Village of Goodrich inks new county sewer deal

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the village council voted 5-0 to move forward with an agreement to join in the funding and usage with Atlas, Grand Blanc and Davison townships along with the Northwestern Oakland Drain Drainage District for construction of the Kearsley Creek Interceptor North (KCI). The $33 million project, projected to begin in the […]

Easter blooms

Easter blooms

White lilies at St. Mark the Evangelist, 7296 Gale Road, Atlas Township. The traditional Easter Sunday lily symbolizes purity, rebirth, new beginnings and hope with the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter. Photo: Patrick McAbee

High speed internet access push ramps up

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On Tuesday evening, Atlas Township hosted the second Citizens Advisory Committee for High Speed Access. The scope of the committee will be to take a grass-roots approach to not only bring internet access to all areas of the township and Village of Goodrich but make it reliable and […]

Angel Closet: On campus clothing provides students a little help

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — A group of Brandon High School students are working to ensure classmates don’t go without the some of the basic necessities. Earlier this years, the Brandon High School Student Council opened the Angel Closet. “The angel closet is a closet in the high school to help and […]

Man arraigned in township stabbing

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — A Rochester Hills man has been arraigned on two felony counts of assault with intent to cause great bodily harm and one account of possession of a weapon with unlawful intent. Evan Joseph Moore, 20, was arraigned in front of Honorable Judge Kostion on April 5 for […]

Goodrich Library hosts AED award, ATFD training

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — At 4 p.m., April 24, the Goodrich Library, 10237 Hegel Road will host the “formal” presentation of the Automated External Defibrillator or AED grant award. Then, at 4:30 p.m., the training will move to the Atlas Township Fire Department building, 8081 Clarence St. for AED CPR training provided […]

Township makes request for sewer units

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On Monday, the township board of trustees voted 4-0 in a special meeting to request 800 REUs as part of the new preliminary sewer master plan. Trustee Pat Major was absent with notice. In June, the township voted to support the Kearsley Creek Interceptor (or KCI) North project. […]

Brandon Township Library parking lot renovation

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Starting on April 10, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., will undergo construction to the parking lot and sidewalk. “We met with Allied Construction about the parking lot,” said Laura Fromwiller, director of the library. “They will begin the concrete on April 10. This will […]

Boy Scouts of America partner with local nonprofit to form new troops

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Groveland Twp. — The Pontiac-Manito District of the Boy Scouts of America is teaming up with local non-profit O.A.T.S. Therapeutic Riding Center to offer new troops serving boys and girls ages 11 and up with neurodevelopmental conditions. “While our current units invite all youth to join, we are aware that […]

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