BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Several township residents voiced their opinions against a proposed LED sign at the new Alex’s Market and Grill, or anywhere else in the township. No resident who spoke at the Sept. 24 Board of Trustees was in favor of the LED sign at Alex’s Market, located at Andersonville […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer As temperatures began to dwindle into September, Kid Rock kept the summer heat going at DTE Energy Music Theatre with four concerts on Sept. 6-7 and 13-14. As has become the norm, the shows were packed all the way around – from the pavilion into the lawn, and […]
I’ll be blunt: social media is ruining our society. It’s not a sign on a business, it’s not any public figure, and it’s not entitled adults. Social media, more times than not, is a vile entity that lets anyone chime in on a topic, whether or not the topic affects them in any way. It […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Three Clarkston High School seniors and academic standouts were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Madison Dryden, Timothy O’Daniel and Nathan Sesti are three of about 16,000 semifinalists who now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 scholarships worth more than $31 million that […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer The Oakland County Health Department issued a health advisory last week warning of equine encephalitis, a potentially fatal disease transmitted by mosquitos. Clarkston Community Schools applied mosquito repellent around athletic fields at Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston Junior High, and Clarkston High School on Sept. 18-19, when there were […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Renaissance High School is introducing “Flexible Fridays” for the 2019-20 school year. Alternative schools in the state can apply for a waiver allowing for a reduction in hours or days students are in class. The new schedule was approved by the Clarkston Board of Education at the Sept. […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer For the fourth consecutive year, Clarkston students exceeded Oakland County and Michigan proficiency averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Clarkston’s scores on the M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) was in the top half of all school districts in Oakland County, the highest performing county in […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Asbestos recently discovered at Clarkston Junior High poses no risk to students, said Principal Adam Kern. “During a recent teacher-supervised project in one of our Construction Tech classrooms, asbestos-containing subfloor materials were discovered,” Kern wrote in an email to CJH families. “The subfloor had been covered by layers […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Firefighters will hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians and motorists to donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “It’s a great feeling standing out there holding that boot, getting heavier and heavier, and seeing everyone helping with whatever they have,” said firefighter Nick Wilson, 10-year firefighter […]