Clarkston-based Nemeth Marketing ended 2020 on a high note as its owner, Julie Nemeth, received two distinguished honors. Nemeth was elected to a three-year term to the University of Michigan Alumnae Council (UMAC) as a member-at-large and will serve as the organization’s marketing committee chairperson. UMAC is an affiliate organization of the Alumni Association of […]
The Clarkston Interact Club’s winter drive at Pine Knob Elementary, Dec. 18-20, went “perfectly for our first organized event,” according to Annabelle Yeloushan, club president. “We ended up with an abundance of donations for Grace Centers of Hope,” said Yeloushan. “Everybody was happy to be volunteering and donating. We loved all the smiles and words […]
The Clarkston Post Office will hold a passport fair this Saturday, January 9, from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No appointment necessary. Contact the post office directly at 248-922-1764 with any questions.
Lena LouAnn Johnston, of Brandon Township, passed away at home on January 2, 2021 at the age of 67. Wife of Ron, mother of Jeremy (Dawn) Johnston, sister of the late Geraldine Michael, late Dorothy “Dottie” Crusinberry, Margaret “Peggy” (late Burt) Johnson, Ray (Cari) Neubeck and the late Karen Persinger, stepsister of Mae (late Ray) […]
DuWayne Lewis Tesolin, of Waterford, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on December 24, 2020 at the age of 69. Husband of Debra for 45 years, father of Christian (Rhiannon) Tesolin and Marissa (Joel) Kehrer, nonno of Camden and Ella, brother of Adine (Joe) Persiconi, brother-in-law of Don (Christina) Kuhn and Doug (Linda) Kuhn. […]
Nancy Dangel, of Clarkston, beloved spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on December 28, 2020 while being comforted by her family, at the age of 78. Mother of Tim (Sheryl) Dangel and David (Shawne) Dangel, grandmother of Amanda, Erica, Michael (Aeorana) and Christin (VanNorman), great-grandmother of Ford and Ella (Dangel), Ariana […]
May 13 Whitmer: Stay home until May 28: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77, extending Michigan’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order to May 28. The order allowed manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s Big 3 auto companies to resume work on May 11. ‘Journalism lifer’ Mackinder named new Clarkston News editor: As The Clarkston […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor When plans were announced for a new roundabout coming to the intersection of Oak Hill and Sashabaw roads on the border of Independence Township and Brandon Township, replacing the current four-way stop, response on social media was fairly mixed. “We live on the Clarkston/Lake Orion border and frequent them […]
Here we are again, looking back on what went on in Clarkston during the calendar year of 2020. In this edition, we cover May through the beginning of July on Page 3 and summer happenings in sports on Page 5. Overall, when we reflect on 2020 – or any year for that matter – some […]
As of December 30, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 1,175 cases (281 new), 25 deaths 48348: 1,183 cases (266 new), 8 deaths 48350: 316 cases (68 new), 5 deaths As compared to the numbers from Dec. […]