Twelve members of Clarkston Community Church spent two days in a Findley, Ohio, prison this past July, hoping to help inmates jumpstart their lives. ‘With Clarkston Community Church we’re trying to be relevant in our community and get outside our four walls and contribute to the community by having an external focus,? said Bob Bjurman, […]
With the rising cost of energy, food prices have been rising too. One solution: harvest your own. About 40 gardeners took advantage of Clarkston Community Garden’s offer of free vegetables in exchange for help harvesting this summer’s crop. ‘Part of Community Day is to really get a sense of who in the community is really […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Kaz Mamon’s motorcycle broke down during Daytona bike week in Florida, he was towed by a guy called ‘The Motorcycle Rescue.? ‘I looked at his rig and said, ‘my next business venture,?? said Mamon. When he arrived home, he bought another four-wheel-drive truck, and got the loader […]
Roxana’s Dance Expressions Elite Competition Team recently returned from the ‘Hall of Fame National Dance competition? in St. Charles Ill, where they received 11 Platinum awards. ‘They had a really good year, all their regional competitions they did great. They worked really hard, they put in great team effort, very focused, dedicated and it showed […]
Clarkston News phones were ringing off the hook last week as candidates reported election signs missing in action. Sandy Dubre, running for Independence Township treasurer, said she received a call at 10 a.m. last Thursday morning about a witness who saw someone steal her signs. ‘These are people who gave me permission to have my […]
Clarkston High School graduate Joe DeGain is getting the opportunity of a lifetime as he leaves this weekend for Iraq to help U.S. troops with physical training. ‘By no means do I think I am serving our country by going over there, but I just love the fact I can give back to the soldiers […]
After taking their first regional win in eight years, Clarkston’s Team RUSH is heading to state competition this weekend with a different attitude. ‘In the past we wanted to win a specific award or we wanted to do what we could to get to different places, our goals were much more specific,? said Team RUSH […]
While Independence and Springfield townships saw a population increase over the past 10 years, according to the 2010 census, Clarkston declined. ‘It’s hard telling (why it dropped),” said City Manager Dennis Ritter. ‘We have a couple apartment buildings here that may have something to do with it, the occupancy rate.? The city had 962 residents […]
Just over three months since City Clerk/Treasurer Kimberly Howe was hired, she submitted her resignation letter. She posted a resignation letter, March 16, citing Councilman Richard Bisio’s postings on Facebook about her. ‘I can no longer endure the personal attacks on my work by (Councilman) Richard Bisio,? Howe said in her letter. ‘He never fails […]
I have had a lot of time to think the past couple of weeks concerning Independence Township Board’s decision to eliminate Treasurer Curt Carson from any further contact with state officials or township auditors Plante & Moran concerning the Deficit Elimination Plan. If you’re guessing that I disagree with their vote, than you guessed correctly. […]