By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township — Kids stood on the dock waiting for the perfect moment to dip their net in the Discovery Pond at Clarkston Family Farm to see what they would find. It was the first day of Camp Wild on July 18 and the kids were learning […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Previewing middle school: For the second year in a row, Clarkston sixth-graders were invited to attend a free orientation called “Making the Most of Middle School.” The event, sponsored by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club and its middle school Junior Optimist clubs with the support […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer William Cook and Damian Kearns are ready were ready for space exploration with their Spacepacks made at Camp Invention, July 11-15. The duo, who attended the camp for the first time, shared their creation was a hit and other campers were inspired. Cook, who is going into […]
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jenn Margraf poses for a photo with Clarkston Chamber Assistant Executive Director Kendal Penny Petzold. More photos in this week’s Clarkston News. Photo: Emily Caswell
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Deer Lake Beach was full of excitement as Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics students battled in cardboard and duct tape boats in the annual RUSH Regatta, July 9. “This actually was the most competitive regatta we have ever had,” said Coach Kyle Hughes. “The students […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Parke Lake yields a piece of local history: A piece of the colorful past of Clarkston history may have resurfaced. Richard Niethammer, a White Lake diver, found an old buggy in Parke Lake. Working with the Clarkston Community Historical Society, Niethammer and volunteers raised the […]
By Joette Kunse Special to the Clarkston News A visit to beautiful gardens is a sign of summer in Clarkston. The Clarkston Garden Walk is scheduled for next Wednesday, July 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with six fantastic gardens on the walk. Bob and Michelle Bennett will be opening their garden for visitors […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Athletics finished June sharing an update about their #BlueandGoldUnited fundraiser, in support of the Oxford community. The department raised over $15,000 with over 135 yard signs sold. They also placed over 500 orders from the shirt sale, which included orders from ten different state with over […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 This is BEAR Country: Clarkston kids used their imagination in dressing up their favorite Teddy bears for a picnic as part of the summer reading program at the Independence Township Library, July 10. The program, dubbed BEAR (Be Eager About Reading) Country, brought kids something […]