KESSELRING, Elaine C. of Cheboygan, formerly of Oxford; December 21, 2016; age 66. Loving wife of Lee; proud mother of Chris (Kim) Dudley, Angelique (Tony) Doulas and Stefanie (Andy) Smith; beloved daughter of Angelique and the late Nickolas Nickolopoulos; cherished grandmother of Nick (Shelby), Ryan, Dakota, Garrett and A.J. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, […]
Dan Chiappelli, a former MP in the U.S. Army, chased down two armed men after they robbed his store. Photos by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Dan Chiappelli was open for business Monday morning despite being shot in the back Saturday during an armed robbery of his Dixie Highway shop, Clarkston Jewelry […]
Carolers gather for the first Community Sing, Dec. 14, at the Honcho restaurant. Photo by Ilze Lucero Clarkston Cultural Arts Council (CCAC) organized the first Community Sing, Dec. 14. While fire pits were lit up, the arctic blast sent the shivering singers inside and the carolers filled the Honcho coffee house corner with their voices, […]
Don Rush, assistant publisher for The Clarkston News, was elected the new president of Community Papers of Michigan (CPM), a statewide trade association. “Don Rush is an excellent choice to lead our association,” said CPM Executive Director Jack Guza. “Don has been a Board Member of CPM for the past four years, and is a […]
Planning appointments Clarkston City Council voted, Dec. 12, to appoint Rob Bondy, Eric Haven, Frank Schoebel, and Joe Luginski to Clarkston Planning Commission. Bondy, Haven, and Schoebel’s appointments were unanimous. Council member Haven recused himself from the vote for himself. The vote for Luginski was 4-3, with Haven, Mayor Steve Percival, and council members Rick […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community School District Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock received an “Effective” score on his yearly evaluation. State law requires the superintendent to be evaluated on student growth and achievement, student/parent/teacher feedback, evaluations and progress towards the school improvement plan every year. The evaluation reflects the 2015 to 2016 […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township Planning Commission voted, Dec. 8, to table Special Land Use approval for a dog kennel operation on Pine Knob Road, Millstones Golden LLC, a golden retriever breeding business. Several letters were sent to the commission to be included in the meeting packet, both in favor and […]
Christmas is finally here. In a few short days families all over Clarkston—and the world—will be opening presents under the tree on Christmas morning and marveling at all the cookies Santa ate. I’ll be having an unusual Christmas this year. Almost every year since I can remember I’ve spent Christmas Eve sleeping in the twin […]
During the last couple of months for my Language Arts class, I have worked on a project to answer the question “What attributes lead to poverty in Clarkston?” This question came to mind after reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. In this classic, Lee illustrated the characteristics in different people based on how […]
Clarkston A Cappella singers rehearse a number. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Detroit Voice, a subset of Clarkston A Cappella, was selected to be on the new 2017 Best of High School A Cappella compilation. This is the third time Detroit Voice has been featured on the compilation, Clarkston […]