BY JACK MUELLER Clarkston News Intern They say we are products of our environment, and for one Metro Detroit native, his upbringing must have been helpful, along with his determination and talents. Adam Fenton, a Springfield Township resident and a 2009 Birmingham Seaholm graduate, was an elite presence on the football field from his dominant […]
Anyone around here a pro wrestling fan? Just wanted to test the audience here. I have been a fan for most of my 42 years, and I’m not ashamed to admit that fact. When I was growing up in the 1980s and early 1990s, wrestling was bigger than life to me. Saturday morning meant cartoons, […]
I like to think of my personal office as a little haven even when it is being used for work. It might be the only place in the house there aren’t any toys laying about. Might… I could have missed some during the weekend. I have let the boys more into my little haven in […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “School’s out for Haner in June” Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Gary Haner announced he was retiring from public education at the end of the school year. “No raises for township officials” For the second consecutive year, Independence Township’s top officials would not receive a raise. […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Zoe Nygaard finished working on her first EP last week and released her first single “Don’t Fall” in December 2020. “Working on my first EP was one of the most incredible experiences of my life,” said Nygaard, a 2018 graduate of Clarkston High School, who can be […]
Personally, this time of year more times than not has me kind of in a hazy funk. I always look forward to Halloween because that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which feeds into the Christmas season with kids home from school and extended family time. And let me just say – there is […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “McNally, Fortinberry to vie for judgeship” One of the year’s elections campaigns began to take shape with the announcement of two candidates for judge of the 52-2 District Court, Jan. 8. Judge Gerald McNally announced he would run for re-election. Magistrate Dana Fortinberry announced the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “School growth expected to continue” Clarkston was expected to need more elementary school space in the foreseeable future despite the trend in southeast Michigan for shrinking household sizes. “Police chief, seniors get acquainted” Clarkston Police Chief Paul Ormiston decided to get involved with Independence Township […]
Well, 365 days have come and went as our 2020 hourglass trickles down its last specs of sand. December 31 provided a period on our year, polluted with obstacles tripping us up as we gain our stride once more just to collide into another dilemma. The pandemic was overwhelming along with the politics of racial […]
Here we are again, looking back on what went on in Clarkston during the calendar year of 2020. In this edition, we cover May through the beginning of July on Page 3 and summer happenings in sports on Page 5. Overall, when we reflect on 2020 – or any year for that matter – some […]