HOLLY — Step back in time to the Victorian era for the 52nd annual Holly Dickens Festival in downtown Holly. The festival, inspired by Charles Dickens and his most-famous novella “A Christmas Carol,” ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Community Schools “Be the Light” program recently launched the “Be the Light Freedge,” a 24/7 community refrigerator, freezer and pantry designed to reduce food waste ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Nov. 18, the Independence Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation on the township’s program year 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At approximately 10 a.m. on Nov. 19, Clarkston Community Schools families received word from the district that due to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity in the ...

Preschoolers at St. Trinity Lutheran Church get a sneak preview of the church’s holiday train layout. The model trains will be open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Sundays starting Nov. 30 ...

My boys are discovering their sense of humor. Picture, if you will, driving on a main road toward a small downtown area. The radio is on and the the next song begins with a few notes then Bing Cosby ...

I have lived in the Clarkson/ Independence Township for most of my life and I frequently go downtown Clarkston to visit some of the establishments, but as I’ve gotten older, I require a handicap pass ...

OXFORD — Clarkston Varsity Volleyball finished the season after a tough battle against Oxford in the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Volleyball District 29 Final on Nov. 6, losing to the Wildcats 3-2. “They ...

Patricia A. “Patty” Rohn; of Clarkston; born January 22, 1950, in Kingston, MI to James and Marie McNiel; passed away November 8, 2025, at the age of 75. Mother of Christina (Chadd) Hiller and Melissa ...

What if I told you that a local heating and cooling company has increased their sales every year they’ve advertised in our newspapers or that a local theater company knows when our newspaper featuring ...

OXFORD — The Clarkston Girls Swim and Dive team finished the regular season as OAA Blue League Champions after competing in the league meet at Oxford High School on Nov. 5-7. The Wolves had three ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Last week Clarkston Junior High School held its Veterans Day celebration honoring special guest Jake Beno. Beno is a 2004 Clarkston High School graduate and veteran who served in ...