Kyle Roland and Rich Hansen joined dozens of other volunteers to help kids get the winter clothes they need. Photos by Phil Custodio The streets and parking lots were covered in snow, but inside Oakland Woods Baptist Church was warm and toasty as dozens of volunteers helped more than 300 kids pick out shoes, boots, […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer As senior Jermaine Roemer was getting ready to kick his 30-yard field goal in the MHSAA Division 1 Football State Championship, his mom was in the Ford Field stands saying her mantra. “Over the branch and out to the road,” shared Gina, Jermaine’s mother, explaining their side […]
Cub Scouts of Clarkston Pack 163 gathered to help DRAW. Photo provided The Cub Scouts of Clarkston Pack 163 have been learning about giving back to the community this holiday season. Along with area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts they participated in the Scouting for Food program this month, gathering groceries for area food banks. […]
November is upon us. It’s time to overindulge, spend a little more than we should, and eat more than our pants can handle. While merry and bright, the holidays can be hard on both our wallets and our bellies. My husband will be the first to tell you I don’t have any inspiring words for […]
A 21-year-old Brandon Township man’s brother called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to inform them his brother was on the roof of a downtown Clarkston Restaurant, feeling suicidal, 11:59 a.m., Nov. 9. Deputies found the 21-year-old on the roof of the Union Woodshop restaurant, a two-story building. He had climbed a ladder and scaled a […]
Sheriff Michael Bouchard with Genisys staff and 98.7 AMP radio staff at the Coats for the Cold kickoff. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer “Coats for the Cold” Coat Drive celebrated their 30th year last week with a kick-off event at Clarkston’s Genisys Credit Union. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard […]
From The Clarkston News archives 15 years ago – 2002 “Thousands turn out for crafts festival” Fall officially kicked off during the weekend with the 28th Annual Crafts and Cider Festival. An estimated 5,000-10,000 people attended the event held by the Clarkston Community Historical Society. “Raisin’ funds and havin’ fun” Bailey Lake Elementary held their […]
Kids took over the stage last week at Clarkston High School during Musical Theatre Camp. The campers, going into third through seventh grade, performed numbers from popular musicals as they learned choreography, singing techniques and a few pointers for “I Hope I Get It” from “A Chorus Line,” “Topsy Turvy” from Disney’s “Hunchback of Notre […]
Local sluggers broke a tiebreaker to win their championship. The Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors team Michigan Center for Orthopedic Surgery, sponsored by Dr. Shivajee Nallamothu, won the North Oakland Baseball League Championship on July 29. The game was decided in a tiebreaker format after seven innings of regulation play. To win the Boys […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Junior Jake Billette slipped his helmet on Monday morning, already looking forward to the gridiron heroes’ third game in the season when they host Bloomfield Hills for Football for a Cure, Sept. 8. During the game he will wear a jersey and play for his mother, Linda […]