Clarkston High School is a small community within itself, one that would seemingly require a town crier to spread the news. With the rise of the internet, people can find national headlines anywhere, but have difficulty knowing what is going on rightaround the corner. Issues affecting the school do not sweep through the halls by […]
A lot happens in the village of Clarkston, but rarely do events capture the attention of a nationwide audience. So I experienced mild surprise when I took a call in late January from Debbie Denton, advertising sales representative for The Clarkston News, saying that a camera crew from MTV had arrived at Lorenzo’s Italian Cuisine […]
Normally I prefer to not have everything spelled out for me. Audiences do not need to be walked through every detail of a story and an overabundence of exposition can be insulting. However, the reverse can be equally disheartening, and such was the case with CVP’s lastest production of Arthur Miller’s ‘Broken Glass.? Despite some […]
Clarkston High School student Devere Enoch feels the burn during the dead lift portion of competition at the third annual CHS Powerlifting Meet in memory of Kelly Ray Firby on March 4.
A major accident left two cars totalled but no serious injuries on March 4. According to police reports, at approximately 1 p.m on March 4, a black 2006 Buick heading westbound on Walton Road near Pine Valley crossed over the cernterline and struck a grey 2003 Saturn headed eastbound.The Buick continued down the road swerving […]
‘Objection! He’s leading the witness,? is not a common phrase used by high school sophomores. That is, unless they are members of their school’s mock trial team. The goal of mock trial competition is to give students with an interest in law some tactile experience with the subject. Recently, members of the Clarkston High School […]
Some know Marc Cooper as a Springfield Township trustee. Others remember him as the former president of the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce or the owner of The Impressive Type, LLC. Still others know him as dad, grandpa or a man of strong faith. Even more know Cooper for his devotion to friends, family and the […]
Drastically changing gears from their previous comedic production ‘Sylvia,? CVP bring the dramatic story of a woman’s struggle with her personal disability and the tyrannical rise of Nazi Germany before World War II. Set in Brooklyn, New York, ‘Broken Glass? stars Joann Sellers as Sylvia Gellburg. The year is 1938, and Nazi are smashing the […]
They traveled halfway around the world to be here ? and for the next two weeks, 11 Japanese exchange students will be learning about American life here in Clarkston. As part of a cultural exchange program between CHS and Chiba Higashi High School in Chiba, Japan, the Japanese students flew into Michigan early on Feb. […]
If given the chance, would Michigan voters look at the state senate and say ‘you’re fired?? Some people would like to know and are pushing to give voters that chance this November. Unicameral Michigan, a grass-roots lobbying group based in Hastings, started a petition drive to place an initiative on the Nov. 2006 ballot that […]