Wednesdays for Rotary

Beginning in January, The Clarkston Rotary Club will be meeting on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at Buck Shots, 7048 Gateway Park Drive, instead of Monday. “We’re anticipating the Wednesday time will be more convenient for people wishing to enjoy dinner and fellowship while planning activities and events aimed at making the Clarkston community an even better […]

Community honors for Fife

Current and former players, colleagues, friends, family, and the community will honor recently retired Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Dan Fife on Friday, Dec. 14, at 6:20 p.m. before the Wolves take on Wayne Memorial High School. “Let’s pack the gym with students, current and former McGrath campers, alumni, colleagues, friends, and family to say thanks […]

Open auditions

Clarkston Village Players hosts open auditions for their March 2019 production of Something to Hide by Leslie Sands on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m., at Depot Theatre, 4861 White Lake Road. Actors may attend one or both nights of auditions and must be 18 years or older. […]

Elves at theater

The Clarkston High School Drama Club, with special guest the CHS Mime Troupe in cooperation with Clarkston Village Players, presents the 2018 Children’s Theatre and MIME tour production of The Elves and the Shoemaker by Karen Boettcher-Tate, on Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m, and 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. and […]

PHIL IN THE BLANK: Holiday lights in dark

The weather forecast looks decent for Saturday right now, with clear skies and 29 degrees. Hopefully that holds out for the Holiday Lights Parade, Saturday evening downtown. I’ll be trying my luck with my camera, hoping to get decent photos of colorfully lit parade floats and vehicles in the 6 p.m. darkness. It’s always a […]

Champ award for robotics team

Independence Elementary robotics team NASA won the Championship Award at the FIRST Lego League robotics qualifier in Armada, Nov. 17, earning a place at the state competition on Dec. 15. The award recognized the team’s core values, excellence, and innovation in their projects with this year’s theme, “Into Orbit.” This season, they were given three […]

Reader rues too many road taxes

Dear Editor, One of the many road tax increases the state is now extracting from our wallets to “fix the roads” recently cost over $400 for us to register just two vehicles for one year! And if your license plate is 10 years or older? Sorry, the law says you must pay an additional $5 […]

Planners look to Waldon, Main for development

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Considering future development of Clarkston, the empty lot at Main Street and Waldon Road sticks out to the Clarkston Planning Commission. Commission members agreed the 99,000-square-foot property, which was wooded before being made into a grass lot, should remain listed as residential in the new Master Plan Future Land […]

Ready to wrestle

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Grapplers are ready to hit the mat after working hard during pre-season conditioning and since the winter season began. “We are going to be pretty tough this year,” said Clarkston Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Joe Wood. The Wolves begin the season ranked fourth in the state as […]

Runners give thanks

Dozens of Clarkston Wolfpack runners, Cubs, and friends got an early stary to Thanksgiving with a run downtown, Nov. 22. The annual Clarkston Totally Grassroots Turkey Trot 5K raised funds for the Smile Like Jen Phyle Memorial Scholarship, established at Clarkston High School in coordination with the Clarkston Foundation to honor her passion for life […]