By David Fleet Editor Ortonville —Kathleen, a lifelong Ortonville resident, will celebrate her 104th birthday at home with family. Kathleen (Sanders) Leece was born Nov. 10, 1918 at home, 66 Cedar St., Ortonville, just a moment before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the Armistice was signed ending World […]
Angola In. — Catherine Dobies, a 2020 Brandon High School graduate and sophomore outside hitter on the Trine University women’s volleyball team received the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Volleyball Position Player of the Week award for the first time in her career after leading Trine to a pair of conference wins versus Alma College […]
By David Fleet Editor Waterford Twp. —On Oct. 29, the Goodrich Varsity Girls Cross Country team won the Region 16-2 at Hess Hathaway Park, Waterford Township. “Our girls were once again up to the task,” said Al Warden, Martian head coach. “All excellent athletes with a desire to be their best every day. They now […]
By David Fleet Editor East Lansing — The Goodrich Girls Varsity Golf Team capped off an awesome season with sixth place finish at the 2022 Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Division 3 Girls Golf Finals at Forest Akers, East Lansing. There were 18 teams competing Oct. 15-16. After winning the Genesee County and […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund Food Pantry is seeking donations for their annual Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution. This year OCEF will be helping about 100 area families during the upcoming holidays. Donations accepted at St. Anne Church, 825 South Ortonville Road; Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St. and […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — An area hunter says he’s lucky to be alive. It’s been about two months since Casey West, 36 a Brandon Township resident and 2004 Davison High School graduate, walked away from a bush plane crash in the remote Alaskan wilderness following a successful moose hunt. “There are risks […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— On Nov. 7, longtime Ortonville resident Marian Lewis Troyer will be celebrating her 100th birthday. Marian is currently retired and resides in Bakersfield, Calif. Her parents, Earl and Martha Lewis, and siblings Ruth, Keith and Marcia, all moved from Pontiac to Ortonville in the mid-1930s. The family lived on School […]
By David Fleet Editor Owosso — On Oct. 19 the Brandon and Goodrich Cross Country teams competed in the Flint Metro League Championship in Owosso. The Goodrich Girls Cross Country team finished 1st in the 12 team field. The GHS Girls XC team won 10 of 11 meets this season, with 3 in the top […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — On Oct. 21, the Brandon Blackhawks defeated the Holly Bronchos 42-35 at Brandon. BHS Soph. Quarterback # 9 Lance Briolat completed 15 of 18 passes for 261 yards and 4 TDs leading the Blackhawk offense to 549 yards total yards. The game was a rematch of week 8 […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich —The Martians coaches were honored this past week with four selected as Varsity Coaches of the year. Tom Alward, football; Al Warden, cross country; Evan Huizenga, boys soccer and Lloyd Walter, girls golf. The Citizen Alward and Warden in today’s edition with Huizenga and Walter next weekend. A Flint Metro […]