Reader agrees with sign opinion Dear Editor, In the Letter to the Editor “Free speech trumps sign rules, reader says” (July 30 edition), Mike Fetzer is right! My sign is my speech, if you don’t like it, don’t look. If you agree, vote with me. Political entities are self aggrandizing power hungry animals gobbling up […]
While on the way back from checking local waterways for any signs of pollution from area construction, The Clarkston News discovered a hypodermic needle in the alley behind the office. Detective Kimberly Potts, responding to the scene, was happy to dispose of it. ‘You just never know if a child would have walked through the […]
Are you stocked up with extra food staples? The Clarkston High School Football Program is looking for you as they collect food for the 17th Annual Rush for Food on Friday, Aug. 22. The Freshman, JV and Varsity Clarkston Gridiron heroes will collect non-perishable food in local neighborhoods and spend an evening stocking the pantry […]
A 2015 Ford F-150 and a 2014 dump truck arrived in the city of the village of Clarkston at the end of July. DPW Foreman Jason Miller said the city will be selling two old trucks. On Facebook City Manager Carol Eberhardt announced, ‘After 20 years, the city is now the proud owner of two […]
Work is underway on Shannon Chatman’s new family home in Springfield Township, with the help of My Habitat Clarkston. She joined in with family, friends, and volunteers with the Habitat group, Aug. 4, to kick off the project, building a house from the ground up. ‘Owning a Habitat home is truly life-changing,” Chatman said. ‘I […]
The Clarkston High School Class of 1954 were in good spirits at Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club, July 25, celebrating their 60th reunion with lunch and memories. The reminisced about their time at the high school, which is still in use as Renaissance High and community education. It was close enough to downtown to head there […]
C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N. That’s what Evan Berofsky is hoping to be declared when he competes in the 2014 National Scrabble Championship Aug. 9-13 in Buffalo, New York. ‘I’d like to finish one spot higher,? said the 38-year-old who moved to Oxford last year from Toronto, Canada, where he was born and raised. Last year, Berofsky finished second […]
The Greeks and the Romans referred to the Dog Days of Summer as an evil time “when the sea boiled, wine turned sour, dogs grew mad and man became hysterical.” They were generally talking about the sultry days of summer most commonly experienced in the months of July and August. According to the 1552 edition […]
Several Girl Scout troops from Clarkston participated in a special ‘Bridging? ceramony in June to celebrate an important transition in their life. The ceremony is symbolic of defining moments in life when a girl is said to be aware of her acheivements, and also ready to embrace new responsibilities and challenges. At the event , […]
Clarkston graduate Alyssa Vermeulen and her new husband David Pohl’s marriage was charmed from the start. From a viral video to a blessing by Pope Francis himself, their journey has already been graced with fortune. At a Metro Detroit Airport Gate, the memorable journey commenced. Just days earlier, on May 31, the couple were married […]