Kenneth Robert “Bob” Henley

HENLEY, KENNETH ROBERT “BOB” of Ortonville; died October 21, 2017.  He was 68. Born on February 16, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late K.R. and Frances (nee: Mott) Henley.  He married the former Judy Tunk on September 13, 1974 in Fenton, Michigan.  He is survived by his loving wife, Judy of 43 years; […]

Joe W. Bartos

BARTOS, Joe W. – age 79, of Ortonville, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. Services will be held 2 PM Friday, October 27, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Visitation will be held 1-9 PM Thursday and 12-2 PM Friday at the funeral home. Joe was born July 25, […]

New segments of Atlas Township walking, biking trails eyed

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- Mile by mile township trails linkng the segments of the community are moving forward. By a 5-0 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees OK’d a scoping project from the sidewalks in front of the Goodrich Village offices north to Perry Road along the west side of […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS ATLAS TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 AT 5:30 PM 7386 SOUTH GALE ROAD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 www.atlastownship.org Members present: T. Onica, K. Vick, A. Moore, B. June, P. Major Members absent: None Staff present: D. Lattie, S. Wilkerson The Board took the following actions: 1) Approved the agenda as […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

Hadley Cemetery Association Public Announcement: A “Special Meeting” will be held on November 1, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. at the Groveland Township Offices located at 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, Michigan 48442. The meeting is to update the plot owners, heirs and friends of the Hadley Cemetery Association as promised at the Annual Meeting held […]

Letters to the editor Oct. 21

Bullying, hate Dear Editor, I watched the village council meeting of Sept.26 on our cable station last night and I see bullying and hate by four council members is alive and well. I was proud of those people that got up and told the council— “you are hurting the village in every way you can.” […]

District fund balance up following school audit

Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-On Monday at the school board of trustees meeting, Paul Bryant and Chris Kassab of Plante Moran presented the school district’s annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. The board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit for the fiscal […]

Inspire

Inspire

GHS Senior Savannah Leist sells a T-shirt to classmate GHS Junior Ally Monan before the Oct. 17, Goodrich vs. Lake Fenton Volleyball games. Funds from the sale go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A semicolon; indicates an audible pause—slightly longer than a comma’s, but […]

What a difference a year makes

What a difference a year makes

Goodrich Varsity Football Coach Tom Alward chats with Martian Senior Sebastain Fogilo along with teammates. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- It was a first for Martian Football Coach Tom Alward. “After 25 years of coaching football I’ve never had a season like 2016,” said Alward. “Done that, don’t need to do […]

Detroit Unseen

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Photographer Robert Huston zooms in on what’s not seen in Detriot. At 7 p.m., Oct. 26, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South. St. will be hosting his nine-year photography project of the Motor City. “I started to take photos of Detroit around 2008,” said Huston. “I was interested in […]