The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club invites prospective members and the community to their meeting on Monday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. The program will be “Bees in the D,” the dream of Brian Peterson-Roest. His presentation will include how he is introducing honey bee colonies and […]
Dear Editor, On behalf of Clarkston Boy Scout Troop 189, we would like to thank the community of Clarkston for generously supporting our efforts to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. We held our first-ever pancake breakfast fundraiser on April 16, and it was a great success! We received donations totaling nearly $7,000! Donations from the […]
The Renaissance High School Class of 2022 takes a group photo in the school’s media center last Thursday, May 26. More photos in this week’s print edition of the Clarkston News. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Everest announced last week that its accreditation process with the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS) was completed and the academy is now a NAPCIS-accredited school. Everest had previously been accredited through AdvancED but over the past two years, the school pursued accreditation with NAPCIS as an organization that better aligns with […]
Junior and senior students in the Oakland Schools Technical Campus-Northwest (OSTC-NW) Collision Repair and Refinishing program have been using the technical skills they have gained in class to raise money for various charities throughout the school year. With guidance from a core team of peers, students have chosen to help their local community while also […]
The Everest Class of 2022 does the traditional cap toss at the end of the graduation ceremony, May 22, on campus at the Clarkston school. Photo: Provided by Ilze Lucero Photography
As of June 1, via oakgov.com/covid, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: June 1: 48346: 5,666 cases (224 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,189 cases (230 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,892 cases (54 new), 13 deaths As compared to […]
By Brandon Kathman Special to the Clarkston News A local scout is refurbishing the final resting places of Clarkston’s first families at Lakeview Cemetery, fulfilling his final requirement for the rank of Eagle Scout. “I chose this project because a love for history has always been a part of my life,” James LaZar, 17, said. […]
On May 20, Everest students took part in a special mass recognizing their first communion. Top row, from left, are Benjamin Sarnecki, Zachary Wolschleger, Connor Anderson, Rudolfo Torres Naranjo, William Groves, Sean Anderson, and Nathan Kuron. Middle row, from left, are Stella Ioco, Emily Neiman, Emily Kuron, Kira Franks, Anna Dean, Bryan Bowden, and Lyle […]
With an epic LEGO build of a green sea turtle on May 21, Elly H., of Pine Knob Elementary, won the title of Michigan’s Mini Master Model Builder. Elly will now look to a bigger stage, vying for the title of North America’s Mini Master Model Builder. She’ll be looking for people to vote her to […]