By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Wolves are gearing up for their season opener against Belleville during the 19th Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic this Friday, Aug. 30 at Wayne State University. “We’re ready,” said senior captain Brady Beck as the Clarkston Varsity Football team practiced last Friday. “We are feeling good. […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — As the Wolves dive into the 2024-2025 athletic year, the Clarkston Swim and Dive program welcomes new coaches Melissa Hesse for the girls team and Haley Grisdale for the boys team. “I’m absolutely thrilled to further immerse myself in this community as new head coach for […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Headed for homeroom: Students unloaded from the buses at the temporary location for Independence Elementary School on Monday morning. Principal Chris Turner greeted fourth graders Dominque Kunz and Jessica Green as they approached the school. Mikel and Dr. James O’Neill to lead Labor Day Parade: […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Progress stalls on new city hall: The Clarkston City Council agreed on one thing regarding plans for an addition to the city hall building – to put it on the agenda for the next meeting. The council’s building subcommittee, consisting of council members Anne Clifton […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Drew Weaver finished his Eagle Scout project helping out Clarkston Family Farm with repairing chicken coops and making nesting boxes for the chickens. Weaver, a sophomore at Clarkston High School and Eagle Scout in Troop 1629 of Royal Oak, attended Independence Elementary and grew up going to Clarkston Family Farm and helping […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The beginning of the fall athletic season is right around the corner and with it comes familiar faces in new roles with Megan Collins leading the Clarkston Varsity Cheer team as head coach and Megan Bryer as assistant coach. Collins begins her sixth year with […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston High School students on Team 1 and Team 6 took their places at the starting line for the final race during the 17th Annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach, July 28. But Team 1 hit a snag before they could row to victory – […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Officials hope post office won’t deliver huge facility to Independence: If the U.S. Postal Service chose Independence Township for its new mail center, the building would be 650,000-700,000 square feet on 52 acres for a Northeast Metro (Michigan) Processing & Distribution Center. The federal agency […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Kids were just finishing their popsicle break during the Musical Theatre Camp, July 25, when their counselors jumped on the stage and began dancing the choreography to Aladdin’s “Friend Like Me” in the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center. The campers ran onto the stage, […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Projected water main costs called ‘a big hit’ for some businesses: At the July 26 city council meeting, council members and several residents got their first look at preliminary costs to bring a water main into downtown. According to the estimate, the water main installation […]