On Feb. 22, Clarkston paternal twins Sean and Ashley Becker will turn 22 years old on that day, which reads 22-02-2022 in day-month-year format. Sean says he is the elder of the two by several seconds. A palindrome is a word or number that reads the same from right to left as it does left […]
Remember when the calendar flipped to 2020 and we were all excited about a new decade? Seems like forever ago, doesn’t it? Little did we know that 2020 would soon change all of our lives, some permanently. I tell people that we had to know that 2020 was going to be rough when two things […]
Dream big, dream early! Dillman & Upton hosts On Deck Saturdays on March 12 and April 23 from 9 am to 1 pm in Downtown Rochester. Meet pro builders and see all the latest deck materials. Explore design options while you enjoy a free hot dog and drink! The Dillman & Upton expansive deck display features […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 “Dads with heart” Little Valentines from all over the school district turned out with their fathers for Clarkston Community Education’s annual Dad and Daughter Dance. “Architects hired for Phase III” The Clarkston Board of Education voted unanimously in a special meeting to hire the Rochester […]
Kathleen T. Kerr and Troy Ludwig were married August 20, 2021 on Grand Island in Christmas, Mich. A small gathering of family attended on the hottest day of the year in the Upper Peninsula. Kathleen is a 2008 Clarkston High School graduate. The couple has recently relocated to Chelsea, Mich., where the bride works as […]
Jeff and Korina Hampton, of Clarkston, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel L. Hampton, to Elliot Bromagen, son of Larry and Carolyn Bromagen, of Bexley, Ohio. The bride is a graduate of Clarkston High School, the University of Michigan, and the University of Michigan Law School. The groom is a graduate […]
The Clarkston Area Optimist Club brought back Winterfest on Feb. 5, an event which had been shut down for the past two years due to COVID. The club hosted skating, games, and refreshments at the ice rink at Depot Park. Music was provided by the Optimist Club, a fire pit was manned by Kensington Church, and hot […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With the 2022 Winter Olympics in full swing in Beijing, one longtime Clarkston resident was a part of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and recently took time to look back on his experiences in Canada. Jim Meloche was a member of the event’s ski patrol some 34 years […]
Clarkston Area Lions President Bob Murdock, left, and Treasurer Jerry Baumgart, right, recently presented Ryan Pizzo of Neiman’s Family Market with the Leader Dogs for the Blind Founders Tribute plaque in recognition of Neiman’s ongoing support of Lions Club fundraising activities. Photo provided
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 “Some good news on new high school” The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education learned contrary to the earlier trend, the last major big package on the new high school came in $800,000 under budget. “Where the heart is” Pat Pearson received a beep on […]