Florence Plinski, of Clarkston, formerly of Waterford, born in Detroit on Nov. 7, 1936 to Andrew and Frances Giza, passed away June 17, 2023 at the age of 86. Preceded in death by her husband Arthur Plinski, Sr. Mother of Debbie Paulos, Mitch Plinski, Diana (Robert) Hollerback, and Art Plinski, Jr., grandma of Amy Paulos, […]
The Clarkston Community Band kicks off the 43rd annual Concerts in the Park amongst a sea of people last Friday night at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Gavin Donchez, of Clarkston, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2023 Honor Roll lists. Donchez, majoring in General Business, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. *** A total of 12,791 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2022 at The University of […]
Wint’s Healing Hearts Grief Support Group for all ages for those who have recently lost a loved one will be held Tuesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House in Clintonwood Park on Clarkston Road. The topic of this month’s meeting is “They Mean Well/Support System.” The meeting will be led by a […]
Everest’s faculty and staff members were recently recognized for work anniversaries achieved during the recently-completed 2022-23 school year. Celebrating five years were Mattison Hale (back, second from right), Kate Mierendorff (missing in photo), Kelly Loush (back left), Kell Peterson (right), and Catherine Smith (back, second from left), 10 years were Karen Beggs (front, second from […]
Consumers Energy is warning customers to be aware of online scammers who aim to trick people into calling bogus phone numbers and obtain access to credit cards, bank accounts or other personal information. The company has also shared information about these scam attempts with state and federal law enforcement agencies. “Consumers Energy looks out for […]
North Sashabaw Elementary students Isabella Mick, left, and Harley Birchett pull Kailynn Haynes during a tarp race during the school’s annual Field Day event as part of the end-of-the-year activities at the school, June 6. See more photos from Field Day events at Clarkston Elementary and North Sashabaw on pages 11 and 18 of this […]
We moved from the City of the Village of Clarkston to the Village of Lake Orion about two years ago. I was recently reminded of my many letters to the editor in the Clarkston News, a tradition I am occasionally continuing with the Lake Orion Review. Letters to the local newspaper are truly a community […]
Independence Township residents have been duped by an outrageous manipulation – how the four-day work week came to be. Here is what went down. There was a great lead-up to the idea with employee surveys and reports of how favorable township employees viewed a three-day weekend. No surprise there. Overwhelming approval. No survey of the […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a new executive director, according to a Facebook post from the organization last Thursday. Jennifer Fair Margraf had been serving as executive director since April 2022 when she took over for Shaun Hayes, who resigned to become the executive director at […]