By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor Emily Pyscher graduated from Clarkston High School in 2021 with a dream to make it big as a songwriter and recording artist in Nashville.Mission accomplished.Pyscher pursued her musical journey as a senior in high school, making frequent trips to and from Nashville. Immediately following graduation, she was on the fast […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998Fatal crashes lead to study on Dixie Highway speed limit: Fatal accidents and increased development led to a conclusion by local road officials the speed limit on Dixie Highway needed to be lowered. The Road Commission of Oakland County made a recommendation to the Michigan State […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff Writer Inspired is how Ryan Koral felt after finishing a documentary about Garth Pleasant, former Rochester University men’s basketball coach.Koral, a Clarkston resident and founder of Tell Studios in Lake Orion, became inspired to start a sub brand with his video production studio. “I became focused on higher education […]
The Goddard School owner Heidi Marini cuts the ceremonial ribbon Aug. 9 for the new school in town, located at 6440 Citation Drive. Photo: John Ransom/Winship Studio
When I was little, I would tell stories to anyone who would listen. The tall tales would ramble on, and at the end I’d tell the adult (who probably stopped listening long before) that they were not to share these stories with my mom. “She doesn’t like to hear things she’s already heard,” I would […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township — The eighth year of Camp Wild at Clarkston Family Farm wraps in the next week with a fifth session and like every year it was a good year.Clarkston Family Farm Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien shared even though each year is the best, 2023 was “the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998Proposals pass in Independence and Springfield: Preliminary numbers were in from Tuesday night’s primary elections. Voters in Independence Township passed an increase in millage for safety paths, 2,637 to 2,133. They also approved a millage renewal for Independence Township Library. Voters in Springfield Township approved the […]
MBA Real Estate, located at 5631 Sashabaw Road in Independence Township, celebrated its 10th anniversary Aug. 1 with a ribbon cutting event with employees and the Clarkston Area and Waterford Area chambers of commerce. Cutting the ribbon is Carrie Mersino, marketing/admin for MBA Real Estate. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Agents from Real Estate One and Max Broock presented a check to Clarkston Area Youth Assistance on Aug. 2 at their downtown Clarkston office in the amount of $400. At left is Tricia Delude from REO and at right is Jackie Fromm from CAYA. Money was raised at REO’s Euchre Night on July 21 that […]
Tom Lowrie shows granddaughters Ilia and Phoebe Lowrie how to do the Twist at last Saturday’s Back to School Optifest at Renaissance High School. See more photos in this week’s print edition. Photo: Matt Mackinder