A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1998 ‘In memory? Gray skies covered Clarkston for the Memorial Day parade through downtown and ceremony in Lakeview Cemetery. American Legion Post 63 and 377 led the parade and provided a 16-gun salute. ‘Six receive tributes at awards breakfast? Award winners at the 13th annual Michigan Week Community Awards Breakfast included […]

Oxford High spring season wrap-up

Track The boys and girls varsity track team wrapped up their regular season schedules at the Flint Metro Meet and the Oakland County Meet. Then, Oxford sent their nine state qualifiers to Rockford to compete for State titles. Boys Coming into the Flint Metro League Meet, the Wildcats had competed fiercely in the league, dropping […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Clarkston Lighthouse food pantry has been very lean the last several weeks with food donations barely getting to the shelves before being packed for a hungry family. This has now changed since the more than an estimated twenty thousand pounds of food came to our building on Saturday May 11. The annual […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I remember my high school geometry teacher. He was a friendly little man who’d walk through problem after problem after problem on a blackboard. His instruction was so intense on most days that he’d have to pat the chalk out of his cloths at the end of class. Teachers today no longer use […]

Township and Schools move towards agreement

BY JENNY MATTESON & CHRISTINA ULAJ Clarkston News Writers The Charter Township of Independence and Clarkston Community Schools are closer than ever to shaking hands over a four-acre parcel located on Clarkston Road. The land, which is adjacent to the Clarkston Community Schools Administration Building and Independence Township Library, would be used to construct a […]

Lake Orion Dragon Academic Achiever of the Week

Name: Dana Thiel Parents: Courtney Thiel & Joli Post GPA: 3.4 Plans after graduation: To attend Oakland University Extracurricular Activities:Varsity cheerleading. Favorite Subject: Face to Face Outside interests or hobbies: I like hanging out with my friends and coaching youth cheerleading and being a freshman mentor. Best friends are people who: are the people you […]

Attention deer hunters

Just shot the deer of your dreams and want to brag to all your friends? What better way to do it than gathering ’round the Buck Pole and swapping your stories here in the pages of the Review. This hunting season, we are pleased to introduce the Buck Pole. All you have to do is […]

Fitness Matters

Question: I have some pretty serious cravings from time to time. Is this because my body is deficient in certain nutrients that these foods provide? Answer: Generally speaking, no! And this is true whether you’re craving brownies, spinach, or Taco Bell tacos. Unexplained cravings can pop up during pregnancy however, and amazingly, a deficiency of […]

Looking Back

10 years ago Nov. 11, 1998 ~~Huge crowds are anticipated for the opening of 1.4 million square foot Great Lakes Crossing Mall. Contractors for the more than 200 specialty stores and restaurants have been working six days a week since the ground-breaking ceremony last spring. 20 years ago Nov. 9, 1988 ~~Voters in Orion Township […]

Pretty in park

Rain and clouds held off as students from Clarkston High School posed for photos in Depot Park last Wednesday. The park provided the perfect background for serious and fun prom photos before the students loaded into limos to take them to Penna’s in Sterling Heights.