Arts scholarships

The Clarkston Cultural Arts Council has awarded three scholarships to budding artists in Clarkston. The founder of the fund and CCAC board member, Erin Modrzynski, passed away this past year and the fund has been renamed in her honor. She was a strong advocate for the arts and for helping fuel the love of them […]

Park weeding, planting

Continuing a long-standing tradition, the city will be partnering with the Clinton River Watershed Council again this summer to spruce up the Mill Race in Depot Park on Friday, August 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. This year, the focus will be twofold: removing weeds in the “West Bank” native plantings and planting new native […]

County reaches vaccination milestone

Oakland County reached a significant milestone last week when the state reported that 70 percent of county residents had received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. That said, Oakland County Executive David Coulter noted with nearly 30 percent of the county’s residents still unvaccinated, it’s not time yet to plan a parade. Instead, […]

COVID-19 Update – July 28, 2021

As of July 28, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 28: 48346: 2,367 cases (13 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,486 cases (31 new), 20 deaths 48350: 684 cases (7 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 21: 48346: […]

Notice to Creditors: Bievenida Del Rosario de Jesus

state of michigan FILE NO: probate court 2021-399, 752-DE county of oakland notice to creditors Decedent’s Estate Estate of Bievenida Del Rosario de Jesus. Date of birth: 12/10/1945 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Bienvenida Del Rosario de Jesus, died 02/07/2021 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate […]

Notice to Creditors: Thomas Leiber

state of michigan FILE NO: probate court 2021-398, 331-DE county of oakland notice to creditors Decedent’s Estate Estate of Thomas Leiber. Date of Birth: 10/27/1935 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Thomas Leiber, died 10/5/2020 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented […]

Next township supervisor still to be determined

Next township supervisor still to be determined

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With Pat Kittle’s resignation as Independence Township supervisor official as of September 8 and accepted by the Township Board of Trustees at their July 20 meeting, the pressing matter now is who will succeed Kittle. Kittle hoped to appoint longtime Independence Township resident Paul Brown, also a township trustee, […]

Floating in Clarkston

Floating in Clarkston

Stephanie Benson, owner of Float Clarkston, cuts the ceremonial ribbon, July 22, to signify the business’ place in the community and membership in the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce. The full-service float therapy health spa is located at 7126 Sashabaw Road. Photo by Matt Mackinder

Letter to the Editor: Garden Walk thanks, recognition

Dear Editor, Once again, the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club needs to shout out a very big THANK YOU to our amazing community! Last Wednesday, July 21, we held our 15th Annual Clarkston Garden Walk, and the attendance was record breaking! Nearly 700 people visited our city and toured the gardens that our six homeowners […]