Wednesday, May 26, an accident took place on South Broadway. A lakefront resident said insulation being installed at her neighbor’s house on Barron was collecting in the lake. Someone complained about loud music on South Broadway. *** Thursday, May 27, police responded to a family fight in an apartment on West Flint. A wallet was […]
In response to the letter by Vicki Flood regarding Biblical support for the condemnation of same sex marriages, I felt it was necessary to shed light on this controversial issue. While I share your political views, Ms. Flood, I do not agree with your methods for engendering support from the particular passages you choose to […]
Clarkston’s Deer Lake is rapidly changing from a pristine first class Michigan jewel lake to a runoff ravaged cesspool. This spring snow melt and normal seasonal rainfall has tainted the regular deep, clear water with silt laden stormwater discharge. Residents on Deer Lake Road, Sagamore Drive, Simler and Phelan particularly have seen roadside ditches and […]
I haven’t “looked askance” in many years, but I really looked askance at the statement that “school officials” (unnamed) thought that there could be a future elementary school near the proposed new Senior Center adjacent to the Clarkston School Board building Property. Several issues come to mind: ? It is only about 2 miles from […]
A reported ‘stranger danger? incident appears to be a misunderstanding at best, according to those who investigated a Wednesday, May 26 call to North Sashabaw Elementary School. One or more Clarkston High School students celebrating their ‘Senior Walk? yelled offers of candy to kindergarten students while driving by the Maybee Road school, according to Lt. […]
Ms. Houck’s guest column in the May 26 edition of The Clarkston News was so blatantly incorrect it was an insult to the 3,000 senior citizens living in our township. Let me ask her these questions before I make additional comments: ? Have you gone to the weekly board meetings that dealt with this subject? […]
Lake Orion High School senior Nicole Collette signed her letter of commitment to swim at Asbury College in Wimore, Kentucky; has been a varsity swimmer at LOHS for three of her four years there. She took her senior year off for knee surgery. Collette has been a scholar athlete, maintaining a 3.65 GPA. She will […]
One measure of a great community is how well local businesses support the community at large, especially their school district. On May, 18 the Clarkston Foundation, a nonprofit organization that sponsors the ‘Teacher of the Year? award in our community, hosted a reception at Liberty Golf & Banquet to recognize the exceptional elementary teachers nominated […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team approached the end of the regular season last week, with a victory over the Colts and a loss to the Lakers. The team narrowly defeated Troy High School on May 24, winning 8-7. Joe Barnes had a grandslam for the Dragons in that game. On May 26, […]
Thank you, Clarkston! The Community Collaboration Award presented to the Spraypark Committee by the Chamber of Commerce was truly a collaboration of the people, businesses and newspapers of Clarkston. We graciously accept this award – thanking each and everyone who supported our efforts. Spraypark Committee Members