From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Search for new school superintendent begins” The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education began the task of finding its next superintendent which included a national search to find the right person. “No raises for township officials” The Clarkston JV Ski racers showed their depth and […]
“Say cheese” whips everyone into attention to put on their best smile and look at the camera. The lens snaps an image, and everything looks civil and joyous. Pictures come out great, the memories behind them tell a whole other story. Whether you have two siblings showing teeth just moments after they clubbed each other […]
Dylan Reis spearheaded the efforts to create the many harvest baskets that the farm filled with over $100 worth of produce and merchandise in its Holiday Harvest Gift Basket project this past December. Reis and Boy Scouts Troop 199 not only built these baskets but helped financially with the donation of the supplies needed to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Juniors face new state test this year” Beginning with the Class of 1997, Michigan students would have a new hoop to jump through en route to graduation. They were the first class to take the High School Proficiency Test, a series of tests covering writing, […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Sara J. Hoffman shares her journey with family and God in her recently published book, “Joy in the Sorrow.” Hoffman, a Clarkston resident, shares in her first book the story of what happened when her younger brother, Matthew Calmes, woke up and had a seizure at the […]
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 […]