Donna Clancy’s voice overflowed with emotion as she accepted an accolade naming her Citizen of the Year during the Clarkston Community Awards Breakfast last week. The event, now in its 22nd year, pays tribute to local individuals, groups and businesses who contribute to community enhancement. Clancy was one of 11 individuals honored during the breakfast […]
Owners of 10 historic homes in Clarkston will sweep off the welcome mats and open their front doors this weekend during the annual Clarkston SCAMP Home Tour. This year’s event features a record number of homes?10’each within the Village of Clarkston’s celebrated historic district. Eight of the homes are on North Main Street and three […]
Hundreds showed up to honor America’s veterans Monday at Clarkston’s annual Memorial day parade. The Parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 63, moved through downtown Clarkston and ended with a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery. The event featured the Clarkston High School Marching Band, a two-jet military fly-over, and medallions for every veteran in attendance. Participants […]
Every Thursday, Paul Ulrich climbs into his car and steers north on M-15 to Genesys Hospice, where he spends his day visiting with the terminally ill. It’s a volunteer endeavor he began some two years ago, six months after his wife Mary Ann passed away. ‘We lived the American dream,? said Ulrich, 71, a retired […]
Brian Pease was pulling out of Taco Bell on Dixie Highway after a night of drinking last summer when he nearly hit a sheriff’s patrol car. Pease, an Independence Township resident, already had one drunk driving conviction, and knew a second meant serious trouble. But as he stood in the 52-2 District Court, Pease, 27, […]
Let’s keep the Clarkston Police, and let’s keep them on duty 24-hours a day. But let’s make significant changes to departmental operation and supervision policies’or lack thereof. The Clarkston Police Services Committee delivered those recommendations in a long-anticipated, emotionally-charged city council meeting Monday. In an oral and written report, the committee presented a five-point list […]
Cheryl McGinnis struggled with the decision to spend $400 on campaign signs during her bid for school board In the end, she decided to go for it. ‘My heart kept saying ‘there’s a price to pay for this, Cheryl,?? McGinnis said, noting people often rely on campaign signs to remember a school election. ‘I felt […]
Clarkston Elementary student Austin Smith takes part in ‘Drums Alive? during the school’s Festival Day. Students had the opportunity to learn about exercise, dental hygiene, nutrition, and many other health and fitness topics. Photo by Laura Colvin
Dogs from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit were barking up the wrong tree if they expected to nab any bad guys at Bailey Lake Elementary last week. Six German Shepherds and their handlers showed up to thank all four fifth-grade classes for a special donation to help purchase new training supplies. Boss, one […]
About 100 men, women and children volunteered May 5 to clean up Nels Kimball Sanctuary near I-75 and M-15. Volunteers with North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy and Thrivant Financial for Lutherans spread wood chips, removed invasive plants, and built a bridge.