Blaker named Atlas Township Firefighter of the Year 2020

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Captain Brad Blaker, a 15 year veteran firefighter was recognized as Atlas Township Firefighter of the Year for 2020. The award was given by Township Fire Chief Steve Bullen and Assistant Chief Ed Klimek for Blaker’s outstanding work ethic and positive attitude toward both fellow firefighters and citizens in the […]

Board OKs medical marijuana permit

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Monday night the board of trustees voted 5-0 to adopt a medical marijuana caregiver permit ordinance to require medical caregivers to obtain a permit to operate and to provide penalties for a violation. An application fee of $250 was also approved. Over the past year township officials have […]

‘It’s a step in the right direction’

By David Fleet Editor With two COVID-19 vaccines OK’d for emergency use, politicians, health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were first in line. Among those rolling up their sleeves was Brandon Township resident Jonathan Schechter. About a week after the Pfizer/BioNTech’s two-dose vaccine, which is about 95 percent effective against COVID-19 was […]

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

A nativity scene with the First Baptist Church, 6116 S. State Road, Goodrich in the background. At 7 p.m., Dec. 23, the church will host a candlelight service for the community. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

‘Need for food home delivery growing’

Local eatery opts for Uber Eats to deliver By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-A local eatery is seeking to land a food delivery service for the community. Melissa Edens, owner of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1152 S Ortonville Road, Ste 1, has been leading a charge to provide home delivered eats to area residents as a […]

Township’s first roundabout set

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The intersection of Oakhill and Sashabaw roads will provide some new turns for motorists next year. The Road Commission for Oakland County recently announced plans for a roundabout at the intersection a project that is expected to cost $1.25 million, half of which will be paid by federal […]

Board OKs K-eight return to face-to-face

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 6-1 vote on Monday night in a special virtual meeting via Zoom, the board of trustees opted to reopen grades kindergarten through eighth. The action follows a Nov. 16 Governor Whitmer announcement that, due to a recent surge of COVID-19 cases and the burden placed on hospitals, front-line workers, […]

Township streetlights to go LED

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the regular meeting on Monday night, the township board voted 7-0 to convert all the streetlights in the township to LED lights. “This is an option for us to convert all of our older street lights to LED and as a result we’ll be able to save […]

Township OKs speed limit resolution

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to ask lawmakers to allow townships to set speed limits on gravel roads to 35 miles per hour. This resolution was previously presented to the board and was revamped after questions arose. The issues the board […]

Wreaths Across America

By David Fleet Editor Holly- As of Oct. 21 there are 47,067 veterans buried at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Despite the pandemic, this holiday season the national movement to honor these veterans will continue. Through donations, Wreaths Across America make available thousands of wreaths to be laid on veteran graves at national cemetery’s nationwide. “It’s […]

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