Kenneth James Laurence, Jr., of Clarkston, formerly of Rochester Hills, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2022 at the age of 44. Husband/best friend of Emily Bitzer Laurence, loving and doting father of Charlotte “Charly” and Michael “Mikey,” son of Kenneth Sr. (late Beverly) Laurence, brother of Jamie (James) Shortenhaus, uncle of Ella and Abigail, […]
Jasper “Bill” Ledbetter, of Clarkston, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2022, at the age of 94. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Joy and his six siblings. Loving father of The Rev. Dr. Michael (Jennifer) and Melinda Ledbetter. Proud grandfather of Jason (Christina) Ledbetter, Courtney (Marc) Whichard, and Stephanie Joy (Dale) Kauffman. Adored […]
As of April 27, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: April 27: 48346: 5,417 cases (76 new), 67 deaths 48348: 5,923 cases (77 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,824 cases (20 new), 13 deaths As compared to April 20: 48346: […]
Oakland County will host a household hazardous waste collection 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., this Saturday, April 30 at the Oakland County Service Center Campus (Oakland County Courthouse), 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac. There will be signs on campus to help direct the flow of traffic. Independence Township and Clarkston residents pay a $10 fee […]
This past Sunday, April 17, Clarkston residents Dan and Candy (Crane) Thomas celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Dan (1972) and Candy (1975) are graduates of Clarkston High School. The couple met on a blind date set up by mutual friends and were married at Community Bible Church in Waterford on April 17, 1982. Dan and Candy raised their […]
We live in a polarizing world where everyone seems to be an expert on everything, and we can thank the creation of social media for that. People have opinions on every topic under the sun, but what is different these days is that those opinions get portrayed as fact by those that have them. And […]
Dear Editor, I wonder how many other very proud Americans are watching the events in Ukraine, under the courageous and wise leadership of Ukrainian President Zelensky, with shame and embarrassment that America, with a population of almost 350 million, is able only to generate top leadership of the likes of the pandering, feckless Biden, and […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The upcoming weekend, April 23-24, will be a milestone one for My Habitat Clarkston as the organization is back with its Community Impact Weekend, celebrating its 10th year of collaboration working under the auspices of Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County. Community Impact Weekend occurs every spring and fall […]
The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s was formed by former professional baseball player and manager Kirk Gibson after his diagnosis with Parkinson’s Disease in 2015. Gibson spent most of his career with the Detroit Tigers. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He is currently the color commentator for the […]
Clarkston-area churches are coming together to celebrate National Day of Prayer with a breakfast and program on Thursday, May 5 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 6805 Bluegrass Drive. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. followed by a program with Clarkston resident Mike Blicher, music by Dave Bennett, and a special prayer for the Ukraine. The […]