Nominations open for Distinguished Alumni Wall

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon School District is seeking nominees for the Ed and Diane Donaldson Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. “As part of our district’s Brandon 2025 vision, we seek to highlight the success of our students beyond the Brandon School District,” said superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “We are not preparing them […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF ATLAS TOWNSHIP, Genesee County, Goodrich Michigan. The Atlas Township Board will hold a Special Assessment Needs Hearing in conjunction with a Cost Hearing for the Aqua Weed Special Assessment District for Lake Shinanguag on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

NOTICE OF GALE LAKE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ATLAS AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Atlas Township Board has created the Gale Lake special assessment district for five years (2018 – 2022) for the purpose of aquatic plant treatment. […]

Gloria Johnson

JOHNSON, GLORIA BETTY of Ortonville; died July 29, 2018.  She was 86.  Born in Flint, Michigan on December 31, 1931 to the late Walter and Mary Ann (nee: Schuld) Sutton.  She married Robert Johnson on April 19, 1952 in Lake Orion, Michigan.    He preceded her in death on December 4, 2012.  She is survived by four […]

Dry dock

Dry dock

Thomas Fletcher, 10, Zoe Byard, 7, and Drake Carlson, 6, preparing for a skit during Vacation Bible School last week at Goodrich United Methodist Church. Photos by Patrick McAbee. 

Kindness Rock Garden rolls into town

By Shelby Stewart Staff Wrtier Rock on Ortonville. Crossman Park in Ortonville will soon be getting a Kindness Rock Garden, as unanimously approved by the village council and created by the DDA. “We have everything ready to go moving forward,” said DDA representative Courtney McClerren. “You’ve probably seen some of them around town.” The concept […]

The Ortonville Community Historical Society celebration

In celebration of 50 years of volunteering within the OCHS several activities are planned for Aug. 3- 4. At 4 p.m., Aug. 3 the OCHS will be hosting an “Escape at the Mill,” an opportunity to experience figuring out how to get out of a locked room in the Old Mill Museum. Further information will […]

Letters to the Editor June 28

Thank you Dear Editor, On behalf of the members of Goodrich Enrichment Activities and Revitalization (G.E.A.R.), I’d like to extend a huge thank you to all who made our First Annual Glow Golf Outing a success! We are a newly formed non-profit 501c3 whose organization’s mission is to give back to our community by providing […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION – AUGUST 7, 2018 IN GROVELAND TOWNSHIP To the Qualified Electors: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Primary Election will be held in: GROVELAND TOWNSHIP County of Oakland, State of Michigan TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 THE POLLS will be open 7 o’clock a.m. until 8 o’clock p.m. ALL POLLING PLACES ARE […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Meeting July 23, 2018 Call to order 7:02 p.m. Present: Butzu, Robinson, Skornicka, Wills Absent: Brice, Eschmann, Sleva The following items were approved: Agenda Minutes of June 25, 2018 Disbursements in the amount of $36,818.75 BGYA Request 2017-2018 Budget Adjustment 2018-2019 Budget Adjustment DDA Painted Rock Garden Request Planning Commission […]