Need a passport?
The Clarkston Post Office will hold a passport fair on Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. For questions, contact the post office at 248-922-1764.
Tree trimming, stump grinding
In the next couple of weeks, Clarkston DPW staff will be trimming trees in the city easements to remove dead, low hanging or driver view-obscuring branches. This fall, the city is also planning on grinding down the stumps of previously removed trees. This will include regrinding old stumps that were ground down, but not low enough. […]
Academic honors
Daniel P. DeWitt, of Clarkston, and Mykala A. Wendt, of Davisburg, have been named to the Dean’s List at Grand Valley State University for the Spring-Summer 2020 semester, which concluded in August. To be on the Dean’s List, a student must have maintained a 3.5 grade-point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. […]
Depot Park rain garden
When a portion of the Depot Park rain garden was removed to accommodate the new City Hall driveway, city officials made a promise they would completely offset the lost plants – and even add to it – in an adjacent area. The time has come to make good on the promise, including the purchase of […]
CHS band takes to the brand-new turf
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Gone are the days of the Clarkston High School Marching Band rehearsing in the dark in the school’s parking lot. These days, the students are enjoying a brand-new field on campus they first began using last week. The school’s soccer and lacrosse teams practice on the field during the […]
Letter to the Editor: Talking the upcoming elections
Dear Editor, Thank you to candidates at all levels who are conducting campaigns without attacks on their opponents. Many voters would like to see political ads from an incumbent that tell what he/she has done for constituents since being elected. Ads from challengers should spell out policies or different ideas being proposed. John James has […]
Letter to the Editor: Questioning the village finances
Dear Editor, It was obvious to anyone paying attention that the government for the City of the Village of Clarkston has little fiscal responsibility. On Monday, September 14, 2020, the city council again made it official with a unanimous vote to charge the residents and business owners more to cover the ongoing excessive, uncontrolled, and […]
Letter to the Editor: What can go wrong?
Dear Editor, Our Secretary of State (SOS), Jocelyn Benson, made the decision along with our Governor to mail out millions of unsolicited absentee ballot applications. Prior to this action, any voter could request an absentee ballot application, which adds a layer of protection that only the person that requests the application receives it. After taking […]
Healthy county
U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation, an independent, charitable and philanthropic affiliate of CVS Health, has ranked Oakland County No. 207 in its third annual Healthiest Communities rankings released this week. This year, the rankings are accompanied by new tools tracking COVID-19 data, as well as in-depth editorial analysis on […]
Self-defense class
Free four-hour self-defense classes are being offered in Oakland County, sponsored by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the iGroup Model and Talent Agency, the Miss Michigan America Organization, Oakland County Parks and Recreation, and Canterbury Village. Locally, one will be held this Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at […]