I am ready. I have said this many times. But I couldn’t say this during the beginning of the summer or during the summer because to be honest I wasn’t ready – mentally or emotionally. I can say it now – I am ready to go back on my Shape Reclaimed plan through Nuview Nutrition. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “’I hope I pick the right one’” Ryan Schapman hugged Laura Witkowski after surprising her with a red rose, the symbol of a finalist for Homecoming queen during the pre-tapping ceremony. Witkowski is a twin and Schapman was concerned he’d “tap” the wrong girl. “Clarkston […]
We’re almost to the fourth quarter of the craziness that is 2020. Yes, this year has been described with many words such as “unprecedented,” “scary,” “unfair,” and “a mess.” We’ve also added new words to our vocabulary like “quarantine,” “coronavirus,” “COVID,” and “virtual.” But what gets me hot under the collar is that as much […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Teacher promoted to principal” Pine Knob Elementary fifth-grade teacher Leonard Loveless was promoted to principal at PKE. He was chosen out of 50 applicants “Church members vocal about bar” The concern was noted but it may have been too late as some members of the […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Kristi Sue (Ollila) Cooper was one of those individuals everyone flocked to as she lit up any room she entered. Born and raised in Clarkston, graduating from Clarkston High School in 1977, Cooper sadly succumbed to ALS on November 26, 2018 at the age of 59. Now, her family […]
Eva Bousho, who attends Clarkston Junior High School, and Charley Bousho, who is a student at Sashabaw Middle School, of Clarkston, joined their cousin Amanda Stallman in taking advantage of the break in the rain on Labor Day with a paddle boat on Bush Lake in Prescott, Mich. Photo provided
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Larry Stephens smiled and handed a card to Tom Jidas last Wednesday, Sept. 1. “This is from my family and myself,” said Stephens, an Independence Township resident. “We appreciate it.” He also gave Jidas an EpiPen to replace the only one Jidas had used when Stephens had […]
I didn’t go looking for trouble, I just found it. Remember all that rain we had a few weeks ago, I found some of it had ventured into the corner of my basement office. Here’s how it happened, the “If You Gave a Mouse a Cookie” version of what happens when I reorganize or clean. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Hear them roar” The Clarkston Chiefs Cheerleaders let out a roar as they rounded the corner onto Main Street in downtown Clarkston during the Labor Day parade. They were one of many entries in the annual event which stretched just to over half an hour. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “First day jitters” David Clements just didn’t want to go on his first day of first grade at Pine Knob Elementary. Teacher’s aide Debbie Sabo helped ease him into it by telling him about the fish tank in Paula Boehman’s classroom. Teacher Lars Covintree added, […]