Being a Michigan native, you get used to the weather changing. But, the summer heat and sunshine over the weekend makes it hard to believe we are now in October.Not only in a new month, but school has been going one for at least a month. How is the new school year treating you? Have […]
25 years ago – 1998Field of dreams a reality: The new field at Clarkston High School opened to rave reviews for its first weekend. On Friday night, the varsity football team crushed Brandon, 55-28. On Saturday, the CHS Marching Band took center stage at the 21st annual band competition.Clarkston schools’ student enrollment tops 7,000: The […]
Trees in the Clarkston Ranch Estates neighborhood are beginning to morph into their temporary fall colors. Photo: Richard Lyyski
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — For Kevin Clifford, art has been a lifelong hobby that he hopes morphs into a new career.Recently, his paintings were displayed at Artprize, a large art contest that takes place three weeks every year in Grand Rapids.“I’ve loved photography and art my entire life,” said Clifford, an […]
Nine-year-old Carter Craven had a once-in-a lifetime experience during the Michigan Youth Hunt over the weekend of Sept. 9. He was invited by a family friend, Tim Mann, to come hunt on his Ortonville property. Supporting Craven was his dad Lance Craven, papa Bob Hughes, and Mann. Craven spotted an eight-point buck in the woods […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998New elementary gets water and sewer, barely: A vote to extend sewer and water to the new elementary school narrowly squeaked by the Independence Township Board of Trustees – mainly because officials differed on how Clarkston Community Schools was handling its new cooperative venture with the […]
A new Biggby Coffee location, tentatively set to open next spring on Dixie Highway between Genisys Credit Union and Deer Lake Inn, should have the paving complete by the end of the year. The business was approved by the Independence Township Board of Trustees back on Nov. 10, 2022. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Ah yes, it’s that time of year.It’s the time where everything seems to be going a mile a minute with kids’ activities, home life, and work.I’m sure many people reading this know exactly what I’m talking about.Here’s what I have learned as the years have gone by – embrace these times.Yes, time flies. Even more […]
By Brandon KathmanSpecial to the Clarkston News INDEPENDENCE TWP. — A local Scout took the “never forget” mantra seriously and organized a remembrance ceremony at the Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Abhik Arya is a Life Scout with Clarkston’s Troop 185B and the 17-year-old aspires to the rank […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998Springfield approves Meadowlands: Jerome Forrester and Lynn Kacy were given an unanimous approval for their proposed Meadowlands cluster housing project by the Springfield Township board. The Meadowlands project, located near the Hidden Trail residential area off of Rattalee Lake Road, had been ongoing for nearly four […]