By Nick Hagewood The outpouring of support in the memory of Mikayla Ferer is amazing! It is inspirational to see an influence one has on so many around her. A community is rallying in her honor, and my wish is for that to continue in both the short term, and in the years to come. […]
By Clara Zeder You have heard of global warming, emissions, deforestation, and greenhouse gases, and you have been told that these are all very bad, but do you really understand why, or what they are? Do you know the effect that carbon has in the atmosphere? Do you know why this is a concern right […]
Dear Editor, I am a junior at Clarkston High School and have lived in Clarkston all my life. I am curious if there have been any articles written in The Clarkston News about the new restaurants in the area, Woodshop, Honcho’s, Hill top, etc.? I’m interested in finding out what kind of crowds these new […]
Dear Editor, Recently, Don Rush asked us to comment about the role/value of newspapers, and other news media, in our society. Perhaps, an excerpt from The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University book published 10 years ago put it best: “The independent media functions as another check and balance on government although […]
Thanks for Hoops for Troops support Dear Editor, The Clarkston High School Girls Basketball program would like to thank everyone involved with the Fourth Annual Hoops for the Troops Basketball game that took place Feb 7. With your help and the help of our wonderful sponsors, we raised $3,300 for North Oakland County Veterans Treatment […]
Dear Editor, Thank you for the wonderful article on the local students who attended the March for Life in Washington D.C. (“Students pass life message at march,” Feb. 1). What an uplifting and hopeful story to hear young people defend life in a peaceful, respectful way. We can all learn from these special young adults. […]
Words taken out of context, reader says Dear Editor, I want to thank the City Council for not appointing Cory Johnston to any committees (“Activist sidelined on committees,” Jan. 25). Cory puts heart and soul, along with many hours of research, into any task. This will free up all that time for him to complete […]
Dear Editor, Have you made your News Years resolution yet? Why not volunteer? Why volunteer? Because it most likely will improve your “well being” – this is, your mental health, physical health, and sense of worth! Most of us are social beings. That is, we enjoy being with others. Ask most retirees and veterans what […]
Hi, I’m Rebecca Peart. You may remember me as the girl who was adopted from Guangzhou, China. The girl who was abandoned when she was only a few days old. That’s because I had written an column for The Clarkston News before. It was in April and about my story, my adoption from China to […]
Thank you for help with holiday service Dear Editor, Wint Funeral Home would like to thank the many people who helped with our Annual Holiday Memorial Candle Lighting Service. The heartwarming service took place on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Special thanks to Clarkston Community Church for their beautiful church and many gracious members who assisted […]