Christopher Allen Mark, of Clarkston, passed away on June 1, 2023 at the age of 49. He was born on March 17, 1974 in Royal Oak. Chris enjoyed skateboarding, snowboarding, rollerblading, and playing soccer. He also loved spending time outdoors and liked to feed the birds. Chris will be remembered for his gentle spirit, generosity, […]
City of the Village of Clarkston Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road Clarkston, Michigan 48346 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05.08.2023 Final Minutes Call To Order The regular session meeting of the City of the Village of Clarkston City Council was called to order by Mayor Haven at 7:00 P.M. Pledge Of Allegiance […]
Doreen E. Chambers, of Clarkston, passed away peacefully May 28 at the age of 90 and entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior. Doreen was born April 11, 1933 outside of London, England. As an only child, Doreen grew up during World War II with Buzz bombs dropping on her town. This young […]
My sister, Angela Balzarini, age 59 and a 1982 Clarkston High School graduate, passed away on March 31, 2023, in Colorado Springs after a long battle with depression and subsequent substance and alcohol abuse that finally got the best of her. She is survived by our mom Carol Balzarini, me (Andrew Balzarini), her sister-in-law (my […]
Clarkston Family Farm Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien, along with Palmer, Madison and Deacon Dirks, cuts the ribbon May 31 at the farm, located at 6800 Hubbard Road, in recognition of the farm being a part of the Clarkston community for six years. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Clarkston’s parking enforcer, Mike Cascone, escorts a family of ducks across Washington Street to the Mill Pond, May 13. Photo: Peg Roth
Alan “Benny” Benson graduated from United States Air Force Academy on June 1 and was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant. He will be going into Air Force Intelligence with training starting Aug. 1 at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Tex. Benson went to Clarkston High School as a freshman in 2014 when the family […]
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard has three words of advice for residents who have received phone calls threatening their arrest because they supposedly didn’t show up for jury service: Don’t believe it. In the past three weeks, at least a dozen area residents have been contacted by callers posing as Sheriff’s Office personnel. All the […]
PEO Chapter AW in Clarkston has announced Brittany Vidaurri as a recipient of a 2023 PEO Star Scholarship Award. Vidaurri, a recent 2023 Clarkston High School graduate, received a $2,500 scholarship. She will be attending Hawaii Pacific University where she’ll be studying Elementary Education. PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a philanthropic organization with a local […]
A trio of Cub Scouts from Pack 163 in Clarkston earned the Dr. Luis A. Alvarez Supernova Award in late May. Supernova awards recognize superior achievement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). From left, the scouts are Stark Whittington, Ben Klaver and Higan Guzek. Photo: Provided by Tygre Whittington