Thanksgiving traditions

Just before Thanksgiving, we asked on the Clarkston News Facebook page what your Thanksgiving traditions are. Here is how readers responded: “Make pumpkin pies in the morning. Put up the tree while watching the parade. Then off to my sister’s to watch the Lions lose and then eat.”— Terri Bielenda Nallamothu “When we lived in […]

Teen task force

In order to engage youth across Oakland County, Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) is recruiting teens to join a youth-led task force on mental health and substance use prevention. This group will meet monthly to discuss mental health and substance use concerns among youth, strategies to communicate with other youth, and connection to mental health […]

Thank you: A Clarkston News editorial

Thanksgiving is a wonderful American tradition – a time to reflect, give thanks and to spend time with family and friends. Another American tradition we are thankful for is a free press, or more specifically the tradition of community newspapers. Of course, we’re biased but we truly are thankful for community newspapers. We’re grateful for […]

A Look Back for November 23, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Clarkston dancer kicks up her heels with Rockettes: Denise Caston, a junior at Oakland University and lifelong resident of Clarkston, was one of six local women selected to join the Radio City Rockettes for a month-long Christmas Spectacular at the Fox Theatre. The spirit of […]

Superheroes

Superheroes

PEO Chapter AW Clarkston celebrated its President’s Festival on Oct. 1 at the Clarkston United Methodist Church. PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a philanthropic educational organization whose goal is to provide scholarships and educational opportunities to women. This year’s PEO state president, Barb Timm, a resident of Clarkston and member of Chapter AW, hosted all […]

A Look Back for November 16, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Born to be wild: Sashabaw Middle School seventh grade science students had a visit from Joel Doehring, president of Ann Arbor’s Special Survival Center. Doehring brought vertebrates and invertebrates, which included warm- and cold-blooded species from across the globe. The event was funded by the […]

Taking donations

Taking donations

Members of the Clarkston Rotary Club and other volunteers, including Kris Werner (pictured) were on Main Street in Clarkston Nov. 4-5 selling a Clarkston Rotary-published newspaper for donations. Every penny of the donated collections were used Nov. 12 for the annual Clarkston Rotary “Shoes for Kids” program at Calvary Lutheran Church. Clarkston and area school […]

For the kids

For the kids

On Nov. 2, the Real Estate One/Max Broock office presented a check to Clarkston Area Youth Assistance in the amount of $1,376.50. Accepting the check, from left are Lauren Klos, CAYA caseworker, Jackie Fromm, CAYA vice chairperson, and Jan Scislowicz, CAYA chairperson. The money was gathered by a series of charity events such as an […]

A Look Back for November 9, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Pappas announces 1998 will be his last: After wearing three hats for two years, city manager Art Pappas said he would be hanging up all of them.. During Monday’s Clarkston City Council meeting, Pappas said he intended to retire at the end of 1998 and […]

Maintaining Old Glory

Maintaining Old Glory

Captain Tom McDonald and some members of his crew from the Independence Township Fire Department recently constructed a large American flag out of expired fire hose and raised it to the ceiling in the apparatus room of Fire Station 1, located at 6500 Citation Drive, for all to enjoy. Pictured, from left, are firefighter Chris […]

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