Provided by Kate Masters/Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce