Local businesses still seeking workers

By David Fleet Editor Mike Clancy needed employees. Clancy, owner of AC Tire North, 595 N. Ortonville Road received very few, if any, applications over the past months— a deadly pandemic with covid-19 now back at a high point, day care difficult to find and for some vaccination issues linger. “We were looking to hire […]

Brandon grad takes on breast cancer research

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Brandon High School grad is making strides in the research of triple-negative breast cancer. “My dissertation research was based on finding new ways to kill the most aggressive and deadly type of breast cancer, known as triple-negative breast cancer,” said Bill Tahaney, a 2010 BHS Grad. “Triple-negative breast cancers […]

BHS student comes to aid of aneurysm victim

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer June 26 could have turned out very different for Cheryl Robinson if not for her studious granddaughter. “I just woke up that morning, and I had a headache like I never had before in my life,” said Robinson, a Brandon Township resident and para-professional at Harvey Swanson Elementary School. “It […]

New Reid Elementary Principal

By David Fleet Editor Kate Jordan is home. The Goodrich resident for the past 37 years and 1998 Goodrich High School alumna was recently named Reid Elementary School Principal following the retirement of Beth Millerschin earlier this year. “Being the Reid Principal is a dream come true,” said Jordan. “It feels great to be ‘home.’” […]

New Sunoco, Subway owner

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Goodrich- Randall Yezbick is looking forward to working with the community and the schools. In February, he took over ownership of the Sunoco gas station, 8039 S. State Road, Goodrich. “I’ve been in this business my whole life,” said Yezbick. “We like the area, and it seemed nice. The Subway […]

Locals evacuated near Washington bomb threat

By David Fleet Editor A Brandon Township man and his family are safe following a bomb threat in Washington DC. Heath and Peggy Zietz along with their two children were visiting the Library of Congress about  9:15 a.m., Aug.19, when according to news reports a man who claimed to have a bomb in his pickup […]

Local provides CAN-Do Recycling

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A life-long resident of Groveland Township is creating an independent life for himself. Jake, a 2019 Brandon High School graduate, has started his business Jake CAN-Do Recycling to service the local community. He is also in the Adult Transition Program at Brandon Schools. “Like any 22-year-old, I’m trying to create […]

Remembering Bill Freehan #11

By David Fleet Editor He stood his ground. Detroit Tiger catcher #11 Bill Freehan grabbed a perfect throw from left fielder Willie Horton, blocked home plate, braced himself and tagged St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock, who arrived full-speed standing up into home plate. The out was key in Game 5 of the 1968 World Series, […]

‘Every barn has a story,’ Hadley Township

By David Fleet Editor Hadley Twp.-At 6:30 p.m., Sept. 2, the Hadley Township Historical Society will host Farms, Barns and Yarns featuring Jim Mulvany of the Michigan Barn Preservation Network. The event will be at the Hadley Township offices, 4293 Pratt Road, Hadley. “Since every barn has hidden stories to tell, we will take opportunities […]

After 53 years Fr. Frawley to retire

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- From a 75-acre dairy farm in the rolling countryside County Limerick Ireland, to the plains of East Africa to St. Anne in Ortonville, Rev. Gerard Frawley’s half century pastoral journey which he describes as a “full measure of divine intervention” will come to a conclusion. “I’d finished high school […]

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