From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Go girls!: Five students from the Northwest Oakland Technical Center on Big Lake Road advanced to the state level competition of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America thanks to their performances at regional competition. The students were Dan Burke, Kristin Pittlgio, and Reggie Wiltse from Clarkston […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Composer spreads love around through music: Gene Grier, a Clarkston resident and multiple Grammy-award winner, and his wife, Audrey, worked with the Clarkston Middle School choir in a clinic setting as the choir prepared for its festival and spring concert. Board approves Clintonville water main: […]
Sunshine Week — March 12 through 18 this year — was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association — and has grown into an enduring initiative to promote open government. The News Leaders Association has partnered with The Society of Professional Journalists to host the annual nationwide […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Rena Starr is a third generation female small business owner who is bringing together more than 50 small businesses for two days of shopping and fun March 31-April 1 for the Rust and Retro Vintage Market event in Davisburg at the Oakland County Fairgrounds’ activity center. There will be […]
Clarkston Village Players will next present “Blithe Spirit,” by Noel Coward, which opens March 10 and runs weekends through March 25 at the Depot Theatre, 4861 White Lake Road. The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, […]
Geese stroll near the water at Depot Park last Wednesday when temperatures reached the high 40s and melted much of the accumulated snow and ice at the downtown Clarkston park. Photo: Matt Mackinder
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Special to the Clarkston News The year 2023 marks 50 years of the Mentors Plus program through Oakland County Youth Assistance, and mentors are needed across the county, including Clarkston with Clarkston Area Youth Assistance. “Mentors for Mentors Plus provide ‘mentees’ (youth) with a reliable, supportive friend with whom they can have […]
Here are some common sense rules that motorists should follow under various conditions. Remember to keep your vehicle locked at all times, whether moving or parked. If you are driving at night, use well-lighted streets and parking lots that are open to easy observation. Be cautious of any stranger approaching your vehicle. If you feel […]
By Brandon Kathman Special to the Clarkston News A local Scout received a rare opportunity during a recent school trip to Washington D.C., as he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Ceremony while wearing his uniform. Alex Burke, 14, participates in the Scouting program through Clarkston Troop 185 […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor During the pandemic, social interaction took a different turn as Zoom meetings and working remotely became commonplace. Now three years later, connecting in the workplace can still be an issue, according to Clarkston resident and national digital wellness and human connection expert Mark Ostach, who recently wrote a book, […]