Little sprinklers

Little sprinklers

From left, Lanie Lang, 5, along with cousin Radley Brown, 3, cool off in a sprinkler in Atlas Township on July 27. Photo by Patrick McAbee. 

Barbara Mary Wright

  Barbara Mary Wright died July 31, 2016 at 82 years of age. Beloved wife of  Donald for 60 years.  Dear mother of Lynne Wright, Deborah (Christopher) Smith, David (Margaret) Wright and Steven (Patricia) Wright.  Loving grandmother of  Natalie, Daniel and Julia Wright.  Sister of Charles (Carolyn) Jones, Thomas (Joan) Jones, Virginia (George) McCarthy and Patrick […]

Election results: Onica tops Jones in Atlas Township, Thurman wins, Clean water millage dumped by Brandon Voters

Atlas Township Clerk wins the Republican nomination for the November election with 651 votes, or 50 percent, defeating incumbent two term supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones who tallied 587 votes or 45 percent.  Trustees Patrick Major and Barry June also win GOP nomination this fall. The Brandon School District millage proposal fails, with 1,778 no votes, or 60.77 percent, to 1,148 […]

Todd Alan Bowles

BOWLES, TODD ALAN of Goodrich; died July 26, 2016. He was 44. Born April 5, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan to Logan and Susan (nee: Fischer) Bowles. He married the former Michelle Plizga in Warren, Michigan on October 29, 1994. He is survived by his loving wife, Michelle Bowles; his parents Logan and Susan Bowles; one […]

Public Notice Groveland Township

GROVELAND township synopsis GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD July 11, 2016 Call To Order & Roll Call Approved: Consent Agenda Budget Amendment, Accts. Payable Board Minutes Twp./Fire 6/13/16 & Election Comish Mtg. 6/28/16 NEW BUSINESS: Approved Coffee Hour with Joe Graves. Approved Hiring Kerri Allen. Approved Attendance at Heritage Conference 2016 FIREBOARD: Approved Purchase of 2016 Chevy […]

Public Notice Atlas Township

TO CONTRACTORS FOR BIDDING ON THE REHABILITATION OF THE HISTORIC FIRE ESCAPE OF THE GOODRICH LIBRARY BUILDING Atlas Township Board of Trustees, Genesee County, Michigan will be accepting sealed bids for rehabilitation of the Historic Fire Escape Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project # 15-01 of the Goodrich Lyceum building located at 10237 Hegel Rd., […]

Public Notice Atlas Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 15, 2016 at 5:30 P.M. PART OF THE SHINANGUAG EAST LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR PARCELS ON HILLS LANE, HILLS COVE, ISLAND DRIVE AND PARCELS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO STATE RD. FOR REPAVING/PAVING REPAIRS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED […]

Voter’s Guide 46th District State House

Brandon Township Residents Choose one Joe Kent Age:58 Residence: Addison Township for 25 years. Current or past occupation: Tax accountant and small business consultant. Prior government experience: None. Community involvement: Board member of Crossroads for Youth, Chairman of Friends of Scouting, member of Lake Orion Rotary Club, member of Greater Oakland Republican Club (GOGOP), member […]

Former Goodrich grad steps in as interim high school principal

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the school board voted 6-0 to hire Brian Eddy as interim high school principal pending the return of David St. Aubin, who remains on extended medical leave. Board Secretary Dan Keller was absent from the meeting. Eddy, 35, accepted the appointment and began serving on July 26. “I’m […]

Military hats removed from monument

Groveland Twp.-A WWII helmet and a military jungle hat set on top of the veterans monument at the Ortonville Cemetery were removed recently. “We just want them back,” said Dennis Hoffman, Ortonville VFW commander. “The military hats were donated by the local families of veterans and have been a part of the monument for the […]