Willis Remus, 94

Willis W. Remus, of Marquette, formerly of Clarkston, passed away on July 27, 2022 at the age of 94. Preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret, and his second wife, Irene. Loving father of Gayle (Rev. Ron) Fike, Judi (David) Klemm, and Kathie (Pat) Svec. Stepfather of David (Judi) Klemm, the late Paul (Tina) […]

Daniel Smith, 74

Daniel Franklin Smith, of Gaylord, died on March 13, 2022. He was born in Detroit on May 11, 1947, to Colleen Strong Smith and Philip Ray Smith, Sr. He was three when his family moved from Detroit to Clarkston. He attended Clarkston Community Schools and Ferris State University, but was drafted into the Army and […]

Andrew Haines, 32

Andrew Joseph Haines, of White Lake, passed unexpectedly on July 24, 2022 at the age of 32. Husband of Naomi Filiatrault, father of Joseph “Joey” Haines, son of Rodney (Teresa) Haines, brother of Brad (Natasha) Haines, Travis Haines, and Jessica (Nathan) Bourdon, grandson of Richard P. Haines, Patricia A. Herceg, and Nathan (the late Carol) […]

Public Notice: Lake Orion, Clarkston schools snow plowing bids

LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & CLARKSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Lake Orion Community Schools and Clarkston Community Schools will be accepting bids for both districts’ Snow Plowing Services. Bid information is available on the Lake Orion website, www.lakeorionschools.org. Bid due date is 12:00 pm, August 17, 2022. All questions should be directed to Wes […]

COVID-19 Update – August 3, 2022

As of August 3, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: August 3: 48346: 5,914 cases (131 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,446 cases (118 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,990 cases (53 new), 13 deaths As compared to July 27: […]

New shift lieutenant primed for challenges ahead

New shift lieutenant primed for challenges ahead

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor “The promotion of a firefighter to that of an officer is a great moment of honor and pride for both the firefighter, their family, and Independence Fire.” With that proclamation by Independence Fire Chief Dave Piche, the ceremony began July 19 during the Township Board of Trustees regular meeting […]

Free school supplies

More than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone stores, including the location at 9725 Dixie Highway, are inviting local families July 31 from 1-4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with school supplies for the 2022-23 school year.

Oakland Uncorked

Oakland Uncorked returns to a full event this year on Friday, August 26, 7-10 pm at the Oakland County Farmers Market. The event is a unique wine and food tasting experience hosted in partnership by Oakland County Farmers Market, Clarkston SCAMP, and the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $50 by visiting waterfordchamber.org or […]

Fall sports registration

Mandatory fall registration for all Clarkston Community Schools student-athletes in grades 9-12 is Monday, August 1 in the Clarkston High School cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. where students will turn in their current MHSAA sports physical, which must be dated on or after April 15, 2022. Please note there are two pages to […]

Monkeypox now in Oakland County

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter last week launched the Oakland County Monkeypox Task Force to respond to the outbreak and to educate the public about the illness. To date, the county has at least five confirmed or probable monkeypox cases, the highest of any county in Michigan. Oakland County Health Officer Calandra Green will lead […]