• Contractor approved: After over two years in the planning stages, ground breaking for the Brandon Fire Station 3 is near. “I’ll be glad to get this going,” said fire chief Bob McArthur after the recent approval by the township board for a contractor bid in the amount of $1,040,000. More than 25 bids were […]
The Brandon Fire Department invites walkers to join both the Brandon and Goodrich High School bands by leading the march in the ‘Christmas in the Village’ parade. In the interest of tone diversity, Jingle Bell-ies are asked to bring their own bells. If none are available to you the department will supply them at the […]
Brandon Twp – Whether parting a sea of oncoming traffic for paramedics, responding to alarms, or chit-chatting with residents, Deputy Mike Garrison is an “officer of the community.” After loading his gear into the black patrol car, Garrison’s first call of the day is a “Code Three,” an assist for a woman who felt weak, […]
Brandon Twp – When it comes to rescuing animals the Brandon Fire Department has plenty of experience, but for the firefighters who pulled a 1,000-pound horse from the mud, the rescue was exceptional. “This was sort of a horse of a different color, so to speak,” said fire chief Bob McArthur. “We’ve rescued ducks and […]
Brandon Twp. — It would be no surprise to Emily Jordan that next Sunday’s hard rocking concert is considered a celebration of life. Emily, who died in a tragic swingset collapse last year, loved music. Her family is holding a Christian rock festival in her memory at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Brandon High […]
Goodrich – Grace Ranger, of Goodrich, has been Genesee County’s Emergency Director since 1997. This year, she was named 2003 Professional Emergency Manager of the Year. “The award itself is quite an honor,” said Ranger, “it’s very, very coveted by emergency managers at the local level. But it isn’t just me who deserves the award, […]
Goodrich — New scoreboards are lighting up the Goodrich High School gym, thanks to a donation by former high school teacher Kathleen Schollar. Schollar, who retired last year after teaching 25 years at Goodrich, heard rumors the two-decade old scoreboards were in “fragile” condition, said Goodrich Athletic Director Al Martus. “Within three or four months […]
It appears former Deputy Treasurer Sharon Fahy’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Treasurer Joe Ferrari and Oxford Township will be settled out of court. Following a Nov. 5 closed session meeting with their attorney, township officials voted 7-0 “to finalize settlement in the Fahy matter.” No specific details about the pending settlement were available because the […]
Oxford Area Community Schools recently received a “clean” audit from Plante & Moran, PLLC, that made some recommendations and gave some commendations to the district. The audit covered the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2003. According to the report, Oxford Schools brought in a total of $32,333,076 in revenue, with 78 percent coming from […]
Warrant Officer 1 Jeffrey Leach recently traveled all the way from Fort Rucker, Alabama, to talk to fifth graders at Lakeville Elementary about being a helicopter pilot. “I think it was back in elementary school when I knew I wanted to fly,” he told the students. Leach is the boyfriend of Melissa Douglas, a first/second […]