By Don Rush Special to the Clarkston News Thank you, Benjamin Franklin. Your tongue-in-cheek ideas have led Americans, Michiganians and locals to grouse about Daylight Savings Time (DST) two times a year, 238 years after you first brought it up. Daylight Savings Time for the year ended Nov. 6. In 2008, Steve P. Calandrillo and […]
ChoiceOne Bank announced the continued expansion of their community bank franchise with the opening of the Oakland Loan Office in Oakland County. Matt Ankley, ChoiceOne vice president, Oakland County market manager commercial lending, will oversee the Oakland Loan Office located at 903 N. Opdyke Road, Suite B, in Auburn Hills. “We are extremely pleased to […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township — S’mores, hot chocolate, free crafts for kids and a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are just a few of the exciting things to look forward to at Christmas at the Farm at the Clarkston Family Farm this Saturday, 4 – 7 p.m. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 A chat with the big guy: Five-year-old Hayley Martin had a little small talk with Santa Claus at Bordine’s. Santa offered Hayley a tambourine to try to break the ice before finding out all of her Christmas wishes. Food Town honored by Lighthouse for good […]
The Clarkston Community Schools Transportation Department’s annual Stuff-A-Bus is this Saturday and Sunday at Neiman’s Family Market, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. CCS Transportation Department has been helping Lighthouse of Oakland County North for several years now and the bus drivers, aides, and their families enjoy volunteering for this worthy cause. Lighthouse’s wish list includes […]
Just before Thanksgiving, we asked on the Clarkston News Facebook page what your Thanksgiving traditions are. Here is how readers responded: “Make pumpkin pies in the morning. Put up the tree while watching the parade. Then off to my sister’s to watch the Lions lose and then eat.”— Terri Bielenda Nallamothu “When we lived in […]
In order to engage youth across Oakland County, Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) is recruiting teens to join a youth-led task force on mental health and substance use prevention. This group will meet monthly to discuss mental health and substance use concerns among youth, strategies to communicate with other youth, and connection to mental health […]
Thanksgiving is a wonderful American tradition – a time to reflect, give thanks and to spend time with family and friends. Another American tradition we are thankful for is a free press, or more specifically the tradition of community newspapers. Of course, we’re biased but we truly are thankful for community newspapers. We’re grateful for […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Clarkston dancer kicks up her heels with Rockettes: Denise Caston, a junior at Oakland University and lifelong resident of Clarkston, was one of six local women selected to join the Radio City Rockettes for a month-long Christmas Spectacular at the Fox Theatre. The spirit of […]
PEO Chapter AW Clarkston celebrated its President’s Festival on Oct. 1 at the Clarkston United Methodist Church. PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a philanthropic educational organization whose goal is to provide scholarships and educational opportunities to women. This year’s PEO state president, Barb Timm, a resident of Clarkston and member of Chapter AW, hosted all […]