Letter to the Editor: The U.S. is affirmatively misguided

Dear Editor, President Biden has done a great disservice to a nation that prides itself on a commitment to equal opportunity by announcing and reaffirming his intention to nominate a black female to the nation’s highest court. Whites, black males, Hispanics, Asians and other very highly qualified candidates will be totally excluded from consideration. Biden’s […]

Letter to the Editor: Give our kids the gift of reading

Dear Editor, As the president of the Rotary Club of Clarkston, I’m excited to announce that the Rotary Club of Clarkston is sponsoring a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Clarkston! This initiative allows each child from ages 0-55 to register for a FREE book each month in the three zip codes of Clarkston: 48346, 48347, and 48348. Each […]

Letter to the Editor: Why the delay on storm drains?

Dear Editor, The following quote appeared in a Jan. 19 article in The Clarkston News about a recent Clarkston City Council meeting: “For a few reasons, it is not feasible to install storm drains on Clarkston Road this year, but plans are in place to repave the badly deteriorated roadway in 2022 from Main Street […]

Letter to the Editor: Major props to our city manager

Dear Editor, Taking a moment before the weekend bleeds into another workweek and an illustrative event is lost. Back in the late afternoon January 7, I witnessed some bad behavior on Main Street, some excellent behavior on Main Street, and, finally, directly experienced dedication and kindness from our city manager. First, the bad behavior: As […]

Letter to the Editor: Looking for more Clarkston history

Dear Editor, I read Messrs. Haven and Fisher’s pieces in the January 12 edition of The Clarkston News, each briefly addressed portions of Clarkston’s history going back to the 1830s. I found the information fascinating. I also read Don Rush’s editorial, wherein he requests more input from the community. OK, here is my suggestion. I would like […]

Letter to the Editor: Looking back, looking forward

Dear Editor, Wouldn’t time travel be fun, to fly forward and backward, on the time continuum, like Marty McFly, 1.21 gigawatts, past and future, around the globe and be home for dinner? Let’s pretend. Set the dial on your time machine for the year 1830. Now close your eyes. Listen. What do you hear? A […]

To the dear lady I love: A poem by Judy Wilson

People coo over plump babies; the soft unlined skin of a young child seems to ask to be caressed. Firm, flexible, and smooth are the bodies of the young, and much admired. But I, I am drawn to the faces and bodies of the old. To me, they tell a story more fascinating than the […]

Letter to the Editor: We need our sidewalks repaired

Dear Editor, (These comments were addressed to the two new Clarkston City Council members, Bruce Fuller and Laura Rodgers, at the November 22, 2021 council meeting.) I am sure you recognize the city’s inability to maintain its sidewalks and streets. The city faces significant financial challenges without a plan. Council has borrowed from its water and […]

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