Brandon Twp. — In January Billy Bond was hired as the store manager at Shea Truck Center, 2200 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Bond, a Burton native and 2014 Atherton High School graduate, has worked in automobile finance and sales for more than five years. “We’re here to help people find just the right car, truck or SUV,” said Bond, a Davison resident. “We understand buying a […]
By Matt Mackinder Holly — The Goodrich Boys Varsity Bowling team improved to 5-2 on the season in the Flint Metro League after a 22-8 win over Fenton Jan. 27 at Holly Lanes. The Martians started out strong, winning the first baker game (five bowlers bowling two frames each) 248-189 before dropping the second baker […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— On Jan. 22 the Goodrich Martian Varsity Basketball team defeated the Brandon Blackhawks 77-45 in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer game. The Blackhawks jumped out to a 17-16 lead at the end of the first quarter before the Martins took control of the game. The Martians erased the early deficit […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Jan. 28 the Goodrich Martians Boys Varsity Basketball raced out to a 18-9 first quarter lead over the visiting Clio Mustangs and never looked back en route to a 71-38 Flint Metro League win. The Martians were up 32-19 at halftime and rolled up 39 points in the […]
By David Fleet Editor Detroit —With 10:29 left in the third quarter of Sunday’s Tampa Bay vs. Detroit Lions NFC Divisional Playoff game, more than 65,000 rowdy fans cheered for more than a football team. Brandon Township resident and Navy Veteran Stephen Najor stepped onto Ford Field to a deafening ovation during a television break as […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — Since the start of the new school year Ashley LaHaye, Brandon Schools director of food services has been cooking. A lot. From September through December the district has served about 17,000 more breakfasts, and 30,000 more lunches than the previous year. “The higher participation rate definitely helps keep […]
The Heart of La Branche, a stone about the size of a six-pack discovered in a gravel pit near the Upper Peninsula City of Escanaba. “The stone is in the shape of a heart, smooth and weighs about 100 pounds,” said Michigan Author Ron Rademacher. “There are some magnetic properties and when hit by a […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.— On Monday night the Atlas Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to replace the recreational pathways millage. A yes vote on the Aug. 6 ballot, means an existing millage of .125 or $6.25 per year taxable value $100,000 will continue. The five year millage will generate an estimated $56,625 […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich School Board voted 5-0 to OK a May 7 ballot proposal for a district sinking fund. Vice President Jeff Brown and Trustee Scott VanSumeren were absent with notice. Voters in the Goodrich School District which includes parts of Atlas and Groveland townships, including the […]
By David Fleet Editor Lake Fenton— On Jan. 19, the Fenton Blue Devils Boys Varsity Basketball team erased a third-quarter deficit and pulled away in the fourth quarter, taking a 60-48 Flint Metro League Stars Division win over the visiting Goodrich Martians. GHS Jr. #1 Parker LePla had 21 points, 10 boards, three assists, a […]