Congratulations to the Class of 2021! You have taken your final tests, received your caps and gowns and taken the final walk in your high schools. I will say it was nice to see smiling faces at the Clarkston High School Senior Funcheon, May 21. It was nice to see smiles. The masks were down […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Despite protests, redistricting approved” Taking up what it had put off for a year, the Clarkston Board of Education voted 6-1 to send some students to different elementary schools in the fall which included Andersonville and Springfield Plains elementaries. “How does it feel to drive […]
By Adrian Schirr Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that’s caused by high blood sugar. It is a dangerous disease that can lead to many other health conditions when it’s not managed properly. This includes kidney disease, blindness, leg and foot amputations, nerve damage and even death. While it affects many adults, the elderly are high […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Engler stops by for a chat” Governor John Engler stopped by The Clarkston News office for half an hour on his way to a Patrick Nowak fundraiser at the Clarkston Mills building. He fielded questions from editor Annette Kingsbury and reporter Darrel W. Cole. “A […]
I’m not supposed to be here right now. I was supposed to be in Canada with my hockey team from the previous season, not here in Michigan. That was my intention until COVID-19 took over and wrecked my plans along with the whole rest of the world. I was also supposed to go to college […]
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that’s just what has been happening for the past year. One year ago, I took over as the editor at The Clarkston News after Phil Custodio relocated to Alabama to be closer to family. Admittedly, and my wife can attest to this, I was scared to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “It’s only the beginning” Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education members took the first dig at the ground breaking for the new Clarkston High School on Flemings Lake Road, May 19. “One good cook” Jeanette Justus of Clarkston was a finalist at the Bavarian Inn […]
The first week in May is typically National Small Business Week, and as a small business ourselves, Waterford Bank is proud to put our hard-earned dollars to work in our communities by supporting local entrepreneurs. Whether that be using local vendors to supply our lobbies to our bankers enjoying a night on the town at […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Superintendent search narrows to two candidates” Two candidates were chosen by the Clarkston Schools Board of Education to move on to the next stage in the search for superintendent – Richard Lane, superintendent of Hillsdale, Mich. schools, and Albert Brooks, superintendent of Orange City, Ohio […]
“A female parent.” That is Merriam Webster’s first and incredibly to-the-point definition of “Mom.” A mom can be a plethora of different forms for people of all kinds and backgrounds, it doesn’t matter if your mom is tall or short, black or white, married or divorced, widowed or up above. You can have two moms […]