Signs,Web site

nTownship agrees to modify sign ordinance: At the request of the Township Supervisor Ron Lapp, the board moved to recommend an addendum to an existing sign ordinance to include a time limit on displaying political signs. Currently the ordinance does not specify the number of days prior to an election which a candidate can display […]

Girls track team edges out Huskies

In Jamie LaBrosse’s first year serving as head coach he figured he’d come back for seconds. LaBrosse, who served as an assistant for several years and head girls cross country coach for the Wolves, helped lead the Wolves to their second straight league title ? well, almost. The Wolves still need to finish in third […]

Eat out to support Goodrich playgrounds

Goodrich – If you’re hungry for Italian food, don’t plan on cooking. Eating out can help support the playgrounds of the Goodrich Community. From 4 to 9 p.m. June 7 you can order take-out or dine in at Italia Gardens, located at 1141 S. State Road in Davison. The restaurant will donate a percentage of […]

Hyde: Brandon girls track has come a long way this season

After starting off the season with five straight Flint Metro League wins, the Brandon girls track team finally came down to earth. The Blackhawks earned a split in their dual meet against Lapeer East and Linden May 17 at Lapeer East, defeating East 83-54 before losing to Linden 74-62. Brandon is now 6-1 in league […]

‘Pay Dirt? sparks mysteries in sky over Township

Brandon Twp – Police tape, a crowds of onlookers, cameras, an ambulances, and a night sky flooded with the sound of helicopter blades seemed to support the murmur of a dead body found in Brandon Township. Coincidentally, the helicopter was real but the rest was the final scenes to the movie, ‘Pay Dirt?, a murder […]

Atlas Township eyes

Atlas Twp. – Atlas Township may get a golf driving range. Property owned by Gerald Barnett, located on M-15 approximately one-half mile north of Brown’s Do-it Center may be turned into a driving range by architectural firm API Inc. of Grand Blanc. The project was presented to the Atlas Township Planning Commission at its May […]

Weather, not Andover, stops soccer team

There’s little doubt in the minds of Tami Niemi that her team would have won its game against Andover, but she’ll have to wait another few days to see how it really turns out. The Clarkston girls varsity soccer team was up 2-0 on May 13 at the Clarkston High School Soccer Field, but rain, […]

Goodrich-Ovid mayor exchange day

Goodrich – Goodrich officials and leaders from the Village of Ovid prepare to board a bus for a full day’s tour of area highlights during last Monday’s Mayor Exchange day. Back, from left: Ovid leaders Rod Tew, Phil Cooley, and Don Passmore with Goodrich Village Administrator Jakki Sidge, Goodrich Village Secretary Traci Christner, and Goodrich […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘Horseback Riding, Ages 7 to Adult: Learn to be around horses. Come and learn the fine art of English Horseback Riding at Fox Lake Hunt Club. Each class teaches basic riding, grooming information, anatomy of the horse, and various parts of the saddle and bridle. Long pants must be worn, and hard-soled shoes with heels […]

Building must go

By Teri Stiles Staff Writer Brandon Twp – After offering a myriad of rationalizations, including catching himself on fire, Legault property owner John Sloan’s plead to the township board to let him continue work on his house. His excuses were met with an order to tear it down. After more than three years of extensions […]