Jeremiah Clark III must have been smiling on July 8. On that day, five generations of his family gathered at Bart Clark’s home in Clarkston on Valley Park for the Clark Family Reunion. Bart Clark, a descendent of Jeremiah organized the family reunion. The get-together took place at Bart’s new home in Clarkston, which is […]
Cameron Krausman won his second straight Oakland County Parks Annual Junior Golf Tournament at Springfield Oaks on June 22. Krausman won the boys 10 and under division. Krausman, 10, already has several tournament wins, but said his favorite tournament is the Oakland County Parks Tournament. ‘I like it because it’s the first tournament I won,? […]
Mike Kittle stepped into the batter’s box at Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers High School Baseball Invitational and glanced into the crowd. He saw his family holding up signs over their faces with his picture. Kittle just shook his head and smiled. He went up to bat and hit a single down the right […]
The Oakland County 4-H Fair is set to kick off with the 4-H Club parade on July 24. The 4-H Fair is a unique tradition with a wide variety of attractions. The fair is likely the only place you can go to buy a pig, ride carnival rides and watch a demolition derby all at […]
Clarkston residents will once again get a chance to buy fresh produce and baked goods when the Clarkston Farmer’s Market returns on July 22. The market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. through October 7 in the parking lot across from Depot Park. ‘The response from the community last year was outstanding,? said […]
Stan Garwood’s life revolves around helping others. From helping out victims of Hurricane Katrina to treating a family seen on the Dr. Phil show, Garwood does his best to help his fellow man. Garwood hopes his dedication to his job as a therapist and years of community service will help inspire other to lend a […]
Members of the Independence Parks and Recreation Hershey Track team represented the area well at the Hershey Track and Field State finals at Holt High School on July 7. The 400-meter relay team of Fransika Loetzner, Madison Wilson, Andrea Pangori and Alexis Yarnall took first place in the 9-10-year-old division. ‘They won it two years […]
Matt Fuller was in the lead after the first day at the Michigan Optimist Junior Golf Championship on June 20 ? a position he had not expected to be in. Fuller (15-years-old) was competing in the 16-18 age group at the Optimist. The field was full of quality golfers since everyone had to qualify at […]
Members of the Spray Masters water-skiing team perform on Big Lake.
The Clarkston boys Hershey Track program took home some ribbons from the Hershey Track and Field State Final in Holt on July 7. The 400-meter relay team of Evan Farough, Michael Nicholson, Caleb Bright and Thomas Bull took first place in the 9-10-year-old division. Michael Nicholson finished in fourth place in the shot put in […]