New additions to Depot Park

New additions to Depot Park

Back on July 17, a group of men gathered to put in place pedestals for new benches and a new bike rack at Depot Park. The bike rack was donated by Girl Scout troop 76343 and led by Main Street resident Susie Doubeck. “Our cold showers afterward felt very good,” grinned Steve Wyckoff, whose Clarkston […]

Celebrity Shootout competitors announced for Ally Challenge

The Ally Challenge, presented by McLaren, has announced the return of one of the tournament’s fan-favorite events: the Celebrity Shootout. For 2022, this marquee competition will feature golf’s greatest champion Jack Nicklaus, along with the following Michigan natives: Detroit Red Wings captain and Waterord native Dylan Larkin, two-time super middleweight world champion boxer Anthony Dirrell, […]

Youth theatrics

Kids learned first hand there is no business like show business as Musical Theatre Camp returned to the stage this summer, July 25-28. For four days, kids entering grades 3-8 learned songs and choreography to Broadway musical songs from Clarkston High School Drama Club students. Director Amy Seaman shared they did repeats of songs which […]

Wolfpack team places 20th in GLR

The Clarkston Wolfpack runners group has met on Saturday mornings at Depot Park to run for years. Years ago the group organized into teams of ten to participate in the Great Lake Relay, now called the GLR Michigan Outback Relay, where participants run over 270 miles in three days across Michigan. This year brought the return […]

A Look Back for August 10, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Who should pay?: With the opening of the new Clarkston High School just a year away, tempers were beginning to flare over expected traffic problems approaching the Flemings Lake Road site. Members of the Independence Township Board of Trustees criticized the school district for its […]

SCAMP recognizes annual VIPs

The Clarkston SCAMP Welker VIP Awards ceremony was held last month, hosted by the Clarkston Family Farm where the SCAMPers were busy with a field trip led by Chelsea O’Brien. The VIP awards are given out each year to those individuals or groups that help to make SCAMP successful. This year’s winners are: Steve Stroud […]

Moving Wall ‘Reflections I’ coming to Holly Aug. 4-8

Moving Wall ‘Reflections I’ coming to Holly Aug. 4-8

American Legion Holly Post 149 is bringing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Moving Wall to Holly for the first time. The Moving Wall will be located at the Karl Richter Campus located at 300 East Street. The Wall will be open 24/7, open to the public, and free. The theme for the Moving Wall in […]

Going SCAMP-ing

Going SCAMP-ing

Local individuals enjoyed a day at the Clarkston Family Farm in late July as part of the summertime SCAMP Field Day activities. See more photos in this week’s Clarkston News. Photo: Provided by Aimee Baker

Campers get hands-on experience in nature

Campers get hands-on experience in nature

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township — Kids stood on the dock waiting for the perfect moment to dip their net in the Discovery Pond at Clarkston Family Farm to see what they would find. It was the first day of Camp Wild on July 18 and the kids were learning […]

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