Village drain project on schedule

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-In December, following more than six years of deliberation, upgrades of the village Wheelock & Watkins Drain began and is currently 75 percent complete, according to Sue Hogan, senior engineer of the of surface water management for the Genesee County Drain Office. “Construction crews have been working diligently and are maintaining […]

Art Van Furniture bankruptcy draws ire of customers

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Donna Anderson just wanted a complete living room set, but now that may just be a dream. “I bought a living room set that was on sale, and it didn’t have the ottoman,” said Anderson, a 2001 Goodrich graduate. “So I had to special order it, but Art Van said […]

GTF Station 1/MSP move eyed

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-Construction of a new Fire Station One and Michigan State Police outpost could begin as early as this summer. Township officials said last week that plans have been ongoing to replace the aging 70 year old structure located at 14645 Dixie Highway and Grange Hall Road. The building was the […]

Road rager arrested using fake badge

A felon with road rage who allegedly impersonated an officer is behind bars thanks to some quick thinking of an area motorist. At 12:07 p.m., on March 6, Brandon deputies spoke with an area man at the Brandon substation who stated that he had just picked his wife up from Pontiac, and that while they […]

District voters narrowly nixes school bond proposal

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 10, voters in Brandon, Groveland and Springfield townships voted against a bond proposal for Brandon Schools. “The district will be debriefing and discussing options over the next few weeks,” said district superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “We have several projects that are time sensitive and others that may be […]

Spring ahead

Spring ahead

Crocus arrived last week in Atlas Township along with temperatures in the 50s. The March equinox is March 19, which is earlier than it’s been in more than a century. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Twp.Master Plan input

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The planning commission is looking for input for the Township Land Use Master Plan, which is a plan for the community’s future growth and development. “We’ve begun to accept input into our master plan,” said township supervisor Kathy Thurman. “We’d like to get feedback from all of our […]

ORV Park opens July 24

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-On July 24 the new Holly Oaks ORV Park will open as Michigan’s latest state park. “The weather is already getting warmer and we’re getting some calls regarding the new park,” said Melissa Prowse, Oakland County Parks, supervisor- planning & resource development. “We are all excited to get going and […]

Atlas Township road projects set for summer

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Feb. 18 the board of trustees voted 4-0 to approve five road projects for this upcoming summer. Tere Onica, township supervisor was absent with notice. “This year, due to all the approved roadwork and the (township) building remodel in the planning process it was the consensus of board […]

Township’s battle with RTA heats up

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board of trustees voted 7-0 to oppose House Bill 5550, which pertains to the Regional Transit Authority. “They’re trying to push another bill through Lansing that would allow for the whole county to be taxed for mass transit, instead of a core service […]