Creativity unblocked
Students at Clarkston Elementary School unleashed their creativity with the help of Lego blocks, Feb. 27. Clarkston Elementary’s PTO sponsored the Lego Competition, with a ‘Michigan? theme.
Pazkis time
The bakery at Neiman’s Family Market on Dixie Highway at White Lake Road was buzzing this week, frying up thousands of pazkis for Mardi Gras. The crew had made almost 4,000 of the sweet confections by Monday, with many more to come for Fat Tuesday itself.
Clarkston graduate travels the world
By Andrea M. Beaudoin Clarkston News Staff Writer At just 23, Jordan Roth, a 2009 Clarkston High School graduate, has traveled the world. Next up is Poland-again. During his year and a half stay in the foreign land, Jordan will work for Delphi Automotive, an international supplier of automotive electronics and technology with locations in […]
Send off to summer
Labor Day, a symbolic end of summertime, gave kids and adults one last chance for fun the day before school was called back to session. Sponsored by the Clarkston Rotary, the parade featured about 40 participants marching through downtown streets waving to spectators’some bearing treats on Sept., 2. The National Anthem kicked off the parade […]
Students learn World War II history from vets
Clarkston Junior High School’s ninth grade history classes hosted veterans of World War II, Feb. 26. The veterans shared their experiences in Europe, Africa, Pacific, and the homefront during the worldwide conflict. Bill Duthie, first lieutenant with the U.S. Army Air Corps, spoke about flying B-25 bombers in the South Pacific. He and fellow pilots […]
Spiritual Matters
Today, March 5, is the beginning of Lent, a penitential season in the church. On this particular day, Ash Wednesday, it is customary in many churches to apply ashes to the forehead in the shape of the cross. Ashes were used in the past to show one’s great sorrow for what they had done, to […]
Zak leads lacrossers in double victory
Senior Adam Zak moved into an open position and kept his eyes on his teammates as the ball was passed from lacrosse stick to lacrosse stick. Clarkston held control of the ball during the last half of the game against Grand Blanc and celebrated their second victory of the night, 11-2. Zak scored five goals […]
Athlete of the Week
Kristian Johnson, senior at Clarkston High, set his personal best as he became champion at the Michigan High School Powerlifting Association state meet on March 21. After three events in squat, bench press and deadlift in his 194 weight class, he lifted a total of 1280 pounds. ‘He improved his total by 80 pounds, which […]
One man can bring down the government?!
I was listening to an old-timer last week and he said something that kinda stuck with me for a while. His words bounced back and forth between the walls of my skull, like a ping-pong ball in the black void of nothingness that sits atop my shoulders. We both attended a public meeting of a […]
News visit
Pack 131 Cub Scouts, from left in front, Aiden Baugh, Kyle Rush, Tyler Buback, John Chrisopoulos, and Joey Chrisopoulos, along with, standing from left, Collin Rush, Katie Baugh, and Kara Buback visite the Clarkston News office, Feb. 27. They learned about the history of the newspaper, back to its founding in 1929. Photo by Phil […]