By David Fleet Editor A small long haired crowed greeted Ryan Mooney when he arrived for work on Monday. “They all were ready for real haircut,” laughed Mooney, owner of Mooney’s Barber Shop, 125 N. Ortonville Road. “They were all glad to see us back to work. There were a lot of uneven home haircuts […]
By David Fleet Editor Gerald Hughes recognized the roof of his cabin as it was floating down the Tittabawassee River. “You could just see the roof,” said Hughes, 93, who watched his secondary residence on a YouTube post. “The rest of my cabin was submerged.” Hughes, a Goodrich resident for 66 years, former Martian football […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Township- Those looking for a truck or SUV, check out CARrite Truck Center, 2200 S Ortonville Road, Ortonville, Mich. “It’s an exceptional vehicle buying experience,” said John “Ozzie” Oswald, manager. “I can find just about any vehicle customers are looking for and I’m passionate about helping people.” We have financing […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-At 10 a.m. July 4, the Patriot Pavilion, behind the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, will be dedicated to honor township veterans. The project was planned by a small group of individuals seeking to remember, honor and recognize all township veterans including active-duty service men and women […]
By David Fleet Editor Capt. Jason Gould described the Genesee County Jail as a concrete Petri dish, that if the coronavirus ever infests it will run through like wildfire. Despite how contagious and potentially deadly the COVID-19 virus is, as of June 9, the Genesee County Jail reports zero cases with inmates. “The key to […]
David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Aug. 1 it will be Good Times in Goodrich again. On Monday night Jim Green and Jenny McKenzie of Goodrich Festival and Events attended the village council meeting to update the community on the top local summer event. “We are going to pursue the festival this year, following the state rules […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-More cash is flowing into the village dam. On Monday night the village council voted 4-0 to approve $26,300 to repair a breach in the village dam. The cost includes $21,800 for Midland-based Fisher Contracting and $4,500 for Wade Trim. Council President Pro-Tem Tim Light was absent with notice. The meeting […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- Inspiration around every corner at The Findery. Last month Glenda Brady opened The Findery, 360 N Ortonville Road (in the Bueche’s Plaza) with a simple mission, to create a beautiful line of products that inspire, motivate and help the customer create a unique living space where the only limit […]
By David Fleet Editor It took World War II to cancel the Oakland County Fair in 1940. Now, it’s a pandemic that halted the mid summer tradition. On June 3, the Oakland County Fair Board voted to cancel the traditional 2020 Oakland County Fair set for July 10-19. Groveland Township resident and Oakland County Fair […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the village council voted 4-0 to spray the mill pond for weeds. Council President Pro-Tem Tim Light was absent with notice. The council approved $4,175, to treat the mill pond up to two times in the 2019 season for higher aquatics and algae. In addition, a fee of […]