From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Bids approved for new high school” With one bang of the gavel, the Clarkston Board of Education approved nearly $24 million worth of bids for the new high school. “Tell Me a Story” For years the Clarkston Community Historical Society has had on audiotape reminiscences […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Enrollment study shows school district’s growth will continue” The Clarkston school district had a larger household size than the rest of Oakland County and was expected to grow the next five years, that was the conclusion of an enrollment study conducted by Carlisle/Wortman Associates. “Window […]
Belinda Seal-Sweet, right, president of the Clarkston Community Women’s Club, last week presented a $500 gift to Julie Meredith, left, director of Clarkston District Independence Library, on behalf of the club to go towards the library’s children’s programs for the upcoming year. Photo provided by Gail Ferguson
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to get an invitation to meet up with a former colleague for lunch at a local Clarkston restaurant. We spent nearly two hours talking about everything under the sun – family, work, the pandemic, vaccines, masks, sports, you name it. And it was totally judgment-free. We voiced our opinions […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The Rotary Club of Clarkston is back with its largest community service project and will be kicking off its busiest time of the year. First, the club will be selling a Rotary newspaper for donations this month at local intersections and at local businesses. This is followed up next […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Two Clarkston residents recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout by virtue of completing community service projects. Brooke Muzzy (pictured top), a scout with Troop 185G in Clarkston, cleared new paths and installed benches along the lakefront at Orion Township’s Camp Agawam, while Nathaniel Smith received his award for […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Henry Woloson knows a thing or two about finances. As the head of Woloson Financial Management, located in town at 7608 Dixie Highway, Suite 100, for the past 28 years, Woloson found the pandemic the perfect time to pass on his knowledge of the industry in book form, recently […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Dan White has been a firefighter for 24 years with 20 years of full-time service to the Independence Township Fire Department, choosing a career where he could serve the local community. White was promoted to lieutenant in 2013 and prior to coming to the township, worked for the Groveland […]
As Americans grapple with a sharp spike in murders over the last year, they may be wondering where they can go to feel safe. The safety and home security website SafeWise decided to look into it. The report “The 100 Safest Small Towns in America for 2021” from SafeWise that was released last month found […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After presenting their first production in a year and a half this past September, Clarkston Village Players will now get set to preform the classic play “Bus Stop,” by William Inge. The show opens this Friday, November 5 and runs through Saturday, November 20. Emotions run high when a […]