Five Clarkston High School seniors – Riley Beernink, Nathan Dimmer, Owen Meyer, Henry Sprague, and Parker Szachta – have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented students have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will […]
The second annual City of the Village of Clarkston Concours Classic Car Show will be held (weather permitting) this Saturday, September 19, in Depot Park, from 2-5 pm. Classic cars and muscle cars will start lining up on Depot Street at 1:30 p.m. At 2 p.m, the vehicles will take a parade loop around the Village, […]
After much consideration, the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Taste of Clarkston Restaurant Week – a new format for the annual Taste of Clarkston event. Taste of Clarkston Restaurant Week will take place October 19-25. During this time, participating restaurants will offer special promotions and deals to customers in the community. More information […]
Eloise Duffy Liddicoat, who grew up as a motherless child during the Great Depression, became the stalwart mother of five in Clarkston and lived a life filled with adventure, good fortune and occasional tragedy, died August 29, 2020, at her home and with family in Ann Arbor. She was 94. A native of Rochester, N.Y., […]
Richard Allen Solmen, of Clarkston, passed away on September 10, 2020 at the age of 85. Husband and college sweetheart of Phyllis for 62 years, father of Scott, Randy (Kim) and Susan (Fred) Watts, grandpa of Forrester, Hunter, Jacob, Reece, Keegan, Hannah and Lyle, brother of Robert (Diane) Solmen and Connie Space. Dick served in […]
William G. Clogg, of Rochester Hills, passed away on September 12, 2020 at the age of 76. Husband of Mary Ellen “Maija” for 54 years, father of Jeri Horning and Bill Clogg, grandpa of Christian (Britney) Horning, Zachary (Lana) Horning and Ava Noelle Clogg, brother of Steve (late Marcie) Clogg and Troy (Linda) Clogg. Bill […]
Virginia E. Thompson, of Clarkston, formerly of Pontiac, passed away at her home on September 11, 2020 at the age of 91. Preceded in death by husband Basil and granddaughter Jennifer Johansen-Hall. Mother of Susan (late Rick) Johansen-Parks, Marilyn (Vincent Sr) Dean and David Paull, grandma of Vincent Jr (Jessica) Dean, Nicole (Joseph) Mitchell, Hailey […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor One person is dead, and the alleged killer has been taken into custody and subsequently arraigned after a late-afternoon shooting in Springfield Township on September 3. Vincent Scott Merrill, 50, called 911 at 5:52 p.m., saying, “I just killed my girlfriend,” before hanging up. Officers and the Springfield Township […]
As of September 9, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following area ZIP codes: 48346: 193 cases (42 new), 10 deaths 48348: 217 cases (59 new), 4 deaths 48350: 45 cases (16 new), 2 deaths Source: oakgov.com/covid
BY JOETTE KUNSE Special to the Clarkston News The sign debate continues. At the Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, August 25, board members voted 5-2 to send the revised sign ordinance with new language for electronic messaging signs (EMS) back to the Independence Township Planning Commission to consider background color and code enforcement. Independence […]