From the classic cheeseburger with all of the fixings to a steakburger topped with mushrooms and swiss, the classic round patty of meat known as the hamburger is one of the most versatile options on a menu. And starting next May, downtown Oxford will hold a weekend festival geared toward celebrating the hamburger. According to […]
When Clarkston football fans enjoy a Friday night complete with marching band performance, many don’t know about the driving force behind those student musicians: the Clarkston Instrumental Music Association. Run primarily by parents of band students throughout the district, the organization’s main function is to help support Clarkston High School’s marching band, an annual endeavor […]
Out of all the cross country and track and field stars that wore the blue and gold, Mike Goodfellow might be the most accomplished of them all. Driven by his competitive spirit, he racked up numerous local, state and national awards as a long distance runner, thus earning him a spot in the inagural class […]
Lisa McGeen is going to need a sturdy pair of walking shoes for this weekend. The Oxford resident will participate in the Susan G. Komen walk for the cure on Aug. 13-15. The event is a three-day, 60 mile walk that raises money for breast cancer research and community programs. The opening ceremony will take […]
Foreign exchange programs are nothing new to Oxford resident Linda McGarry. She was a foreign exchange student to Germany through the Youth for Understanding (YFU) USA program in the late 1960’s, and nearly 40 years later she is at it again. This time, she and her husband Thomas will take the role as the host […]
First Kyle and now me. You’re reading my last column for The Clarkston News. Starting at the end of the month I’ll be moving down to C&G Newspapers in Warren. I’ll be covering schools for the Warren Weekly and the local happenings for the Grosse Pointe Times. This time last year I was sitting at […]
Larence Kozma and Kelley Kostin shared similar viewpoints on major issues facing the Clarkston community during the League of Women Voter’s 52-2 District Court Candidate Forum on Oct. 11. Issues such as alternative sentencing programs, youth alcohol use and technology in the court room were addressed. Kozma and Kostin were asked for their opinions on […]
Imagine this: You’re 8-years-old and you’ve just been told you can make a ‘wish list? of the books you want from the school’s annual book fair. What would you pick? If you’re a student at Bailey Lake Elementary and shopping at the book fair, the answer is simple: just about anything. Students at BLE browsed […]
When the voters head to the polls on Nov. 2, they will decide who should fill the two, four-year seats on the Oxford Board of Education. Five candidates filed for the two seats with the Oakland County Elections Committee. Incumbents Colleen Schultz and Bill Keenist will defend their seats against Lisa Kempner, Bryan Thomas and […]
Nancy Larsen is dedicated to making sure students utilize the latest technology and resources available to them as they progress through their careers at Clarkston High School. Serving as the media specialist for CHS, Larsen’s efforts have gone above and beyond normal means. To honor those efforts, she was recently selected as the recipient of […]