Ortonville-In 1904 G.N. Hart Hardware opened for business on the west side of South Street in downtown Ortonville. Later named DeLano Hardware the building was destroyed by fire in 1942. When a new building was erected in 1944, the tradition of suppling the community with a variety of goods and services unique to many villages […]
Goodrich – Look for the former Nana’s Bakehouse location to open soon under new management. And a new name. Cheeky Monkeys Bistro, located at 8217 State Road, is slated to open early next month. The name is derived from a Scottish nickname given to owner Dave Alexander’s mischievous grandmother. Dave and Marti Alexander, of Goodrich, […]
Goodrich senior Janee Jones and her girls cross country teammates can add another milestone to their list of achievements. Jones finished first among all women competing in the 5K road race at the Crim Festival of Races in Flint Aug. 28. In the process, she set a new record, becoming the first woman to finish […]
Groveland Twp.-It’s been 227 years since a 14- year-old boy from Hebron County near Hartford Conn. volunteered into the service of the United States as a musician-fifer in the Militia of Connecticut. He would serve with the Connecticut Continental Line, encounter Gen. George Washington and live to see our nation’s birth. The military journey of […]
Goodrich – New teachers greeted pupils at Goodrich elementary schools this week. At Oaktree Elementary, new third grade teachers include former Oaktree Young 5’s substitute teacher Jamie Hamel, and former Reid second-grade teacher Amanda Gentry. Mindy Hart is the new Oaktree special education teacher. In an effort to reduce early elementary class sizes at Reid […]
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. Noisy neighbor On Aug. 27 a Granger Road resident reported that a neighbor had been playing loud drums […]
Masonic rummage sale The Ortonville Masonic Temple will hold a fund-raiser rummage sale beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 9 and 10 at the Masonic Temple, located at 21 South Street in downtown Ortonville. The sale is being held to raise money for the Brandon scholarship fund. Library homework center The Brandon Township Public Library Homework […]
By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer It was an auspicious debut ? but there’s still a whole season ahead. Goodrich senior running back Kirk Elsworth scored three touchdowns and kicked all four extra points as the host Martians defeated Richmond 28-0 in the season opener for both teams. A flash of lightning stopped play with 2:50 […]
Despite making a comeback in the second half, Brandon’s girls basketball team didn’t have enough to defeat neighboring Goodrich. The visiting Martians took command of the game in the first quarter and held on for a 39-31 win in an Aug. 31 matchup. With the win, the Martians improved to 2-0 on the season, while […]
Junior Nykole Pfaff and her Goodrich teammates wanted to start the 2004 season on a winning note. Pfaff helped the Martians achieve that objective, draining seven 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 31 points as the host Martians defeated Davison 55-40 on Aug. 26, winning the traditional season opener between the two teams after the Cardinals […]