Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

•Women’s Volleyball: Come and join the fun! Women’s Volleyball is a night out to play volleyball, meet new people and get some exercise. This is not a league, and no standings are kept. The program is Thursdays beginning Sept. 11 through Dec. 18 from 7-10 p.m. at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School. The cost is $35 […]

Stedman leads BHS girls cagers past Oxford

Freshman Savannah Stedman scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Brandon girls basketball team defeated visiting Oxford 47-31 in a Sept. 30 contest. Lauhnna Waybrant and Jessica Liebner added eight points each for the Blackhawks, who are 2-8 overall and 2-1 in the Flint Metro League. Brandon returns to action Oct. 9 when […]

Cagers remain unbeaten in GAC Red

The Goodrich girls basketball squad continues to dominate the Genesee Area Conference Red Division. The Martians routed visiting Montrose 61-22 on Sept. 30 to improve to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the league. Nykole Pfaff led the Martians with 14 points, while Andrea Tubbs added 10. On Sept. 25, the Martians faced a bit of […]

Cell tower threatens natural features of township

To the editor: I guess I’m a new kid on the block. I’ve lived off Allen Road for 11 years and have watched the fields and hundreds of acres of vacant land being sold to new neighbors whom we’ve welcomed into our great and quiet residential hood. Apparently there is a big aesthetic stink amongst […]

Off-road vehicle users should attend public hearing

To the editor: Residents of Brandon Township: If you enjoy riding your ORV (off-road vehicle) on your own property you should attend the public hearing on Oct. 8. They are going to tell you when and where you may ride: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, not at all. Also don’t come […]

Get your wings, there are ‘Angels Among Us’

Brandon Twp – Tom Bruno says there are angels among us and he has seen them. Nearly ten years ago Bruno said he was standing in front of a multitude of angels who had surrounded him with a message from God. Only one angel, dressed in a white robe and longish hair, spoke to Bruno […]

Goodrich art mag earns national honor

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff Writer Goodrich — When a small student staff at Goodrich High School compiled their annual literary art magazine, they had no idea New York’s Columbia University would award them a Gold Medalist Certificate. “We’re excited, very excited,” said Vicky Schall, 17, a copy editor for “Reflections”. Laurel and I used to […]

NoHaz waste

Brandon/Ortonville – Residents of Brandon and Ortonville pay to have the advantage of disposing of hazardous waste. Take advantage of the opportunities to rid your home of hazardous toxins, poisons, gasoline, paint thinners, pesticides, or products labeled explosive, corrosive, or flammable. In May the 15 community, Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium, kicked off a system […]

Goodrich students turn out year’s first edition

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff Writer Goodrich — Rachel Giza, 12, sits intently typing at her keyboard, hidden among three rows of computers glowing in a semi-hushed room. She’s up against a deadline. The student news room is located in the computer lab of Goodrich Middle School, where staffers of the GMS Press bring the student […]