By Micaela Hohlbein According to the Detroit Free Press, on Feb. 3, 2018, Shealynn Pobuda, age 14, became the third student in the small town of Kingsley, Mich., to take their own life. All three happened within months. All across America, teen suicide continues to grow at a rapid pace. School counselors need to check […]
Clarkston High School artists Kendrew Groff and Sam Moyet earned honors from the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center’s Regional High School Art Competition (RHSAC). Juried by Sue O’Connor, the 2019 RHSAC exhibition includes 78 total works, selected from more than 230 entries, created across all mediums by Michigan student artists in grades 9-12. Of those works, […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Will Goeringer is gearing up for the Professional Disc Golf Association United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship, June 7-9. Not only is he the only player from Clarkston competing but it is being held at a close spot – Kensington Metropark in Milford. “It’s really cool,” he […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Kamren Huizenga graduated from Clarkston High School in 2014 and then began college that fall at Michigan State University. Truth be told, you probably saw him quite often from 2014 to 2018 and didn’t even know it, as Huizenga played the MSU mascot, Sparty, all four years in […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer These days, Dr. Ken Peters is a globally-known urologist practicing at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. But it was coming from humble beginnings, growing up in Warren and graduating from Clarkston High School in 1982, that led him on his path to where he is today. “I remember […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Addyson Ray has Down Syndrome and was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition in the summer of 2017, given five months to live. Now, almost two years later, the Andersonville Elementary fifth-grade student, who turned 11 on May 22, was the guest of honor at Clarkston Junior High […]
Not only does Pat Kittle run Independence Township, but he vacuums the office, too. No kidding. When I went in there a few weeks back to interview Barb Pallotta regarding her impending retirement as township clerk, there was Pat vacuuming. Talk about a jack of all trades. And he’s just what the township needs. Having […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor After almost 20 years of making tasty treats for downtown Clarkston as head chef at Rudy’s Market, Mary O’Neill is hanging up her measuring spoons. How will she spend her newfound free time? “Can I do nothing,” she asked, smiling. Actually, she’s looking forward to more time to enjoy […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Grace, Mitch and Serra Lowney took one more trip through the halls of Everest Collegiate High School and Everest Academy as they ended their 14-year journey. “It’s been wonderful,” Mitch said reflecting on the years since the triplets began going to Everest in preschool. “This place is […]
By Katherine Speer In order to improve the health and welfare of children, parents throughout the United States should restrict their personal technology use and reduce electronic distractions in favor of being completely present with their children. Unfortunately, numerous parents assume their physical presence with a child, regardless of any distraction by technology, will keep […]