Apiary Club earns sweet recognition

Apiary Club earns sweet recognition

The Clarkston High School Apiary Club recently earned state recognition for its locally-made Clarkston honey. The club, which is made up of 15 students and advisor Mike Olsen, submitted its Fall Honey for judging at the Michigan Beekeepers’ Association Fall Conference on Oct. 19 in Ann Arbor, coming in second in the state in taste […]

Music Man, Jr. takes over CJH stage

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The town of River City has a visitor ready to sell the residents for a boys’ band in Clarkston Junior High School’s production of “Music Man, Jr.” on Nov. 15 and 16. Gavin Bow plays Harold Hill in the version based on Meredith Willson’s musical comedy. “He […]

Teacher takes national prize

Teacher takes national prize

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Joel Massarello, who teaches automotive technology at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest in Clarkston, recently won second place in the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. In the process, Massarello won $35,000 for the program as part of $1 million awarded nationally. He’ll also […]

Former Lions QB brings mental health message

Former Lions QB brings mental health message

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Eric Hipple has seen the ups and downs of life. A suicide attempt survivor, the former Detroit Lions quarterback lost his 15-year-old son, Jeff, to suicide in 2000. Now, he’s making the rounds to help erase the stigma surrounding mental health. Hipple spoke at Clarkston High School, Oct. […]

Concert to honor local veterans

Concert to honor local veterans

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer A free concert next month will honor all local veterans and active-duty military at Springfield Plains Elementary School. Jessica Tomaszycki is the music teacher at Springfield Plains and has planned a free Veterans Day concert on Monday night, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. “I’ve […]

Middle school recycling project helping community

Middle school recycling project helping community

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Need to dispose of old electronics? A recycling event is coming to Sashabaw Middle School next month. From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 2, the event will run in the front parking lot. Donations will benefit Academic Service Learning projects at SMS. “This project was started […]

Clarkston graduate remembered fondly

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Alaina Grace Hopkinson, a 2019 Clarkston High School graduate who died Sept. 28 at the age of 17, is being remembered as a positive person in every way. She survived 17 years with cystic fibrosis, graduating with honors this past spring and visiting both Germany and Switzerland in […]

Community support after family tragedy

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer School, church, and community gathered to offer comfort and support as the tragic news of a classmate’s suicide spread last week. Clarkston High School Principal Gary Kaul and a support team of counselors stayed in close contact with the Oakland County Crisis Response Team and put a plan […]

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