Clarkston resident Scott Dobson is a professional fisherman and showcased his talents over the September 18-20 weekend on the Detroit River. Dobson brought a five-bass limit to the scale on Sept. 19 weighing 18 pounds, nine ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series event in Trenton. His three-day total of 15 bass weighing 59 pounds, […]
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Independence Township firefighters are going pink during the month, wearing an alternative shirt to help support the fight against the disease. The public is welcome to go online and purchase the same shirt the firefighters will be wearing. To order a shirt, go to the firefighters’ Facebook […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The new City of the Village of Clarkston City Hall building is so nice, one would be hard-pressed to realize it was truly a community effort. At Monday’s open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony, dozens of residents attended and took in the details of the new building, located at 375 […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After two weeks of all Clarkston Community Schools students and staff participating in online learning to start the 2020-21 school year, that may soon change as early as next week. Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan has been keeping busy monitoring the COVID-19 situation on a daily basis and will take […]
Samuel B. Ritchie, of Waterford, passed away September 25, 2020 at the age of 95. Loving husband of Donna for 35 years, dear father of Samuel (Lynda) Ritchie, Ronald (Julie Day) Ritchie, Rebecca (Thomas) Boyer, Lori Hooper, Julie (Larry Warunek) Allen, David (Sue) Linsenman, and Sandi (Vincent) Taliercio, grandfather of 18, great-grandfather of many, and […]
Erin Elizabeth Modrzynski, 41, of Clarkston, died unexpectedly Monday, September 21, 2020 at Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. The daughter of P. Stephen and Deborah (Veal) Oglenski, she was born July 22, 1979 in Bad Axe. She graduated from Harbor Beach High School and Alma College and married Kristopher Modrzynski on August 11, 2001 in […]
As of September 23, 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: 212 cases (41 new), 10 deaths 48348: 238 cases (52 new), 4 deaths 48350: 53 cases (14 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After months of online meetings for City of the Village of Clarkston business, including city council meetings, the plan is to get back to in-person meetings. As with many situations in the COVID-19 society, there are still restrictions. “Regarding in-person meetings, our goal is to have a hybrid of […]
General Motors has named Clarkston’s Bowman Chevrolet as a distinguished 2019 Chevrolet Dealer of the Year. This is the third consecutive year Bowman Chevrolet has received this award, and is one of only 60 Chevy dealers nationwide that were selected based on exceptional performance in sales, service and customer satisfaction. “We are grateful for the […]
The next Birder’s Club meeting is Wednesday, September 30 at The Gateway, 7 p.m. The meeting will feature a special presentation from Dana Cruickshank, featuring her artistic talents including photographs and print work which capture and preserve images of the wildlife. Cruickshank will share a selection of her photos from field trips to Magee Marsh, […]