Downtown streetlights are back on, after DTE Energy replaced underground lines leading to the city streetlight control panel. “Let’s hope this is for good now,” said City Manager Jonathan Smith at the April 9 City Council meeting. “Thank you to the residents for their patience while this very unusual problem was diagnosed and repaired. Also, […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Slots are filling up for the spring Community Impact Weekend, April 28-29. “We have 40 projects that need 1,000 people to complete, and projects are still coming in,” said Daniel L. Whiting, executive pastor at Clarkston Community Church. Projects include rake-and-runs for local seniors, outdoor clean ups at Renaissance […]
From left, bottom row, are Lauren Dombrowski, Sophie Little, Elizabeth Scheil, Grace Murphy, and Chloe Ly; top row, Anne Hubl, Summer Roy, Averyanna Morrison, Liz Walker, Kaleena Slankster, Rayn Erickson, Rebekah and Riley Gerhardt, Angel Cross and Tori Saylor. Not present, Keturah Delcamp and Jenna Baumgras. Photo provided After an undefeated season, Clarkston High School […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Recent rate increases by Advanced Disposal, which took over for Smith’s Disposal last October, drove residents to reach out to Independence Township, City of the Village of Clarkston, The Clarkston News, and social media. Readers’ comments on the October 2017 story “Advanced Disposal takes over for Smith’s” at Clarkstonnews.com […]
The Clarkston Area Lions Club will take to the streets and store fronts of the Clarkston area from April 27 through May 5 to raise funds as part of the annual White Cane Week. Funds donated will be used to support many sight and hearing projects, including Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, Lions […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Edee Franklin, the founder of Sanctum House, recently spoke to the local Psi Chapter of Sigma Beta national philanthropic sorority about human trafficking in the United States. The talk made quite an impact. “We decided as a group to be involved in the fight against human trafficking,” said Louise […]
Chris Haag is training hard for a multi-continent bike trip. Photo provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston native Chris Haag and his wife Sophie George could use some support on their upcoming bicycle trip. They’re planning a two-year odyssey covering the two continents of the western hemisphere. “I heard about others doing this […]
Andrew Wint of the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home in Clarkston was one of 50 funeral directors nationwide, and one of five in Michigan, selected to participate in the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) Meet the Mentors program. Meet the Mentors, March 11-13 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Ga., brought […]
Students from Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest in Clarkston recently took the Culinary first place award at the 2018 Michigan ProStart competition. The winning Culinary team prepared a three-course meal – first course, beet tortellini stuffed with a blue cheese filling; second course, pork tenderloin with a fried garlic and celery leaf crust; and third […]
Groups of teens and volunteers from St. Daniel Catholic Community convened in downtown Clarkston bearing crosses on Good Friday to collect prayer intentions for their Easter services that weekend. Photo by Phil Custodio