INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On April 28, the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) held its annual Youth Recognition Ceremony to celebrate local youth from Young Fives through 12th grade who have had a ...

Patricia L. Carlson (née Greeley), lovingly known as “Patsy,” passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on June 12, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Edgar and ...

Joe Mazzeo’s affinity for classic cars started well before he purchased his first vintage ride in 1997. The father of four was given one requirement from his family for selecting this first car – ...

GRAND RAPIDS — It’s off to nation­als for sophomores Aidan Newton, Carson Strate, Justin Walsh and junior Duncan Ruby from the Clarkston Construction Technology Program after winning the SkillsUSA ...

CLARKSTON — Last month, the Clarkston Optimist Club named seven fifth graders from Clarkston Commu­nity Schools as this year’s Outstanding Student Citizens. Every year, the Clarkston Optimists work ...

EAST LANSING — The Clarkston News won five awards in the Michigan Press Association 2025 Better Newspaper Contest Class B circulation category. The awards were announced on April 23 at the MPA’s ...

The boys are quite a pair. I will take you back to the last Friday in March, when the boys began their spring break from school. I came home from working in the office. Grammi just walked out the door ...

The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and open house for The Hydration Well IV Drip & Oxygen Bar last week. Cutting the ribbon was owner, Deana Grove. The Hydration Well IV ...

Camden Place, a fifth grader at Independence Elementary, finished in second place in his division during the 2026 Reno Worlds Wrestling Championship in Reno, Nevada, April 7-13. Place competed in the ...

PONTIAC — The Stardusters Big Band became the three time champion at the 26th annual Metro Detroit Battle of The Swing Bands at the Lafayette Grande Ballroom last month. It was the third year in a row ...

UNIVERSITY CENTER — Clarkston High School’s Team RUSH 27 Robotics team made an impact during the FIRST in Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University last Thursday through Saturday.

LANSING — The Michigan Press Association (MPA) and journalists across the state shined a spotlight on harmful efforts to remove transparency requirements during the MPA2026 Convention this week.