City of the Village of Clarkston Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road Clarkston, Michigan 48346 Final Minutes of the November 12, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting 1. Call to Order: The regular session meeting of the City of the Village of Clarkston City Council was called to order by Mayor Wylie at 7:00 […]
Clarkston teen recalls successful rescue effort this summer on Deer Lake By Emily Caswell Brand Manager CLARKSTON — Summer 2024 may feel like a distant memory to some, but for two area families, summer 2024 is still very much on their minds and will be for a lifetime. That’s because at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, […]
District sees total FTE gain of 275.06 students By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education held its last regular meeting of the year on Dec. 9 where the board heard an enrollment analysis presentation from John Lucido, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, specifically regarding pupil accounting data. […]
Meghan, a waitress at Mel’s Diner in Clarkston, received a big tip the other day ($365). The tip was part of a project that was started when a FaceBook story said a man gave a $300 tip. Many of the comments said they wish they were rich enough to do that. I commented that we […]
The other night my husband and I tried a new restaurant for dinner. The entire experience was great. The place is cozy, the holiday décor was charming, the food was delicious and the service was some of the best we’ve had. What really stuck with us, however, is how the experienced ended. Because we got […]
Scholarship in memory of former McLaren Oakland Chief Nurse Pontiac, Mich — McLaren Oakland has awarded partial scholarships to four Oakland County Community College nursing students as they continue their education towards their nursing degree. The four Oakland County Students are Lyric Bonner, Tore Bond, Vivian Kendall and Christina Rais. The Dr. Calandra Green Memorial […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — At its meeting on Dec. 9, the Clarkston City Council voted 6-0 to extend the contract between the city and Angela Guillen while the city evaluates the possibility of hiring Guillen permanently. Guillen has been working as the city clerk contractually since mid-October. The approved contract would be […]
Clarkston local donates kidney to help neighbor By Steve Heuer Contributor to the Clarkston News We all have great capacity for charity and compassion, to be a hero. Children possess these at their fingertips, helping and hugging at a moment’s notice. But, over time, we have been trained against this innate goodness, easier to see […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Earlier this year, longtime resident Merelyn Mallett celebrated her 90th birthday. Mallett, a native to Ontario, Canada, moved to Kingfisher Lane in Independence Township in 1969 with her husband Don who was a draftsman for General Motors. Before coming to America, they had three children already. In Canada, Merelyn had received a […]
by Joette Kunse Contributor to the Clarkston News Preservation Clarkston is celebrating the completion of the restoration of the historic Bailey House on Sashabaw Road this week on Dec. 17 and 18. The project began years ago with the home being set for demolition and today, it is restored and will become the home of […]