By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night the school board of trustees, principals, grounds and maintenance along with administration gathered with representatives from Pontiac-based Auch Construction for a bond assessment planning session and workshop. Following a facilities and condition assessment of school district buildings that total $45.9 million in upgrades, $26.5 million or 57 […]
Front, Lucy Thompson. Back from left, Macey Toutant, Avery Smith, and Lennox Hudson play at the Crossman Park Ortonville during the last days of summer vacation. The first full day of school in the Brandon district is Sept. 3. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the school board of education voted 5-0 to hire an interim athletic director. Trustees Kurt Schulte and Skip Shultz were absent with notice from the special meeting. Rod Studaker was named the interim athletic director with a contract that ends Nov. 30. Studaker steps in for David Davis, […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night, Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner, attended the village council meeting to discuss the computation of costs and plans for upgrades of the Wheelock & Watkins Drain in the village. The planned work on the agricultural drain built in 1897 encompasses 139 homes within the village. The […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the regular Monday meeting, the school board voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to refund the school loan bond fund portion of the 2006 Brandon bond, which will reduce the payment on the bond by over a $1 million due to lower interest rates. “It’s basically like […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to pave two miles of Barron Road. Trustee James Christopher was absent with notice. At a cost of $5.3 million, Barron Road between Groveland to Perryville roads will now be paved in 2021. The additional mile was added on Monday […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Tom’s Market has been a fixture in Ortonville for 30 years, and the new owner is looking forward to many more. “I want to grow in the community,” said new owner Jay Patel. “I’ve been a member of the community already for 15 years.” There will be plenty of changes […]
Caleb Duffield and Kylee Lanpher jump into Vacation Bible School, Giddy-up Junction at First Baptist Church, 6116 S. State Road Goodrich. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Area home sales jumped in southeastern Michigan from January 2016 through so far in 2019 according to data released last week by Realcomp II. Median home values were up from $174,000 to $210,000 in the area which includes the Goodrich/Atlas Township, Ortonville/Brandon Township areas. Realcomp is Michigan’s largest multiple listing service, […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-On Aug. 5 the township board of trustees voted 6-0 to adopt the resolution to support an uninterrupted continuation of energy transfer through Enbridge Line 5 and expedite construction of a new Enbridge Line 5. Terri Darnall, township treasurer was absent. The resolution was sent to Michigan Attorney General Dana […]