Peg Roth, Alan Partington, and Jessica Hall display some Clarkston Art Connection artwork, displayed in the CNews office. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor More than 500 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other works of art decorate downtown Clarkston this spring, thanks to Community Art Connection. Local businesses volunteered their storefronts and […]
Harrison’s celebrated the opening of their new home accessories store located at 5932 S. Main Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony with family, friends, and fellow Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce members, May 5. Owner Kevin Harrison and Amanda Browe and Melanie Johns-Secreto offer a variety of stylish lamps, furniture, and other items for the […]
By Sophia Fabrizio There are many students, teachers, and parents who dread the M-STEP, which is one of the largest tests in the school year, but there are more problems than just the length of this test. In fact, the most recent M-STEP results have shown that “roughly half of Michigan’s students in grades 3-8 […]
KESLER, Dawn M.; of Naperville, IL; formerly of Novi & Farmington Hills, MI; May 15, 2017; age 57; wife of Matt; mother of Andrew & Joshua (Brittany); daughter of Richard (late Bettejane) Breault; sister of Teri (Douglas) Kowalski, Mike (Michele), Tim (Kathi), Bill (Karen), Rick, Mark (Michelle) Breault. Dawn worked with Mobile Dentist, providing care […]
Pedestrians can get some pedal-powered rides downtown, with Hometown Pedicab approved for business. Clarkston City Council voted, April 24, to approve access for the bicycle carriage through Depot Park. The Pedicab route is through downtown to Dixie Highway mostly during dinner hours. Photo by Phil Custodio
FANGEL, BURT S., of Clarkston, died May 15, 2017 at 85 years of age. Beloved husband of Phyllis (nee. Brinker) for 62 years; loving father of Kim (Dennis) Burling, Kevin (Mary) Fangel and Kristi (the late Bill) Beno; dearest grandfather of Elizabeth (Ben), Kristina (John), Stephanie (Justin), Jacob (Kelsey) and the late Jenna; great grandfather […]
PARKER, Richard D. — Age 81, of Swartz Creek, formerly of Clarkston and Cheboygan, died May 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held 4 PM Monday May 15 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel,8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Pastor Scott Distler officiating. Visitation will be held 1PM until time of service on Monday […]
BANNER, Frank E. of Shelby Township; formerly of South Bend; May 11, 2017; age 82. Loving husband of Marilyn for 62 years; beloved father of Shelly Rivera, Devin Banner, Darin (Deanna) Banner and Shannon Banner; preceded in death by his daughter Denise; proud grandpa of Joshua, Benjamin and Stephanie McIntosh, Rachel Davis, Kyle, Jack, Trent […]
A parking lot fire in which seven vehicles burned was caused when a motorist stopped to check on his overheating car, 3:39 p.m., May 8. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the driver pulled into the parking lot of McLaren Clarkston Medical Center at 5701 Bow Pointe Drive, opened the hood, saw flames coming from […]
BY JACK KUCZMANSKI Clarkston News Student Writer Paid parking could expand to include meters on Main Street in addition to parking lot kiosks, according to one plan considered by the city Parking Committee. Randy Lassner, representing paid-parking vendor IPS Group, said meters could be added if traffic inflow remained relatively consistent. The plan was one […]