From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Sneak a peek at the new high school: “Awesome” was the word heard over and over as a group made up of parents, school trustees, members of the Help Us Grow bond committee and at least one student got a sneak preview of the new […]
It’s a good idea to keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle if you might be traveling into an area where you could encounter snow. Having essential supplies can provide some comfort and safety for you and your passengers. The following items are recommended for your winter driving survival kit: Ice scraper/snowbrush Shovel Sand […]
By Ben Gagnon Special to the Clarkston News FLINT—Some of the world’s finest exotic vehicles will be on display for the 8th Annual Chrome & Ice Indoor Car Show this weekend. Chrome & Ice, sponsored by General Motors and Dort Financial Credit Union, returns Feb. 10-12 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint. General admission […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Sweet shot to open on Main Street: Downtown business owner Ann Stevenson shared she would incorporate a café/coffee shop into her Union General store. She planned seating for 15 customers. Weatherman visits Pine Knob Elementary: Channel 7 weatherman Chris Bradley visited Pine Knob Elementary fourth […]
By Don Rush Special to the Clarkston News So what do you do after a 30-year career as a graphic artist in Metro Detroit? If you’re Oxford resident Jeff Morrison, 62, you start another career which would lead you to publish first a 322-paged book, and follow that up with a 466-paged, hardcover book. “Guardians […]
The city thanks the Clarkston Area Optimists, the Clarkston Schools Construction Tech Program and their own DPW team for once again installing the skating rink at Depot Park. Overhead lighting from the Christmas Market has been left in place to facilitate nighttime skating once the water freezes. Special thanks to residents Ann and Jim Degen […]
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 […]