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, […]
BY BRIANNA HAYES Clarkston News Intern As society slowly gets back to normal, the local Cub Scout Pack 163 is hosting Zoom recruitment meetings, looking for new members. The meetings are September 15 and October 6 at 6:30 p.m. Links to the meetings will be shared within a week of the meeting on their Facebook […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The secret to a long, healthy life is faith, according to longtime Clarkston resident Jeane Vanaman, who turned 93 on August 14. “Trust God and allow Him to lead you,” said Vanaman, who has lived in town for nearly 70 years. On her birthday, Vanaman was a popular woman. […]
BY BRIANNA HAYES Clarkston News Intern Admittance into the United States Air Force Academy is a long and grueling process. With its 12 percent acceptance rate and high demand for well-rounded cadets, it’s not a basic application. Clarkston siblings Alan “Benny” Benson and Katrina “Katy” Benson are part of that 12 percent. Benny, a 2017 […]
As this summer comes to an end, so does my internship with The Clarkston News. Although I am extremely excited to see what this next and final semester holds for me at Grand Valley State University, I will miss the time I spent while being a part of this newspaper. I want to extend a […]
Kids brought their stuffed animal buddies to the Teddy Bear Picnic at Bay Court Park, Aug. 14. This year’s event, held by the Independence Parks, Recreation and Seniors, was themed The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The fun included a craft, an interactive story, playing games, visiting with Luna the Bear and lunch. See more photos in […]