By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Flint — On Wednesday Atlas Township and My Brothers Keeper representatives were back in court as the multi-year rezoning battle over a proposed temporary home for discharged veterans moves forward. On Jan. 9, Seventh Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly held a status meeting to confirm her clarification on Atlas Township issuing a […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — A Big Fish Lake area resident recently reported an unlikely visitor. In mid-December, a black bear tripped a motion detector at about 4 a.m. which triggered a Nest camera in the backyard of a Big Fish Lake resident. After sharing the photo with several neighbors in the area, […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Goodrich Head Coach Gary Barns tallied some memorable wins over more than three decades of high school basketball. On Tuesday night Barns notched one more as the Martian Varsity Boys basketball team defeated the Brandon Blackhawks. As time expired on a 73-19 win in front of a home crowd […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — A total of 13 applications were filed as of the noon, Jan. 6 deadline to fill a vacancy Groveland Township Trustee. During a special meeting Dec. 18, the Groveland Township Board of Trustees voted 3-0 to accept the resignation of Trustee Gina Muzzarelli. By law the township has […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Grand Blanc — It was lights out at a recent baseball tournament. On Dec. 30, the U13 O-Town Outlaws competed in the “Drip in the Dark,” their first ever local glow in the dark baseball tournament. The event was at the Genesee Fieldhouse, 7383 Grand Parkway, Grand Blanc. The Outlaws, composed of players from Ortonville and Oxford played in […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Tuesday night the Goodrich Martians Boys Basketball team defeated the Brandon Blackhawks 73-19 at Al Martus Gymnasium in a Flint Metro League matchup. GHS Soph. Drew Aagesen had 19 points, Sr. Parker LePla 18 points and Soph. Jensen LePla 16 en route to the win. On Wednesday, the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Grand Blanc — On Jan. 4 the Goodrich Lady Martians opened the new year with a win over the Grand Blanc Bobcats in a non conference game 55-39. The game was part of the annual Carmody Classic hosted by Grand Blanc. GHS Baylor Lauinger had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oxford Twp. — A Flint man and convicted felon was named in a 19 count warrant issued Dec. 28 in the Christmas Eve slaying of a local clinical psychologist. Malik Letroy Webb, 29, was charged in the shooting death of Dr. Barbara Wolf, 71, of Oxford Township. Wolf was shot multiple […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — The deadline for resumes to fill a vacancy Groveland Township Trustee is noon, Jan 6. During a special meeting Dec. 18, the Groveland Township Board of Trustees voted 3-0 to accept the resignation of Trustee Gina Muzzarelli. By law the township has 45 days to appoint a trustee […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — From a safe distance a handful of visitors to an area Oakland County Park could observe a pair of bald eagles nest and successfully produce fledglings. “I’ll be keeping an eye on that nest and look forward to seeing two or three tiny heads poking over the rim […]