Patriot’s local ties discovered

Atlas Twp.-A revolutionary war soldier buried in the Horton cemetery had at least one direct descendant in Goodrich according to area newspaper records from Sept. 20, 1939. Patriot William Britton, a soldier in the American army from Dec. 1, 1777 to June 10, 1783, who came to Michigan in 1824 and died in 1844 was […]

It’s All in the Cards at Christmas

John Calcott Horsley a London inventor produced the first Christmas card in 1843 as a favor for friend Henry Cole–now more than 150 years later the simple greeting card exchanged by the millions each holiday season has been etched in the lore of Christmas. Locally several residents have perserved a few of these old cards–recalling […]

Old Newsboys to collect in Goodrich

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Last year 9,000 area children were a little bit warmer thanks to those who were a bit colder. From dawn to dusk on Dec. 9, volunteers from Old Newsboys of Flint will brave winter weather to hawk their publication for area children near the intersection of Hegel Road and M-15. […]

Southern Counties Just the Spot for Big Bucks

Atlas Twp.-On the morning of Nov. 12, Mike King, 39, was enjoying a cup of coffee on the deck of his township home when he noticed several deer in the field behind his home.. ‘I could see one of the deer was a buck,? said King, a deer hunter for the past 27 years. ‘I […]

One mill “not enough” to cover Atlas police protection

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Police protection for the township is costing more each year prompting officials to consider some additional funding. ‘One mill is just not enough to cover the cost of the contract,? said Paul Amman, Atlas township supervisor. ‘We must decide whether to opt for a special assessment, drastically cut police protection […]

Arsenic levels exceed standards for water at GHS

Goodrich-Water samples taken from the high school recently detected arsenic at a concentrated level exceeding standards or maximum contaminant levels set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The report prompted school officials to provide bottled drinking water beginning Nov. 17 and continuing until the Christmas vacation starting on Dec. 22 says Kim Hart, […]

Light at M-15 and Oakwood Road a possibility

Groveland Twp.- After state transportation officials dumped a proposed traffic light at the intersection of Oakwood Road and M-15 earlier this year a recent study by the Michigan Department of Transportation may now reverse their decision. MDOT officials say a traffic study completed in August appears to include enough accident data leaving the intersection in […]

Guardrail installed

Groveland Twp.- After the road work near the entrance of XXX along Grange Hall Road east of Jossman Road was completed earlier this fall several township residents along with Bob DePalma, township supervisor expressed concern regarding the need for a guardrail Officials from the Road Commission for Oakland County along with engineers consulted with DePalma […]

Mock bus accident prepares fire departments for the real thing

Brandon Twp.- There’s been a serious accident. A Brandon school bus rests on its side–many students are injured, some fatalities, multiple causalities. Brandon Fire Department along with Groveland, Independence and Oakland township fire departments participated on Sunday morning near the Brandon School District bus garage in a mock mass casualty scenario. Inside the school bus […]

Oakland to have total wireless internet access by mid-2007

Brandon Twp.- County officials say that by mid-2007 all 910 square miles of Oakland County will have wireless internet access including the less populated northern sections of the county. Scott Oppmann, Wire Oakland program manager and application services manager for Oakland County Information technology said the signal for the wireless connection will be a key […]