Clarkston Community Schools continues to answer the call for community support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are just a few of the ways CCS students, staff, and families are pitching in to do their part. FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS & LUNCHES Clarkston Community Schools, in partnership with Chartwells School Dining, is committed to providing free access […]
The Clarkston Masonic Lodge (Cedar #60) at 1 East Washington Street along with Hamlin Pub at 6397 Sashabaw Road are coming together to say “thank you” to the township fire fighters and local sheriff’s substation on Citation Drive. On April 27 at 2 p.m., Steve Nesbitt, Worshipful Master of Cedar #60, along with Brothers from […]
On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Barbara Jean Snyder passed away at the age of 74. The sun was shining and she was holding her husband Brian’s hand. The family will hold a private memorial with plans for a celebration of life event at a later date. Instead of flowers, the family wishes to collect donations […]
Once The Clarkston News gets back to its normal business operations – hopefully sometime next month – there will be a major change at the office, located at 5 S. Main St. Matt Mackinder, current staff writer at the paper since Feb. 2019, has been named the new editor, taking over for longtime editor Phil […]
An offensive video created by a Clarkston Community Schools student was brought to the district’s attention late Sunday night. “We were made aware of an offensive racial video that was posted by a Clarkston Junior High School student on TikTok and subsequently shared across other social media platforms,” said Superintendent of Schools Shawn Ryan in […]
A column by Rep. Andrea Schroeder We are a month into Michigan’s ‘stay home’ orders to combat the spread of COVID-19. Reports on the declining number of daily positive cases are encouraging, but everyone recognizes we still have a long way to go until things return to “normal” — whatever that will look like. Our […]
Being a basic tightwad, leaving any amount of money on the table drives me nuts. Leaving $211,788,000 on the table falls into the “insane” category. The percentage of Independence Township folks who have been counted as of April 19, 2020 in the 2020 Census is 68.2 percent. Using 37,000 as a conservative township total, 68.2 […]
The Mt. Zion Performing Arts Youth Theatre program is now holding open auditions. Students enrolled in the program receive training in the areas of acting, voice, and dance. The curriculum emphasizes excellence and provides opportunities for leadership development. Past and current students have performed in box office movies, short films, and local commercials. Some students […]
LaBarge, Viola; age 103. Died peacefully with her family by her side, Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020 at the Inn at Cass Lake assisted living of Waterford. Viola is the beloved wife of the late Louis (d.1990); dear mother of Sally Dubre-Biron, Gene LaBarge, Nancy (Dexter) Walz and Judy Loehne. Mrs. LaBarge is also survived […]
The Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club is resuming its regular monthly meetings, but in a necessarily different way. As you well know, the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated plans for monthly meetings at The Gateway for the foreseeable future. Some of the CBBC members are also members of another small group affectionately referred to as “The Geezers.” […]