Clarkston native Brendan Walk, middle, is honored by the United States Premier Hockey League’s Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones at Heritage Bank Arena in downtown Cincinnati on Feb. 21 just prior to his last regular-season home game with the team. Pictured with Walk are his parents Keith and Kim Walk. Photo provided by Jilleen Hays
Aidan Rosser, a junior at Clarkston High School, has received the 2022 Yes I Can Award for technology from the Council for Exceptional Children. Rosser was honored in January along with other Yes I Can recipients at the CEC Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Yes I Can Awards celebrate the achievements of children […]
Barbara A. Hoeksema, of Clarkston, formerly of Imlay City, passed away at home on February 26, 2022 at the age of 79. Wife/high school sweetheart of Gordy for 61 years. Loving mother of Anne (Scott) Smith, Mike (Rose Gasiorek) Hoeksema, and the late Jeff Hoeksema, grandmother of Jason Wesol, Megan (Jim) Birman, Brad, Carrie, and […]
Donald E. “Donnie” Lytle, of the City of the Village of Clarkston, passed away on February 23, 2022 at the age of 83. Loving father of Jon (Jessica) Lytle. Proud grandpa of Jackson and Jayce Lytle. Longtime companion and best friend of Carol Campbell. Donnie was a longtime resident of the City of the Village […]
Catherine Michele “Shelly” Thornton, of Clarkston, formerly of Waterford, passed away at home on February 21, 2022 at the age of 63. Wife of Mark for 39 1/2 years. Mother of Elizabeth (Dan) Hall, Chris Thornton, Jeffrey (Rebecca) Thornton, Colleen (Kurt) Mueller, Donald (Karen) Thornton, Karen Thornton, and Anne (Adrian) Thornton-Mardell, grandma of Brendan, Nicholas, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor There is a new substation commander at the Independence Township Sheriff’s Office, but Lt. Richard Cummins is hardly a new face, having worked at the substation for 10 years before being assigned to Rochester Hills in 2020. “I was asked to take over the substation when Lt. Todd Hill […]
As of March 2, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: March 2: 48346: 5,303 cases (197 new), 62 deaths 48348: 5,801 cases (193 new), 39 deaths 48350: 1,794 cases (68 new), 13 deaths As compared to February 23: 48346: […]
Waterford Township Trustee Anthony Bartolotta announced February 8 he has decided not to pursue being a state representative and is instead endorsing Heidi Warrington in the March 1 special election to replace the late 43rd District state representative Andrea Schroeder, who died October 1, 2021 after a three year battle with cancer. Warrington is a […]
Clarkston native and Boston University freshman Ty Gallagher raises the Beanpot trophy after BU won the annual college hockey event Feb. 14 at TD Garden in Boston. Photo by Matt Woolverton/BU Athletics
Bowman Auto Group is once again offering a scholarship to 2022 graduating Clarkston High School seniors. Since the scholarship program was launched in 2019, Bowman has given more than $12,000 in scholarships to Clarkston students. The Bowman Auto Group Scholarship is available to Clarkston High School seniors who have been accepted at a 2-year […]