Growing up, Todd Alsup’s parents paid for music lessons of all sorts, piano, singing. He’s putting them to use, as a New York based recording artist. “He started being musically inclined when he was about 5 ? all his school teachers said he was musically talented,” said his mother, Linda Mosier, of Independence Township. “He […]
Clarkston High School’s Class of 2008 spent their first night as graduates together, at their Post Graduation Party. Hundreds of grads celebrated their achievement with food, fun, games, and gifts at the all-night, lock-in party, June 4 at DTE Energy Theater. Almost 150 parents and members of the community volunteered to keep things safe and […]
Mason Jennings joins Jack Johnson and Money Mark in concert June 18 at DTE Energy Music Theater, 7774 Sashabaw Road. Jennings writes and performs music from the heart, stripped down and timeless, he said. His new album, “In the Ever,” was inspired by the music of Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and […]
The former Clarkston High School and township hall, 90 N. Main Street, is set to have a new owner ? Curt Catallo, owner of Clarkston’s Union and Union Woodshop restaurants. “We want to centralize as much as we can, so we’re not spread too thin,” said Catallo, who also owns Union Ad Works in Rochester […]
Tips from neighbors led to the arrest of a suspected burglar, linked to thefts from vehicles and homes across Independence Township. Joshua Alen Yennior, 21, of Independence was booked on Aug. 14 and arraigned on three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, each a four-year felony. “A home owner happened to go down to […]
Clarkston bus drivers won first place overall at the Oakland County School Bus Roadeo, May 17, at Oakland Schools in Pontiac. Tammy Layton won first place for Clarkston, third for the Oakland District. Waterford earned second place overall. Carrie Myre earned first for Waterford, second for District. Holly earned third overall. Bark Bunker won first […]
When students in Bill Gunther’s Clarkston Junior High School classroom commented on dating rules set by their parents, the teacher could relate. He didn’t keep his memories to himself. ‘I remember thinking, my friends are allowed to go out ? it didn’t seem fair,? he said. When discussing relationships and other personal issues in his […]
For former presidential candidate Rick Santorum, young people like Everest Collegiate High School Life Club members are what his pro-life message is about. ‘It’s so encouraging to see young people like this, as pro life as any generation in the country,? said Santorum at the Birth Choice Pregnancy Resource Center fund raiser, Aug. 9. ‘They’re […]
The campaign season is over, but only for the moment. Unlike 2008, the August primary didn’t settle things completely. In that race, all the candidates in Independence and Springfield townships were Republican, so the primary election was pretty much it ? the winners ran unopposed in November. This year, three Democrats are in the race […]
We just finished hosting this year’s second-grade tours of The Clarkston News offices on Main Street. Every year, Clarkston Community Schools students tour downtown, to learn about its history and see what goes on behind the scenes. I’m impressed ? the students seemed to appreciate what we have going on here, and they asked great […]