Joyce Irene Grundy was born in Clarkston, Mich., on Dec. 15, 1928. Joyce was the youngest of seven children and was the last surviving child. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Nov. 28, 2016, in San Clemente, Calif. Joyce was preceded in death by her son Jimmy (1960) and is survived […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The children at Independence Elementary are building a hoop house to grow fresh produce and create an outdoor space for hands-on learning experiences. “In Michigan we are constrained with trying to provide these kind of nature based activities because it just gets really cold six months out of […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer A tinkering room is coming to Pine Knob Elementary for student exploration and imagination. Principal Jodi Yeloushan said teachers do a lot of tinkering in their own classrooms so she wants to provide a space for teachers to bring their classes and allow students to work on projects […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer A source of pride for Clarkston High School is the ability to provide something for everyone, according to Principal Gary Kaul. “We’ve got myriad programs we run and offer at the high school,” Kaul said. “With the different academic programs we have here, clubs, activities, sports, if you […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Stereotypes and preconceived notions often shroud the idea of alternative schools, as students are well aware. “People who have never been here, they’re literally like, ‘oh, that’s for all the bad kids,’ but there’s great people here, great staff, great teachers,” said Renaissance High School junior Lucas Voyles. […]
Work continues on a new development at the corner of M-15 and Dixie Highway. The lot, which used to be home to a gas station, has recently been cleared. Township Supervisor Pat Kittle said the development will be a retail outlet containing four new stores, along with a small park. According to the site plan […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston City Council approved $300 bonuses for city staff in a split vote, Monday. “Our city people work an awful lot – they do an awful lot for us,” said Mayor Steve Percival, who recommended the bonuses. “They do the heavy lifting around here.” Percival and council members Eric […]
Tree lighting Independence Township Parks and Recreation hosts Holiday Nights Light with a tree-lighting ceremony and visit from Santa in Depot Park after the Holiday Lights Parade downtown, Saturday, Dec. 10. Free activities will also include holiday music, hot cocoa, live reindeer, and letter writing to Santa. The parade on Main Street begins at 6:30 […]
Sherry Regiani of Clarkston, Judy Mellen, hand bell choir director at Clarkston United Methodist Church, and Morgan Hoxsie, who grew up in Clarkston, joined hundreds of bell ringers at the Mall of America for “The Big Ring,” an attempt to break the world’s record for the most number of hand bell musician’s playing together, Nov […]
Dear Editor, Reading last week’s news the Clarkston Community Schools was hiring more techno staff and a publicity flak was dismaying (“New admin hires for schools,” Nov. 23). Progenitors of techno oriented instruction, British firm Pearson PLC, is losing money as their profit dog “Common Core” fails to hunt. Some of their apps more than […]