From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Seven vie for three seats on city council” Through the 33 years City Manager Art Pappas held different positions within Clarkston’s village and city government, he couldn’t recall a time when so many people were running for city council as seven vied for three seats. […]
Clarkston Area Youth Assistance staged a pet costume contest, Oct. 28, with 150 students from Pine Knob Elementary voting for the winners. Photos provided
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Young singers travel” Clarkston and Sashabaw Middle schools sent 15 students to the Michigan State Vocal Music Association Regional Honors Choir performance at Plymouth-Canton High School. “’Tis the season” Ann and Jim Degen held the fifth-annual neighborhood Halloween bash where the adults enjoyed chili and […]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Clarkston resident Frank Morse got into the Halloween spirit by growing this 1000-pound pumpkin in the backyard of his Paula Avenue home. The pumpkin was carved by Tom Nardone of ExtremePumpkins.com, Oct. 21. Pictured are Morse with his wife Stephanie Morse, their children Everly Morse and Beckham Morse, and nieces Kennedy Wagner, Kendylin […]
This has been a year like no other – and to get through it to better days ahead, we must work together like never before. I have strived to put aside partisan politics and simply do what’s best for Oakland County and the state ever since I became your representative in the Michigan House. In […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As the year 2020 approaches November, the last day of October has traditionally been reserved as the Halloween holiday. This year, Halloween falls on a Saturday, and though no Clarkston Community Schools buildings will host classroom parties as in years past or allow children to wear costumes, readers of […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Boy confesses to barn fire” A 13-year-old Clarkston boy confessed to Oakland County Sheriff’s Arson Investigators that he set the fire to the old barn off Walters Lake Road at the end of September. “Unfair labor practice charge dropped” An unfair labor practice charge filed […]
Chrissy Olechiw and Mark LeBlanc enjoy Michigan autumn and take their dogs Paisley and Bear for a walk at Independence Oaks County Park, Oct. 15. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
Jim Brueck (right) won the Middle Lake Association’s chili cook-off on the beach, Sept 26. Pictured, from left, are Kurt Miller, association president, Tom Lowrie, cook-off organizer and MC, and Brueck. Photo provided
Over the past year or so, I have grown to loathe social media. Maybe it’s been longer than that. It’s just so frustrating to me that with any topic that is talked about, any topic at all, everyone is an expert all of a sudden. Everyone is a health expert. Everyone is a political expert. […]