Atlas Twp.- A budget shortfall in the City of Flint could impact the township fire department. According to City of Flint officials, in an effort to reduce an estimated $8 million city budget deficit, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling announced the layoffs of 23 of 88 firefighters and 46 of the city’s 150 police officers. Flint […]
Booth registration is now open and the deadline to reserve a space is rapidly approaching for the 11th Annual Ortonville Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Brandon High School Cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Planning for the expo is nearly complete, and several hundred patrons are expected to attend the event from 5 to 8 […]
For the past 41 years, State Farm Insurance has sponsored the annual ‘America & Me? essay contest, which asks Michigan eighth-grade students to write about their American heroes, especially the people who have made a big difference in the students? personal lives. In October, 19 of 170 Goodrich Middle School eighth grade students participated in […]
When Army Specialist Troy Reed landed at Bishop International Airport in Flint on Monday morning’he was anticipating to be welcomed by a few family members, along with perhaps a friend or two. ‘I did not expect that much of a homecoming at the airport,? said Reed, 29, a 1999 Brandon High School graduate. ‘I really […]
At 6 p.m., March 29 the Goodrich School Board will host a special meeting at the Goodrich High School Cafeteria for the public to discuss School of Choice for the district. At issue will be the district’s options regarding acceptance of students from other school districts outside of Goodrich. During the 2009-10 school year the […]
The 2010 high school baseball season will begin much like the last nearly two decades for Coach Ron Wagner’with one major exception. After 18 years’compiling a record of 284 wins and 245 losses at the helm of the Brandon Varsity Baseball team? Wagner will travel north on M-15 this spring, stepping in as an assistant […]
A 1996 candidate for Groveland Township supervisor pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false 2003 tax return. Pamela Blodgett, 57, of Holly will be sentenced in front of United States District Court Judge Gerald E. Rosen on June 21 and faces a maximum of three years in prison and a […]
On Sunday, members of the Forgotten Eagles of Michigan Chapter 4 gathered at Groveland Township Fire Department station for the presentation of a MIA/POW flag. Chris Hardenburgh, Groveland Township Firefighter/EMT and Sergeant at Arms for the Forgotten Eagles, said the purpose is to heighten awareness of MIA/POW. In addition, the Forgotten Eagles are advocates for […]
Goodrich-Long after eighth grade middle school student Justin Broecker graduates, students and area residents may forget his name, but they certainly will remember his project that will keep growing. The school board OK’d Broecker’s Eagle Scout project on Monday night to resurrect a natural area near Reid Elementary School. School officials say the small wooded […]
After more than 15 years on the Brandon School Board, Beth Nuccio has officially announced her candidacy for District 1 Oakland County Commissioner. Nuccio will run as a Republican in the Aug. 3 primary election. The district includes about 50,000 residents, covering Addison, Brandon, Groveland, and Oxford townships in addition to villages of Oxford, Leonard, […]