No, the final score of the Brandon girls basketball team’s Oct. 28 game against visiting Fenton is not a misprint. Fortunately for the Blackhawks, they came out on the winning end of a 25-21 contest against the Tigers, improving their record to 6-10 overall and 6-3 in the Flint Metro League. Fenton fell to 6-10 […]
The Brandon Junior Blackhawks football and cheerleading teams have plenty to brag about. The freshman cheerleaders brought home a third place award in the cheer category at the SYFC Super Cheer competition on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Lake Orion High School. Although the squad didn’t place in the dance category, they were extremely happy with […]
The Brandon boys cross country team finished its 2003 campaign with a seventh-place finish at the Division 2 regional Oct. 25. The Blackhawks were one of 13 teams at the meet, which was held at Goodells County Farm Park and hosted by Marysville High School. Brandon finished with 214 points. Flint Powers won the meet […]
Ortonville – It was a tough choice between Dan Hackman and Shane Eliassen, but the village council finally decided on who will run the Ortonville Department of Public Works. On Monday, Oct. 27, the Village Council selected Shane Eliassen to the DPW top spot. ‘With two wonderful employees to chose from, we did a lot […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Ortonville ? Ben Fox, 7, and grandmother Patty Condit of Ortonville work intently over the rough wood boards at the Brandon Senior Center. They’re building a bat house. In an area of bat-filled attics, why would anyone intentionally invite the winged rodents onto their property? ‘They eat the bugs that […]
Groveland Twp.-On most Sunday afternoons the serene Groveland Township countryside is rather peaceful. Yet, on Oct. 26, that silence was broken thanks to about $20 in raffle tickets and members Brandon High School Marching Band. Township residents Jim and Kathleen Russell’s home was serenaded by the Marching Blackhawks after the couple’s daughter, Shana DeVoe, sold […]
Brandon Twp.’For the Brandon Varsity Junior Blackhawks the 2003 season ended a rather dismal 0-7. Yet for local resident and football parent Rick Nichols the losing record was not from a lack of effort from the 15 varsity players, but the result of some unfair policies that shroud the program. ‘The biggest complaint is that […]
Brandon Twp – On Monday, Oct. 27, compelling testimony from two alleged victims propelled a Lapeer County judge to bind Randy Ray Cooper, of Brandon Twp., to circuit court on allegations of criminal sexual conduct. In June, 2003 Cooper was arrested for alleged inappropriate touching of an 8-year-old girl. At that time he was released […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich ? Goodrich parents can now immediately tell if their students are in class. Online. Thanks to participation in the Genesee Intermediate School District pilot program of the GenNet Blackboard for students and Parent Web programs, the software will bridge communication gaps of the past. Teachers can keep in touch […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich ? With a likely housing development promising scores of new students, some Goodrich parents think it’s time to explore options, including redistricting. ‘We will have to add trailers for classrooms, hold classes in hallways and gyms, and cut programs like art, band, choir, and athletics,? said parent Karen Warner […]