Letter to the Editor: Take extra food to those in need

Dear Editor, I have a huge garden like many other people in the area. Gardens are producing more than people can eat. Lighthouse in Clarkston can definitely use the excess produce that people have from their gardens. I have brought my extra produce to them, and they are extremely happy. I thought if more people […]

What ‘Matt’ers: Walmart for the win

Trips to Walmart are usually an adventure for any number of reasons – there’s a reason why the term “Walmartians” is out there, after all. This past Sunday, a simple trip to the store turned into a trip down memory lane and a renewed faith in humanity. First, we walked in and went to the […]

Wastewater tank overflows in Davisburg, no homes affected

On Sunday, July 25 at 3 a.m., the Springrove MHC noticed its influent tank had overflowed approximately 500 gallons at the wastewater treatment plant. No residential homes or surface water have been affected by this. The event ended at approximately 6 a.m. on July 25. Springrove is currently in the process of cleanup according to […]

Patricia Griffith

Patricia Griffith was the second-born daughter of Lawrence Hewitt and Marjorie (Chapin) Hewitt of Ainsworth, Neb. Lawrence was a geologist and the family moved to Houston where Patricia was born. Patricia and her sister, Shirley Ann, grew up in Houston. They both attended Alma College in Michigan, where Patricia met and married her first husband, […]

Linda Simeneta, 71

Linda C. Simeneta, of Davison, passed away July 20, 2021 at the age of 71. Wife of Paul for 41 years. Mother of Wendy (Dan) Tate, grandma of Seth, Kaleb and Cameron, daughter of Ida (late James “Bob”) Bailey, sister of Jim (Marie) Bailey, Randy (Lynn) Bailey, Greg Bailey, and Vickie (Sam) Bayne. Also survived […]

Lowell Satterlee, 85

Lowell Webster Satterlee, of Clarkston, passed away on Tuesday July 20, 2021 at the age of 85. Lowell was a loving husband and father of two children. He was born on June 26, 1936 in Pontiac, to Roland and Florence Satterlee but spent most of his adult life in Clarkston. Lowell attended GMI and worked […]

Happy Birthday, Marian!

Happy Birthday, Marian!

Clarkston resident Marian Lohff turns 90 on July 28. She has lived in town for 66 years and was married to Delton Lohff before he passed away in January of 1995 due to Lou Gerhig’s Disease. The couple had two children, Beverly and Barbara, five grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Lohff was an avid golf player […]

Waldon Village development changes approved

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The first reading for the latest amendment to the planned unit development for Waldon Village, located on the north side of Waldon Road between Sashabaw and Walters roads, was approved at the July 6 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, with the second reading set for next month. The […]

COVID-19 Update – July 21, 2021

As of July 21, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 21: 48346: 2,359 cases (6 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,475 cases (24 new), 20 deaths 48350: 681 cases (4 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 14: 48346: […]