Clockwise, (holding hat) Alexandra Bolt, Tyler Lewis, Alyssa Coble and Castina Bombardo learn recess games of the 1800’s, on their Mann School field trip.Colleen Klockow’s second grade class spent a day in the late 1800’s exploring how children learned, lived and played at the turn of the century. While the day’s event was considered a […]
Dear Editor, After reading Ms. Daily’s ‘Just My Opinion? column in the June 2nd edition of The Citizen I have a couple of questions. While I agree the woman you mentioned in your column who spoke at the public hearing on May 21 may have sounded as if she were singling out mobile home owners […]
On Sept. 1, 1912, Martha died in the Cincinnati Zoo. Martha, a female passenger pigeon was preceeded in death by her mate a few years earlier. Thus, with no male pigeon the species was doomed. Today, Martha is nestled among our nation’s greatest treasures’preserved in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Her life story is […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. On the run A Holly woman was stopped for an equipment use violation on May 28 at 6:58 […]
Goodrich senior Michael McCormick is known largely for his pitching prowess. However, in the Martians? district championship game against Bendle June 2, it was his bat that led the Martians on their way to a district championship. McCormick, who will be attending the University of Michigan on a baseball scholarship next season, hit a grand […]
Winning district championships has become habit-forming for Sarah Barns, Kristie Cole and Christina Saindon. The three Goodrich softball players have been on the varsity team their entire careers, and have been part of four district championship teams, one under former coach Dan Sellers and three under current coach John Doerr. Their most recent district crown […]
Brandon’s girls track season came to a close with the Flint Metro League meet. The Blackhawks finished sixth at the meet, held May 21 at Lapeer East, earning a total of 50 points. Brandon ended their league season with a league dual meet record of 2-4, good for fifth place in the league. Brandon’s best […]
Senior Adam Hyde officially wrapped up the Brandon boys track season May 31. Hyde finished 10th in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles at the Division II state track meet, with a time of 40.9 seconds. The Blackhawks wrapped up their first season in the Flint Metro League in a tie for sixth place, but Coach […]
It’s on to next season for Jeremiah DeJose and the rest of the Brandon boys tennis team. DeJose, a junior, lost in the round of 16 in the #1 singles state finals competition May 31 at Holland. Trevor Beach of Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern defeated DeJose 6-1, 6-2. The Blackhawks wrap up their season […]
The Goodrich girls soccer team’s season ended June 3 at the hands of the best in the state. The Martians lost to defending Division III state champion Madison Heights Bishop Foley 6-1 in regional semifinal action at Macomb-Lutheran North. Amanda Bishop scored Goodrich’s lone goal in the game. The loss ends the Martians? season with […]