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 […]
By David Fleet Editor Lake Fenton — On Feb. 19, the two best Girls Varsity Basketball teams in the Flint Metro League squared off in the first of two regular season meetings. This one went to the Martians. GHS Jr. #1 Ella Place scored 13 points and GHS Sr. # 12 Lexi Kosmowski had 10 […]
By David Fleet Editor Orontville— On Monday night The Friends of the Brandon Township Library, presented a check for $6,000 to the Brandon Township Library to support a variety of programs, including the Battle of the Books, summer reading and adult enrichment classes. The Friends raised the funds through the used book store, special book […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — In December, Tom Tatu was hired as a Sales and Leasing professional at Randy Wise Ford, 968 S. Ortonville Road. Tatu, a Waterford native and Waterford Kettering graduate, stepped into the auto business right out of high school in the 1970s. “I started as a porter at Hillside Lincoln-Mercury in Pontiac,” […]
By David Fleet Editor San Diego — On Jan. 20, Luke Mink, a third grade student at Harvey Swanson Elementary will compete in the KTM Junior Supercross along with 15 other racers at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego. The event ran during select professional Supercross races, provides 7 and 8 year olds the chance to be […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — The Groveland Township Fire Department was recently awarded a 2024 Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant. The township received a matching grant for $4,700 to buy fire gear. “We’ll be buying two sets,” said Fire Chief Kevin Mason. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
By David Fleet Editor Grand Blanc— On Jan. 6, the Goodrich Girls Varsity Basketball team improved to 8-0 on the 2023-24 season with a non-conference win over neighboring Grand Blanc High School in the Carmody Classic. The Lady Martians trailed by three points in the third quarter and rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.— The Brandon Blackhawks Girls Varsity Basketball team fell to the Owosso Trojans 64-36 on Jan. 9 in a Flint Metro League match-up. BHS Sr. #14 Riley Abney tossed in 20 points along with BHS Frosh. #1 Ella Rizzo with six. For the Trojans, Danica Dwyer had 24 points and […]
By David Fleet Editor Corunna— The Goodrich Boys Varsity Basketball team improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the Flint Metro League with a 56-47 road win over the Corunna Cavaliers on Jan. 9. The Martians jumped out to a 30-17 halftime lead for the league win. The Cavaliers outscored the Martians in the second […]
By David Fleet Editor New Baltimore — On Jan. 7, at the VFW District 5 awards banquet, Brandon High School teacher Jeff Malicke was named District Teacher of the Year. The district includes 27 VFW Posts and of all the communities represented, for the third consecutive year a Brandon High School teacher was named Teacher […]