Bonita Willits, 85

Bonita S. Willits, from Clarkston, passed away on January 22, 2022 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of Burt Willits (deceased), loving mother of Debbie Fox, Pam Palaian (Nick) and Dave Willits, proud grandmother of Brian (Karen), Sue (Tom), Missy (Doug), Kevin (Ruth), Lisa (Derek), Adam, Mike, and Gracy, great-grandmother of Annaston, Kenzie, Cameron, […]

Clarkston chamber exec steps down

Clarkston chamber exec steps down

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shaun Hayes has submitted his resignation to the Chamber’s Board of Directors, effective January 31, 2022. “Our board members and our membership are grateful for Shaun’s tenure and his efforts to get us through the challenges of the COVID pandemic,” said Angie […]

An ‘ice’ time

An ‘ice’ time

Gwen McLauchlin joins her children Kendall McLauchlin, 6, and Landon McLauchlin, 11, this past Sunday afternoon on the ice at the outdoor rink at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston. The rink has been up for several weeks and is the work of students at Clarkston High School’s Construction Tech program and the Clarkston Area Optimist […]

COVID-19 Update – February 2, 2022

As of February 2, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: February 2: 48346: 5,131 cases (1,201 new), 53 deaths 48348: 5,617 cases (1,230 new), 30 deaths 48350: 1,733 cases (381 new), 12 deaths As compared to January 26: 48346: […]

Paving clarification

In response to a resident’s question, the deferring of the installation of storm drains on Clarkston Road when it is repaved this summer is attributable to the fact that MDOT restrictions will not currently allow for excavation deeper that 6-12 inches in the work area due to a years-old sub-surface contamination, according to Clarkston City […]

Letter to the Editor: Giving credit where credit is due

Dear Editor, (This letter is really for Jenny Locricchio.) Thank you, Jenny, for bringing to light the story of Joey’s dad and family (The Clarkston News, January 19, 2022). Too much talk about Pine Knob Music Theatre has omitted the original Locricchio family history with the venue. Where would Pine Knob be if it weren’t […]

Letter to the Editor: Let’s be patient with roadwork

Dear Editor, Regarding patching of Clarkston Road and M-15, installing drains there and such… Those mud puddles and associated pot holes are in the Historic District and as such are protected. Repairing them will require extraordinary will on the part of several City of the Village commissions and boards. These things just can’t be rushed […]

What ‘Matt’ers: Slow down, time

When I was younger, I used to think people 40 and over were old. Back in fourth grade, some of my friends and I put on a band concert at our house for our parents and anyone over the age of 40 paid the senior fee. We didn’t know any better. Looking back, it’s pretty […]

Collegiate achievements from Clarkston’s own

Autumn Brown, of Clarkston, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.5 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List. In addition, Reece McConnell, of Clarkston, has been named to SNHU’s Fall 2021 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have […]