By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor As the end of the 2021-22 school year approaches, many Clarkston students are making plans for their future. While the most common choice is to go to college, five Wolves’ seniors will be joining the United States Armed Forces as Ayesha Cox, Candice McAvoy, and Cameron Spangler are planning […]
The 37th annual Clarkston Community Awards were held May 11 at the Clarkston Community Church with eight awards being handed out to various members of the community. Andrew Herrmann was named Youth of the Year, Jeffrey Chamberlain Citizen of the Year, David Murphy Adult/Youth Volunteer of the Year, Emma Davis-Donnay the Business Person of the […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor In the special election May 3 to fill the late Andrea Schroeder’s seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, Mike Harris defeated Kent Douglas, garnering 7,583 votes to Douglas’ 5,799 votes. The seat had been vacant since October 1, 2021, when Schroeder passed away at the age of 57 […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Amanda Love is hoping to gain a seat on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education this November, and simply wants to bring to the table the many concerns local parents have. Terms for Greg Need and Cheryl McGinnis expire in November. “I have decided to run because I […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Adam Kern, who had been the principal at Clarkston Junior High School for 12 years, resigned last Tuesday, May 3. No reason was given for his departure, nor did Kern have a statement, but Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan said in an email to CJHS families that […]
An Independence Township woman who fatally shot her live-in boyfriend and her brother Sunday was found dead today of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near the apartment complex where the fatal shootings occurred. The body of Ruby Taverner, 22, was discovered Monday around 10 a.m. in a wooded area near the Independence Square Apartments where […]
About a month ago, we announced that the paper you are reading now was joining View Newspaper Group. No doubt some of you wondered what type of changes would come with that acquisition. Today, you are seeing two of those changes. One, being the updated look of the paper; and two, the way that this […]
The month of April was National Volunteer Month and in the southeast Michigan, volunteers used their talents, experience and love of youth to uplift girls and develop them into leaders. Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan recently honored nearly 100 volunteers across the region for their commitment to the Girl Scout program. Among the dozens of […]
As of May 11, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: May 11: 48346: 5,485 cases (134 new), 67 deaths 48348: 5,995 cases (132 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,846 cases (33 new), 13 deaths As compared to May 4: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor At the site of what was originally going to be a bank with a drive-thru on the east side of Sashabaw Road, north of I-75 and south of Flemings Lake Road, the land will now be home to an 8000-square-foot surgical center. At a special meeting April 28 of […]