Clarkston Community Schools and the Board of Education announced last week that the district has saved taxpayers $4,029,346. This savings results from the successful sale of approximately $54 million of refunding bonds to refinance outstanding bonds, originally issued in 2016 to finance school building and site improvements throughout the district. Seventeen different financial institutions purchased […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The increased safety precautions at Clarkston Community Schools keep increasing, and in the most recent case, knowledge certainly is power. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland trauma experts have teamed up with CCS to educate and train school district employees on how to apply first aid and control bleeding following a […]
Clarkston SCAMP has announced the group has received a $3,000 grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (michiganbusiness.org/industries/macc) to help fund the summer art program at camp. SCAMP will be partnering with Paint A Miracle out of Rochester for this endeavor. Paint A Miracle is an organization that strives to build a supporting and encouraging […]
As of March 23, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: March 23: 48346: 5,332 cases (52 new), 65 deaths 48348: 5,836 cases (50 new), 40 deaths 48350: 1,804 cases (12 new), 13 deaths As compared to March 16: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Longtime Clarkston residents Connie and Fred Irish have seen just about everything in their 60 years of marriage. High school sweethearts originally from Saginaw, the couple recently passed the milestone on January 27 enjoying the company of family. “It was actually a very quiet celebration,” said Connie. “We got […]
The annual elementary Battle of the Books competition was a rousing success this year, wrapping up with the final round of competition last Wednesday, March 9, at Pine Knob Elementary. Students read a variety of books over the past several weeks and had to answer specific questions about each book in a limited amount of […]
Clarkston High School Leadership has been volunteering at the Clarkston Family Farm prepping for spring. On March 1, students worked on garden beds and organizing the space. From left, are Mekhi Battle, Anne Kuebler, Josh Powe, Wiley Gibbs, Liam Zimmerman, Ben Bacon, Ella Chamberlain, Gracie Howard, Aiden Day, Lucas McKinney, and Annie Gates. Photo provided […]
As of March 16, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: March 16: 48346: 5,323 cases (67 new), 62 deaths 48348: 5,827 cases (68 new), 39 deaths 48350: 1,801 cases (18 new), 13 deaths As compared to March 9: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Last month, Dave Bridgewater was chosen as the Independence Township Firefighter of the Year. Ever the humble individual, though, Bridgewater said the award was more of a department honor than a personal one. “I was very honored to receive the Firefighter of the Year award,” said Bridgewater. “I feel […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor During the 43rd District’s special election primary on March 1 to fill the partial term of the late Andrea Schroeder’s seat in the Michigan State Legislature, Republican Mike Harris defeated Heidi Warrington and Linda Ybarra-Bozzone, and Democrat Kent Douglas ran unopposed to win that party’s nomination. Schroeder passed away […]