A question I have been asked a lot, especially during the last week is “how are you feeling?” I like to describe it as picking an animal. I feel like a penguin. I waddle. I was never a fast walker but the speed I used to walk is no longer an option. I walk slow […]
Three Independence Township residents were among the 2,096 women and girls who dressed as the World War II Rosie the Riveter icon to set a new world record, Oct. 24. “It was a great experience,” said Violet Bergman, a fourth grader at Pine Knob Elementary. “Now I have this great story to tell my children […]
Lady Cagers took turns practicing screens Monday afternoon until they were paused by Christine Rogers with a few pointers before sending the basketball back into play. Rogers steps into the role of head coach for the Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team as Tim Wasilk, the former head coach joins the boys program. ‘I am excited,? […]
Clarkston High School students Mitchell Biggs, Alyssa Harbaugh, Luke Hodgson and Ryan Weaver spent the last year taking their acting skills from the stage to film in The Messenger’s Box, which is set to be released on DVD this holiday season. The Messenger’s Box is about Jake Casper, played by Hodgson, an ordinary high school […]
The characters of Dr. Seuss come alive on the stage at Clarkston Junior High School in the musical Seussical, Jr., Nov. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. The musical, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, is based on ‘Horton Hears a Who,? ‘Horton Hatches the Egg? and ‘Miss Gertrude McFuzz.? It takes place as JoJo, […]
It’s not easy to watch a season end – every Clarkston athlete puts a lot of work, time and heart into what they do in their sport. Every season there are the successes and the victories. Every season each team also battles their own setbacks in the form of injuries or losses. It’s what you […]
Bailey Lake Elementary won the trophy for the sixth consecutive year during the Elementary Cross Country Race, Oct. 23. They had 22 percent of their students participating, beating Independence Elementary which had 21.62 percent of their students participating. A total of 376 runners from the seven elementaries throughout Clarkston Community Schools participated in the race. […]
When the leaves start to turn from green to an array of red, orange and yellow colors I tend to slow down and take the dirt roads more often. The traffic is less dense on a dirt road and the speed limit are lower, giving me more time to appreciate the great state of Michigan […]
It started with a large pile of photos. Though it officially began with making a list ? I am famous for making lists ? it’s just one of those things I do. The list included projects I wanted to finish before the start of 2016. The deadline has been pushed up to the beginning of […]
New T-shirts are storming through the community with a positive, simple message – Love Clarkston. The T-shirts are a fundraiser for the Clarkston Girls Soccer Program but is made for everyone – not just soccer fans. ‘They are awesome because this is a new way for us to start fundraising and get the soccer program […]