BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer From colorful paintings to black and white drawings to photography, the community was able to view what artists in grades 6-12 have been working on during the virtual edition of the 12th Annual Imagine That Teen Art Show. “I always love seeing the wide range of pieces […]
One of the many events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the summer SCAMP program. The organization still wanted to do something special for their campers so they held a drive-through ice cream social for them at the Clarkston Community Schools Administration Building, July 28. A DJ played music as many came out to […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Through the years, Clarkston resident Mary Lou Snyder has been inspired by her family and her faith and she put the inspiration into poetry. She wanted to compile the poems to give to her five children so they would have them, but her daughter, Carol, had another […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Tryouts and practices are set to start next week and fall sports is on with some adjustments. The Michigan High School Athletic Association Representative Council approved the next steps in returning sports for member schools, July 29. “It is a positive thing the MHSAA is looking to […]
Dr. J. Larry Proctor of Waterford, passed away August 1, 2020 at the age of 84 years old. He was born January 10, 1936 in Detroit, MI. He is the son of the late John and Edith Proctor; husband of Felicia Proctor; father of Kristin Carey (Todd), Kathleen Katona (Mike), Amy Tuzzolino (Anthony) and Lance […]
Besides all the players and coaches in masks, Monday evening felt almost pre-COVID-19 normal as Clarkston Varsity Football were in stations around the field for their pre-season workout and conditioning. Anytime I have visited workouts since they started at the end of June, it’s been good to see students outside with their teammates. First practices […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Packing the perfect spacesuit” Clarkston High School graduate Tricia Mack always wanted to be an astronaut, but her eyesight wouldn’t allow it to happen. She shared she was doing the next best thing – training astronauts for extra-vehicular activities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in the Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics team usually spend most of July finishing their duct tape and cardboard boats for the annual regatta. Like many events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the RUSH Regatta was also cancelled but plans for another event are in […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “City says no to rezoning” The Clarkston City Council voted 7-0 against a request to rezone a five-lot-parcel at Main and Waldon from residential to commercial. “Storm damage minimal in Clarkston” Independence Township and Clarkston city residents reported little damage after three storms ripped through […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Hannah Cady earned an honor she has wanted to achieve since her freshman year as she was named Miss Softball by the Michigan High School Coaches Association. “I was just really excited,” said Cady, a 2020 graduate of Clarkston High School, when she found out from Wolves […]