40 Days returns

The 40 Days for Life vigil returns to Independence Township, March 9, on Sashabaw Road south of I-75. Pro-life advocates from local churches and communities plan to gather peacefully daily through April 17 in front of a Sashabaw Road women’s clinic, which offers abortion services. The facility is also home to the pro-life Birth Choice […]

RUSH robotics score Entrepreneurial award

Team RUSH finished 12th out of 38 in the qualifying rounds and sixth in the playoffs, March 4-5 at the Michigan FIRST Robotics District Event at Kettering University in Flint. The team won the Entrepreneurial award through its organizational skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to achieving goals, but not the Chairman’s award, said Kyle Hughes. “The […]

A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1996 ‘Intelligent fun? Sashabaw Middle School Odyssey of the Mind teammates Shannon Feel, KC Kerby, Jonathon Shanks, Robert Koch, and Michael Fischer put their problem-solving skills to the test in regional competition. ‘At the top of the heap? No one was better than Clarkston senior Joe DeGain, who took first place […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, I read the Feb. 23 edition of The Clarkston News with some dismay. Backroom dealing in attempting to fill the township clerk’s position was bad enough, but to also read a story about embezzling from PTA funds (“Funds repaid,” page 2A) made me feel like I was reading the “Big City News.” The […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, Thank you Clarkston Medical Group for pledging to contribute $1,000 to the Clarkston Community Church Community Challenge to continue the Fourth of July Festival of Fun at Clintonwood Park. Way to get the ball rolling! For those that are not aware, because funding for special events through the Independence Township Parks and Recreation […]

Teens caught with car full of loot

Five teenagers face burglary charges in connection with several thefts from cars in Independence Township. A Chapelview Drive resident reported several teenagers walking down the road with their car following, checking parked cars and mail boxes, 4 a.m., Feb. 27. A responding deputy found a car matching the description at Clarkston Road and Main, and […]

Business expo 2004

What: Third Annual Greater Ortonville Chamber Business Expo Where: Brandon High School 1025 S. Ortonville Road When: 6-8 p.m. April 29, 2004 Each exhibitor will offer door prizes throughout the evening, as well as promotional take-home products, and for vendors, quality brochures and ad specials will be available through the Chamber. For information on table […]

Playground committee strives for ‘par excellent’ fund-raising

Goodrich – The Goodrich Community Playground Committee will hold a final fund-raiser May 16 via the group’s second annual golf scramble at the Goodrich Country Club. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Plan to come for an afternoon of recreation, a delicious dinner and cash bar. Door prizes, Vegas […]

Cover girl

Gracing this month’s cover of Metro You magazine is a familiar face, Chelsea Niemiec. Niemiec, marketing director at Everest Collegiate High School/Academy in Independence Township, was chosen for the March Bridal issue. She talks about how she met her fiance, Dan Gheesling, a varsity football coach for Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, the proposal during a […]

Benefit performance

Spotlight Dance Center hosts Movement with Heart, a benefit performance for the family of Bruce Clifton of Clarkston, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, March 11, at Community Presbyterian Church, 4301 Monroe Avenue off Sashabaw Road. Hors d’oeuvres, raffle, and silent auction are 7:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 suggested donation. Clifton passed away unexpectedly, Jan. 19, at age […]