Linda and Richard Lamphere recently celebrated their 60-year wedding anniversary with a trip to FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The couple, married November 12, 1960 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pontiac. They moved to Clarkston in 1963 and have lived there since. “They’ve stayed in Clarkston because their family is all around the […]
SENIORS THANKING SENIORS: Everest Collegiate High School senior students shower area veterans with support and thanks during a Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11 at the Independence Township Senior Center. Photo provided
Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Clarkston Community Schools for publicly modeling best practices for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The photos of your National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, volleyball team, Team RUSH 27, and Board of Education in the November 11 Clarkston News demonstrate care and responsibility for the health of our community. Sincerely, Cheryl […]
Dear Editor, I must take exception to some of Clarkston Mayor Haven’s comments about the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit the city lost in the Michigan Supreme Court. My law firm represented Susan Bisio in that suit. Haven says the documents the city fought so hard to keep secret were “never viewed by any city […]
Dear Editor, At the national level, there has been lots of talk about a concession speech following the election. I had never run for mayor before and never lost an election when I ran for council in the past so I’m not sure what the proper local protocol is. Just in case I am supposed […]
The Clarkston High School Band played patriotic tunes during the Veterans Day celebration at the Independence Township Senior Center last Wednesday, Nov. 11. Photo by Matt Mackinder
Dear Editor, Thank you to the senior center and community. When I enlisted in the U.S. Army over 50 years ago, I never thought about being a veteran, just a soldier like the members of my family beginning in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, and World War […]
As of November 18, 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: 627 cases (367 new), 10 deaths 48348: 697 cases (391 new), 6 deaths 48350: 179 cases (109 new), 3 deaths Compared to the number of cases from […]
Dear Editor, (Regarding Nov. 9 Clarkston City Council meeting.) I would like to apologize to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith for my email which should have been critical of Independence Television for the delay in the recording of the October 26 council meeting not being available to the public until 10 days after the council […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Foundation would like to share a heartfelt thank you to the administrators, teachers, staff and students who continue to make Clarkston Schools a learning environment that proves a “community” can overcome challenges and adapt to a higher level of achievement when everyone works together. Let’s continue to focus on being thankful […]