Culinary arts award

The Oakland Technical Center Education Association has given six graduating Oakland Schools Technical Campus seniors a total of $3,000 in scholarship money ($500 each). One of the 2020 recipients is Clarkston High School’s Danielle Little, who is specializing in culinary arts and hospitality.

Parade canceled

Due to the coronavirus, this year’s Fourth of July parade – a long-standing tradition and perennial favorite in Clarkston – has been canceled. “I’m already looking forward to next year’s parade, one of the best in the state,” said City Manager Jonathan Smith.

Council votes for salon

The May 26 city council meeting included a public hearing and presentation on the proposed 2020-21 city budget, which will return to the council on June 22 for final approval. Separately, the council approved a planning commission recommendation to allow second-floor usage of 12 S. Main Street as a hair and nail salon. The council […]

Everest students honored

Everest students honored

Everest Collegiate High School and Academy has awarded two $6000 tuition scholarships to a pair of incoming freshmen students, as well as another $6000 to a graduating senior to continue their studies in college. Mary Beth Williams (pictured top), a 2020 Everest graduate, is this year’s Fr. Daniel Scholarship recipient. She’s off to Franciscan University […]

High school senior tabbed Good Citizen

High school senior tabbed Good Citizen

Nicholas LaCroix, a senior at Clarkston High School, is the 2020 winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Sashabaw Plains Good Citizen Award. The Good Citizen Award has been given each year 1958 by the chapter with a few exceptions. The 2020 Good Citizen Award topic was “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for […]

Academic achievements

Daniel Simon of Clarkston was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Simon at Louisiana State University Shreveport. Simon is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the […]

High school senior awards announced for 2019-20 school year

Top 25 Senior Scholars Daniel J. Andary Richard E. Budny Jessica N. Buscher Hannah E. Cady Owen J. Dollins Jacob G. Draksler Madison R. Dryden Nicholas R. Galley Jack E. Gibbs Isabella S. Imirowicz Riley S. Kisser Kaitlyn A. Knight Chase A. Landis Logan L. Malone Jacob T. Marra Dylan L. Mattice Natalie M. Neumann […]

Reflections from Everest eighth graders

Eighth graders are finishing a chapter in their educational journeys as they finish their elementary educations and move on to high school. Each year, Everest recognizes the accomplishments of eighth grade students as they transition to high school. Their years at Everest Academy mark the foundation of their educational experiences. Here they learned to read, […]

Everest kindergarteners finish first year of school

Everest kindergarteners finish first year of school

Kindergarten marks the beginning of a student’s formal educational journey. The building blocks of learning are constructed under the careful supervision of loving teachers and parents at Everest. Mrs. McGrath is incredibly proud of this year’s kindergarteners, not only for achieving their academic goals in reading and more but also for their perseverance through distance […]