Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus visited the Clarkston Family Farm this past Saturday, December 4, as part of a holiday event at the farm. See more photos inside this week’s print edition on Page 22. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
After the tragedy last Tuesday at Oxford High School, top officials from Independence Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston offered words of encouragement to those affected by the school shooting. Independence Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher: The families affected by the Oxford School shooting clearly need and deserve our support. The Independence Township […]
BY JUDY PARNES Special to the Clarkston News During 2021, Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) has been celebrating 60 years of providing services and programs focused exclusively on the children, youth, and families in the Clarkston community. CAYA is a community nonprofit organization that is dedicated to strengthening youth and families through community involvement and […]
As of December 8, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for Clarkston ZIP codes: December 8: 48346: 3,450 cases (544 new), 51 deaths 48348: 3,791 cases (660 new), 27 deaths 48350: 1,169 cases (249 new), 11 deaths As compared to December 1: 48346: 3,335 […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Back in the November 24, 2021 edition of The Clarkston News, longtime Independence Township resident and planning commission member Sam Moraco said in a letter to the editor (“Push back, now get pushed out?”) that he was being removed from the planning commission by new Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher […]
After more than three and a half years, a local dentist office has reopened in downtown Clarkston. Clarkston Village Dental was forced to close after a gravel hauler crashed into the building on April 20, 2018, causing significant damage, but no serious injuries. The office, located at 55 South Main Street, opened back up for […]
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is bringing back the resident-favorite Water-Winter Wonderland license plate. The iconic blue plate has been requested by motorists and collectors for years, and Benson noted that it is the plate the state used in 1965 when the National Voting Rights Act became law. The Water-Winter Wonderland plate is available for […]
Clarkston DPW Director Jimi Turner hangs a snowflake decoration on South Main Street last week in downtown Clarkston as DPW Assistant Carson Danis lends ground support. Photo provided by Jonathan Smith
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Approximately 200,000 people are born with cerebral palsy each year in the United States. Clarkston resident Drew Moscovic was one such individual some 42 years ago. These days, Moscovic can be seen around town collecting cans and bottles and returning them to Neiman’s Family Market to raise money for […]
As of December 1, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: December 1: 48346: 3,335 cases (469 new), 51 deaths 48348: 3,641 cases (544 new), 25 deaths 48350: 1,114 cases (214 new), 11 deaths As compared to November 24: 48346: […]