Sharing the road on two wheels

"I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been brushed by a mirror of a passing motorist,"

David Fleet Editor For almost a decade Bruce DeGrouchy has been an avid bicyclist. “I’m out riding just about every week I can,” said DeGrouchy, an Atlas Township resident since 1988. “I ride on the shoulder of the road, wear a helmet, have a flashing light on the back of my bike and use a […]

Board OKs municipal civil infraction ordinance

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday night, the board of trustees OK’d the implementation of a municipal civil infraction ordinance. By a 4-1 vote, three ordinances were OK’d: providing for municipal civil infractions of certain township ordinances and penalties; amending certain township ordinances by designating violations as municipal infractions and providing penalties for the […]

Deadline for November ballots nears

Brandon School Board, Ortonville Village Council seats open

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Want to serve your community? The filing deadline to be placed on the November ballot as a candidate for local school board and village council seats is 4 p.m., July 26. The Brandon School Board has four seats up for election this year, currently held by Kevin McClellan, Lisa Kavalhuna, […]

Mary Frances Verhines

Mary Frances Verhines, “Fran” of Lapeer; died June 22, 2016. She was 93. Born August 11, 1922 in Detroit to the late Raymond and Gladys (nee: Graves) Sutton. She married the late William “Bill” Verhines on November 14, 1940 in Detroit. Fran is survived by five children Billie Jean (Dave) McLachlan, James Verhines, Irene (Daniel) […]

County eyes park for Atlas Township

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.– A 155-acre parcel on the north side of Hegel Road, about 800 feet east of Gale Road, may soon be part of the Genesee County Parks. The property, owned by three brothers, was purchased about 40 years ago as a speculative land investment. The property was for sale; however, […]

Public Notice Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 has been scheduled for TUESDAY, June 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. to be conducted at the Groveland Township Office, 4695 Grange Hall Rd., Holly, MI. The Public Accuracy Test […]

Public Notice Atlas Township

PUBLIC NOTICE 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 […]

Public Notice Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 To the qualified electors of the Township of Groveland, County of Oakland, State of Michigan. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GROVELAND TOWNSHIP OFFICE AT 4695 GRANGE HALL RD., HOLLY, MI WILL BE OPEN: Tuesday, JULY […]

Public Notice Groveland Township

PUBLIC NOTICE GROVELAND TWP. GROVELAND TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Deferment of Summer Taxes Application for deferment of Summer Taxes are available at the Township Hall. Principal residents who are Senior citizens, paraplegics, quadriplegics, eligible serviceman, eligible veterans, eligible widows, blind persons or totally and permanently disabled, who can verify that their household income for the preceding calendar […]