By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation commander Lieutenant Greg Glover presented his 2017 year end activity report to the township board on Monday night. The substation has seen an increase in calls—807 more than 2016 to be exact. The substation, which has a staff of 13, is averaging […]
By David Fleet Editor Gary Barns has not had a technical foul in 10 years. “I’ve never been kicked out of a game either,” laughs Barns, reflecting on his career. After 27 years of coaching the Goodrich Martian’s Boys Varsity basketball team Barn’s has reached another pinnacle of the game—400 wins. Goodrich defeated Corunna 44-37 […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The cable coordinator contract has been revised and renewed with Greg Normand for operation of Ortonville TV. The township board OK’s the contract on Jan. 8. The Ortonville Village Council approved the contract on Jan. 22. In 2015 the board of trustees OK’d a 2-year contract and raise […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Jan. 22 the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to move forward with options for a new sports conference for the 2019-20 school years. The move will be necessary following a recent shake up in the Genesee Area Conference. Since 1978 the Martians have been members of the GAC […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Senator Dave Robertson (R) of the 14th district is making the most of his last year in office. Of the 611 roll call votes in the Michigan Senate during the 2017 session, Robertson missed just three votes. All in the same day. “I’m making every effort not to miss (a […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.– In less than 90 days the townships first county park will open. Amy McMillian, Genesee County Park director announced last week the sale of a 155-acre parcel on the north side of Hegel Road about 800 feet east of Gale Road was completed on Jan. 29 and will be […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the Jan. 15 meeting, the board of education approved 7-0 a request for proposal for transportation in regards to busing. The board will be seeking possible outsourcing as a way to save funds for the district since enrollment continues to decline. Then at a special school board […]
Atlas Twp.– -Laura Senish, 14, a student at Genesee Early College and township resident has been selected for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House. She will perform the trumpet Feb. 4 in New York at Carnegie Hall and July 21 in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Opera […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The ride lasts about 30 seconds. But for a few students the memories of a cold January day on a township sledding hill will live on. On Jan. 19, students from the Flint-based Elmer Knopf Learning Center took a field trip to the Brandon Township Community Park. The […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-Area residents and business owners should be on the lookout for counterfeit money after a fake bill was found earlier this month. On Jan. 11, Brandon Deputies responded to an Ortonville Road village business for possession of counterfeited money. When deputies arrived the business clerk said that a 71-year-old male presented […]