By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Nov. 1, the village council voted 4-1 to extend a contract to Sheri Wilkerson as administrator/clerk. Mark Baldwin, Jake Vick, Shannon McCafferty and Tim Light voted for the candidate. Tim Barraco voted no. Wilkerson, a Flint resident served as Atlas Township Clerk and Election Administrator since 2012 . She was […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Sophie Lyons was dubbed the “Queen of Crime.” Uneducated she was taught shoplifting and pickpocketing as a child. From cleaver clever heists to crafty blackmail schemes—her life of crime traveled to Sing Sing prison and finally in Detroit. At 7 p.m., Nov. 15 the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- Groveland Township resident Benjamin Richmond was just 29 years old when he died in battle in north-eastern France only three months before the end of World War I. He had served just over one year in the Army. Richmond will be one of three World War I soldiers who […]
From left, Cooper Gill, as a mummy and Marco Monday as the invisible man during a Halloween celebration at Oaktree Elementary School in Goodrich. Photo by Patrick McAbee
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-At long last, two nearly forgotten veterans have received grave markers in the Seymour Lake Cemetery. Earlier this year, Ortonville VFW 582 Commander Dennis Hoffman searched for information on two veterans Gary and David Bandy buried in the township cemetery. The veterans graves were marked with just a single broken […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At a special meeting of Oct. 25, the board of education voted 7-0 to contract a security guard from Premier Security for the high school main entrance. “We have retired police at all of the buildings other than the high school,” said district superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “The […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- November has arrived and as many look forward to the holidays, Ortonville Community Emergency Fund seeks help to make both Thanksgiving and Christmas more joyous celebrations for those in need in this community. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund will assist families this holiday season and is currently accepting […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During a special meeting on Oct. 25, the board of education voted 7-0 to approve the yearly contracts for the Brandon Education Association and the Brandon Administrators Association. The contracts both include a 2 percent pay increase. “We are pleased to be able to offer another positive contract […]
Blackhawk Head Coach Brad Zube gets a Gatorade shower and celebrates a 34-27 win over Swartz Creek on Oct. 19 ending the regular season as Flint Metro League Co-Champions. Photo by Mo Voyer. By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- Blackhawk Head Coach Brad Zube left Friday night’s football game with Swartz Creek with two accomplishments—the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night, the village council voted 6-0 to distribute half of their $7,000 Community Development Block Grant money to emergency services and the other half to child care services. The portion going to child care services would help to support Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance. “Currently we receive CDBG […]