For an Oakland County Lottery club, winning a recent $3.73 million Lotto 47 jackpot still seems unreal. The four-person Michigan Lucky 4 lottery club matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Dec. 10 to win the jackpot: 04-07-08-18-25-35. The club’s representative bought the winning ticket at the Sunoco gas station, located at 7650 Ortonville Road […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Schools hear from parents about the schedule: Over 65 percent of parents surveyed by Clarkston Schools said they would like to see the February mid-winter break eliminated or reduced. Four hundred parents answered the phone survey on the school calendar which most said they would […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Another year has come and gone, and the Clarkston Family Farm experienced more positivity and success in 2022 – with more on the way in 2023. Chelsea O’Brien, the farm’s executive director, said it’s all due to community involvement. “’Thank you’ is really not sufficient a phrase to express […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Joint boards talk cooperation: Boards from Clarkston Schools, the city of Clarkston, and Independence and Springfield townships met in joint session for discussion of “positive initiatives” each board had undertaken. Before the two-and-a-half hour meeting was done, the participants had gotten down to what was […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Morning s-t-r-e-t-c-h: Emily Haywood, an eighth grader at Sashabaw Middle School, was the winner in a LINK fund raiser sponsored by local businesses. She won a lunch for herself and three friends at McDonald’s off Sashabaw Road. She also invited an autistic student she helps […]
Around this table downtown at the Clarkston Village Bakeshop, the world’s problems are discussed and solved on a daily basis. Consultation for the next generation is readily available here and collective community memories are shared over coffee and a freshly-baked oatmeal raisin cookie. From left, Neil Granlund, Frank Liimatta, Conard Fulkerson, Jim Sloan, and Don […]
Back in November, KIRCO celebrated the completion and grand opening of its first senior living community in Michigan – Monark Grove Clarkston. The 189,000-square-foot community is located at 7373 Sashabaw Road. KIRCO welcomed Oakland County Commissioner Karen Joliat (District 4) and Jennifer Fair Margraf, executive director of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, for the […]
Alina, Adora, and Aviva Coventry enjoy pool time in Marietta, Ohio, the morning after being trapped in their car with parents Krista and Ken for over five hours in the 50-car pile up in Sandusky County that slowed the commute. Photo: Provided by Krista Coventry
By Don Rush Special to the Clarkston News Oxford resident and veteran Clarence Cameron visited the Oxford Leader office recently wanting to share information. Cameron, 87, served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953-56 – during the Korean War. “I’m not sure people know this,” he said, “but, if you served in Korea, you […]
A new $8 million Woodland Airstream dealership will be calling Springfield Township home after a groundbreaking event back on Nov. 11 at the property located at 9331 Dixie Highway. Pictured, from left, are Mike Circa (builder, Midwest Contracting Company), Laura Moreau (supervisor, Springfield Township), Gar Allison (project manager, Woodland Airstream), John Gustafson (CEO, Woodland Airstream), […]