From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Crafts and Cider: The weekend was pleasant for exhibitors at the 22nd Clarkston Crafts and Cider Festival. Over 100 crafters from Michigan and surrounding states took part in the event sponsored by the Clarkston Community Historical Society. Proceeds went toward the Independence Township Library’s historical […]
By Clarkston News Staff When Clarkston Varsity Football won their first state championship in 2013, longtime head coach Kurt “KR” Richardson said it was for the community. Nine years later, he was standing on the 50-yard line at Clarkston High School Stadium joined by the current team, alumni, coaches as the same community celebrated and […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Design work begins on school project: About 50 people gathered at a special public forum at Clarkston Elementary to share input on what features Clarkston’s new elementary and renovations to the existing schools should include. Bear-ied: After playing like it was in quicksand the week […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Three Clarkston Scouts have completed Eagle Projects for the benefit of the community this summer, fulfilling what is often the last requirement to receive Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank. Troop 189’s Ryan Snudden, 17, Connor Dufresne, 15, and Jason Legg, 15, selected three different beneficiaries for their […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Special to the Clarkston News The Old Mill Museum Blacksmith Shop in Ortonville now has a locally-used swage block. “It’s a piece of equipment that a lot of the old shops had,” said Tom Roberts, a former Independence Township resident and part of the Clarkston High School Class of 1981 who leads […]
Members of the Independence Fire Department took time out of their morning back on Aug. 19 to cook and serve breakfast to local residents at the Independence Township Senior Center as part of National Senior Citizen Day, which is celebrated each year on Aug. 21. Photo: Provided by Dave Piché
Hundreds of guests came out to the Clarkston Family Farm on Aug. 20 to enjoy the 2022 Monarch Butterfly Festival. Despite the threat of major thunderstorms, everyone who attended the festival stayed dry and happy throughout the course of the day. “It was a huge success,” said Clarkston Family Farm Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien. “So […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 School project to be 2-phased: Representatives of the Clarkston Community Schools’ architect and construction manager appeared at the regular school board meeting and received an agreement from the board the upcoming Phase III building project should be accomplished in two phases. Kids care: Students in […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Zoe Ny is back in town and is performing at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion on Saturday, September 3 at 8 p.m. Ny, a 2018 Clarkston High School graduate, shared she is excited to be coming back and playing locally in a show. “I spent a […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Last blast of summer: Leading the annual Labor Day Parade downtown were members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, looking distinguished riding their horses. Clarkston Police Chief Paul Ormiston called it one of the bigger Labor Day Parade crowds in recent memory, with more parts […]