Debra J. “Debbie” Locher, of Clarkston, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of Philip Lee Locher for 43 years, loving mom of Nikole (Eric) Thewes, proud nana of Ava, Lucas, Aubrey and Zachary, dear sister of Kim (Bob) Heitsch, Beth (Larry) McIntyre and the late Marc (Amber) […]
Rose Keener Hudson, of Clarkston, passed away on February 22, 2021 at the age of 89. Preceded in death by her first husband Noel Keener and second husband Marshal Hudson. Mother of Jean (Jay) Mayo and Jerry Keener, grandma of Hether Pierce, Ben (Tiffany Parson) Mayo, Kevin Keener, Kyle Keener and Zachary Keener, great-grandma of […]
Elmer D. “Bud” Moore, of Clarkston, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2021 at the age of 86. He was born August 20, 1934. Survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley, father of Joseph (Debbie) Moore, Karie Gaddis and Kathy “Katie” (Troy) Blanton, grandpa of Melissa (Nick) Harris, Pamela Moore, Casey (Hanna) […]
As of today, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: February 24: 48346: 1,393 cases (92 new), 25 deaths 48348: 1,452 cases (122 new), 10 deaths 48350: 398 cases (23 new), 6 deaths As compared to February 17: 48346: 1,379 […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Susan Bisio has been embroiled in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit with the City of the Village of Clarkston since 2015. She was recently offered a $35,000 payout from the city, but her attorney and husband, Richard Bisio, would not go into detail, saying, “$35,000 is not […]
Sandy Smalley grew up in Clarkston, graduating from Clarkston High School in 1965. She married Mario Di Ponio in 1971 and they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 20. Currently living in Highland, the couple is the proud parents of adult children, David, and wife Annette, and Gina, with husband Dale. “To our […]
Dear Editor, This past January, we suffered a devastating loss through the sudden death of a beloved family member. Important decisions needed to be made quickly and we entrusted Wint’s Funeral Home in Clarkston to help us navigate through the haze. A gracious Bryan greeted us at the door and went over the details with […]
Dear Editor, We want to give a big thank you to Wes Goodman and his staff at the Clarkston Schools Facilities Department! I contacted Wes by email about the problem the unplowed sidewalk on East Church Street caused students and residents trying to walk down the street. Within minutes, he responded to me acknowledging the issue […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Want to be in shape and be healthy? Living in Independence Township can help with that. BarBend.com, a strength training resource website, compiled a comprehensive list of the top fittest cities across Michigan, using data backed by studies based on a variety of factors. These were combined to create […]
Everest Academy participated in Ash Wednesday mass to begin Lent, Feb. 17, with Father Thomas Salazar, chaplain, administering the rite of ashes to seventh grader Branden Hoffman, per the invitation from the Archdiocese of Detroit. Photo provided