By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- At 6:30 p.m., Nov. 20, the school board of trustees along with representatives from Pontiac-based Auch Construction and architecture/engineering Integrated Design Solutions will host a community forum, at the district’s community room, 8029 Gale Road, to discuss a proposed school bond extension. Following an extensive facilities and condition assessment study […]
Brandon High School Student Victoria Ciavarella as Steve Harrington and Mitchel Belton as a Demogorgon, from the fiction TV show Stranger Things. On Oct. 28 BHS students hosted their third annual Haunted Hallways for area youth. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor An iconic lakeside eatery is now under new ownership. Bullfrogs Bar & Grill, 2225 S. Ortonville Road was purchased earlier this year by Brett and Kevin Knisely, owners of Knisely’s Lake Inn, Food & Spirits, 3711 Hunt Road, Lapeer. The Knisely family, who have owned the award winning Lake Inn since […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night, the village council passed three motions unanimously to further projects to fix drainage issues around the village. The first motion was to have a topographical survey done for the Schoolhouse Street drain the second to repair the drain at the Cedar Street basketball court, and the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Five watermelon plants, five radishes plants, six corn plants, two bachelor buttons and a couple succulents. Twenty plants flourishing on a late October day—months before even a glimmer of spring will emerge. Fifteen year old Madison Ayotte, a high school sophomore proudly tends to her plants, thriving in the balmy […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-At 1:13 p.m. Oct. 29, the Brandon Fire Department received a call of a house fire in the 2000 block of Ardsley Road. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire that had ventilated through the garage of a two story home, with fire and smoke coming out of the garage […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-James Frendt, a CPA with Maner Costerisan, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 at Monday’s village council meeting. The village board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit, the revenues for the fiscal year 2018-19 were $481,858 […]
By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 5 Oakland Community College will ask Oakland County voters for a 10-year renewal of a millage that provides 27 percent of the school’s operating budget. The 0.75-mill tax raises $45 million annually toward OCC’s $160 million operating budget, and is critical for the college that has granted more than […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Groveland Township man was arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a Brandon Township gas station at M-15 and Glass Road. William Edmonds was arrested a few hours after the incident. At 2:29 a.m., Oct. 24 Brandon deputies were dispatched to the gas station following a report of […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At the Monday night meeting, the village council voted 4-3 to table the first reading of the drafted ordinance pertaining to the Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park for the purpose of drafting additions to the ordinance. President Tonja Brice and council members Pat George and Larry Hayden voted against it. […]