Friendly Forest

Friendly Forest is this Saturday in Clintonwood Park. Independence Township parks and rec and Clarkston Area Optimist Club hosts the Halloween event, 3-6 p.m., Oct. 20. Kids ages 2-9 walk the trail in costume with their parents and collect goodies from cartoon and fairy tale characters. Tickets are on sale at parks and rec, 6483 […]

This week at ClarkstonTV.com

Lowrie’s Landscaping and Plum Hollow Design hosted their Third Annual Chili Cook Off at their business on Dixie Highway, Oct. 11. Watch and see who won on Clarkston TV.com. As the Nov. 6 election approaches, ClarkstonTV.com presents Independence Township trustee candidates Andrea Schroeder, Jeremy Mitchell, Kevin Bushroe, Joe Wauldron and Jose Aliaga. Also, watch for […]

School think tank

Clarkston Community Schools is looking for volunteers for the “Great Schools, Great Community” think tank. Parents, business people, government officials, and others are invited to provide insight and feedback on challenges and opportunities to help with strategic planing and decision making. Topics will include instruction, technology, finances, legislation, and community. The task force’s first meeting […]

Briefs

Ortonville Cruise The sixth annual Cruise to Ortonville will take place on Aug. 3 in downtown Ortonville. Registration is $15 for all vehicles and will last from 8 a.m. until noon. The award presentation will take place at 2:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by North Oakland Bow Ties. Friday coffee The Citizen newspaper will […]

Week at a glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 2-14 Volleyball vs. Oxford (H) 7 p.m. 2-15 Boys Basketball vs. Saginaw Heritage (H) 7:30 p.m. Coed Swimming vs. Flint SW Academy (A) 6 p.m. 2-17 Volleyball vs. Lapeer West (A) 7 p.m. 2-18 Boys Basketball vs. Oxford (H) 7 p.m. 2-19 Hockey vs. Lapeer East (A) 5:45 p.m. Volleyballl ? Waterford […]

A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1997 ‘Fighting back? Cancer survivor Diana Dyer thought of herself as a dedicated guinea pig. She had three bouts of cancer, once when she was a child and two as an adult. When she had her second bout with breast cancer she decided it was time to fight back. She went […]

Editorial

Kudos to Clarkston Farm and Garden Club for their diligent work keeping downtown Clarkston beautiful this past summer and fall with its lively and colorful stone planter boxes. Summer was long, hot, and dry, but we could always count on fresh flowers and decorations along Main Street. Now, the planters feature spooky white ghosts in […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘Ski & Snowboard Discount Cards: Student Ski & Snowboard Discount I.D. cards are now available for purchase. The cost is $14 per card, which entitles the student to ski for a reduced rate of only $14 on Mondays through Fridays from 3 p.m. to close, non-holiday, for the duration of the ski season. Adult discount […]

Thanks for finding Chelsea

Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people that were involved in helping me find my 12-year-old lost chocolate lab, ‘Chelsea.? I was overwhelmed with the response from numerous people that I received a phone call from saying that they had seen my dog. Thank you to the neighbors […]

Unfortunate sign of the times

Dear Editor: I wanted to report this disturbing sight I saw today while coming home from visiting my son. On the corner of Green Road where the pavement ends and turns to dirt, I was stopped at the stop sign and saw a lady in a black SUV pull up and her son jump out. […]