No injuries after driver crashes car into house

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp. – A 36-year-old Oxford woman drove her Chrysler Sebring into a farmhouse at about 9:28 p.m., Dec. 13 in the 900 block of North Baldwin Road. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the accident to find the car resting against the home’s foundation. No one was in […]

Deputies, EMS respond to double heroin overdose

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp .- Police responded to a call of multiple people overdosing on heroin last Saturday at a mobile home in the township. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies arrived at about 4:32 p.m., Dec. 18, to a residence in the 4200 block of Fir, where […]

Cottage Used Books: Something for everyone

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Atlas Twp.- Kathy Mulholland is finally living the dream. On Dec. 3, the 48-year-old Goodrich resident opened her first business, Cottage Used Books, at 7285 S. State Road, behind Yellow Dog Marketplace. “It’s always been a dream to open a used book store,” said Mulholland, who is married to Greg […]

Atlas Video: New releases, classics, games

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich -The Atlas Video neon light is back on. Last month Jack Gabbard, a 1984 Goodrich High School graduate, opened Atlas Video at 8233 S. State Road after closing more than 17 years ago. “I used the same neon sign when the video store was open in Atlas in 1999,” said […]

Goodrich dam stable for now

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich – The dam is in fair condition. The village dam was inspected on July 22 by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the first time since the spring of 2012. The once every four years dam inspection is required by the MDEQ since the structure carries a classification “significant […]

Whiteout causes I-75 37 vehicle pile-up

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Groveland Twp. – Shortly before 2:30 p.m. last Saturday, a whiteout descended upon I-75 in the township. Moments later, the crashes began in the northbound lanes. Within minutes, 37 vehicles, including four semi-trucks and a U-Haul truck, were piled up on the freeway, with emergency responders rushing to the scene […]

Rush elected president of Community Papers of Michigan

Don Rush, assistant publisher for The Citizen, was elected the new president of Community Papers of Michigan (CPM), a statewide trade association. “Don Rush is an excellent choice to lead our association,” said CPM Executive Director Jack Guza. “Don has been a Board Member of CPM for the past four years, and is a true […]

Lucky dog: Vet removes ball lodged in shepherd’s throat

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Achilles is one very lucky dog. When the 100-pound German Shepherd arrived at the Ortonville Animal Hospital the day after Thanksgiving, he had a ball lodged in his throat, and yet, unlike most dogs Dr. Nancy Flanagin has seen in the same predicament in her veterinary career, Achilles was […]

CCTS delivers again

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-More than 200 children in the Brandon School District will have a merrier Christmas this year thanks to the Community Christmas Toy Store. The non-profit organization that collects donations of toys to benefit children in low-income families during the holidays set up shop this past week and again pulled […]

Board OKs $500K for county/township park

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. – The township will have its first county park. On Dec. 7, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board convened at Lansing Community College to announce their decision on 27 applications seeking more than $31 million in requests for funding statewide. A grant for $540,200 sought by the Genesee […]