By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board voted 7-0 to accept the resignation of treasurer Terri Darnall, effective Aug. 31. They also voted 7-0 to appoint Scott Broughton as treasurer, effective Sept, 1 and hire him as a full time assistant. “Know that this was not any way that […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- Downtown business owners are noticing less new customers coming into their shops since the yellow sign at M-15 and Mill Streets came down. “It increased our business significantly,” said Lisa Paynter, owner of It’s the Little Things, 431 Mill St. “From last year, probably 60 percent. July was our […]
By David Fleet Editor Masked coaches, the ping of a non-contact infrared digital thermometer and six-foot intervals to keep players socially distanced during on field stretching marked the first day high school football practice. Welcome to football during a pandemic. On Monday, both Brandon and Goodrich joined thousands of high teams statewide under a coronavirus […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the village council voted 4-1 to purchase two portable street speed signs at a cost of $2,636 each with a shipping cost of $300, for a total cost of $5,572. Councilmember Tim Light, a Genesee County Deputy proposed the purchase of the solar powered, battery operated speed sign […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The 31st annual Septemberfest has been canceled. “We can’t have over 100 people gathering, per the governor,” said Brandon Township Parks and Recreation Director Fred Waybrant. “We usually have over 1,000 people.” Currently, under the governor’s executive order, outdoor gatherings in public spaces cannot exceed over 100 people. This is […]
A male American Goldfinch snacks on thistles in Brandon Township. Photo by Jonathan Schechter
By David Fleet Editor New leadership is on the way. Two new township supervisors, two treasurers and a clerk will be on the ballot Nov. 3 following some heated races and an election that featured record absentee ballots. In Atlas Township former township supervisor, Shirley Kautman Jones edged out incumbent Tere Onica for the Republican […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Aug. 4, school district voters approved a $20,930,000 bond extension proposal. As of Thursday morning the vote was Genesee County Yes 1,748/No 1,638; Lapeer County Yes 171/No 177 and Oakland County Yes 21/No 16—Total: Yes 1,940/No 1,831. “I’m very happy for Goodrich Schools and the support of this community—the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority has received a USDA Rural Business Development grant in collaboration with Main Street Oakland County. The money from this grant will be used to develop a Revolving Loan program to loan money to small businesses and commercial property owners in the DDA district and prioritize […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the school board of education voted 7-0 to OK the district’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. “With the goal in mind of creating learning environments that will be appropriate for our families, we came together for intense planning sessions over the summer months both as a district administrative […]