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 ...

Earnest Richard Dunn was born July 25, 1937, on his family farm in Alger, Michigan, to Willard and Mary Dunn. He was the youngest of seven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first ...

CLARKSTON — Turnout was low for the Nov. 4 general election with just 320 individual votes cast in the lone precinct in the City of the Village of Clarkston. While Independence Township did not have ...

William E. Hahn, 88, (Bill to many) passed away at home November 5, 2025, surrounded by family. Bill is survived by his wife, Sharon, of 62 years, his three sons, Daniel, William, and Robert (Cameron) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Clarkston News will have an early deadline for the Nov. 27 edition. Deadline is noon on Wednesday, Nov. 19 for all legals, obits and classifieds.

Franklin E. “Frank” Hill; of Clarkston, MI formerly of Detroit; born May 1, 1938 in Detroit, MI to John and Doris Hill; passed away on November 3, 2025 at the age of 87. Preceded in death by his ...

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On Nov. 1, Clarkston SCAMP held its annual Jingle Mingle which was pronounced the most successful in the organization’s history, raising $136,302 to benefit SCAMP. The event was ...

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 ...