Blackhawk season ends
Brandon Head Coach Brad Zube speaks to his team after the 34-7 playoff loss to the Linden Eagles on Friday night. The Blackhawks finished the season with an 8-2 record. Photo by Mo Voyer.
Suspect had history of violence
By David Fleet Editor On Oct. 21 Genesee County Sheriff Department announced that a Clarkston man was charged following an Oct. 7 attack on a woman on the cross country trail located behind Oaktree Elementary School, 7500 Gale Road in Atlas Township. He was also charged in an attack on a woman jogging at […]
Brandon 43-Holly 26
Brandon Senior Randal Hutchinson reaches over the goal with the help of teammates for a two point conversion. The Blackhawks topped Holly 43- 26 on their way to an 8-1 season. Check out thecitizenonline.com for updates and upcoming playoff games. Photo by Mo Voyer.
Brandon Homecoming
Brandon Homecoming King Waleed El Chaer and Queen Riley Riddle were crowned on Oct. 14. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Brandon 61-Clio 28
Brandon Junior Josh Manfroni breaks up a pass during the 61-28 rout of Clio on Friday night at Blackhawk stadium. The win moves the Blackhawks to 7-1 this season. Photo by Mo Voyer.
Goodrich Royalty
2016 Goodrich Homecoming Queen Hope and King Justin Lawrence crowned on Sept. 23. Photo by Kurt Schulte.
Ortonville council approves septic risk assessment
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– Village officials should soon have a better idea of which properties in the village have a greater risk of septic system failure. At their Sept. 26 meeting, the village council unanimously approved the hiring of Enviro-Assist to conduct a septic system risk assessment at a cost not to exceed […]
Hope Network drops Goodrich project
Former hospice facility back on market after plans dropped
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Plans to put a new occupant in a former village hospice facility by the end of the year have fizzled. Last month, correspondence from Deb Mock, Executive Director of Behavioral Health at Hope Network, to the village indicated that Genesys Health Systems, owners of the former Goodrich Hospice Care Center, 7280 […]
Burning leaves will continue in Goodrich
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 3-1 vote on Monday night the village council OK’d an amendment to an ordinance that will ban burning household refuse in the village. Councilmember Pete Morey was absent. Council President Mark Baldwin voted no. The ordinance, which is a combination of Atlas Township and village rules, became an issue […]
Village, county will battle right-of-way issues
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-A proposed communication tower in the village has drawn the attention of county officials. On Aug. 26, Newport Beach, Ca. based Mobilitie, LLC a worldwide communications corporation, approached the village with a request to install a 120-foot communications pole near Hawes Street and M-15. The pole, which is 40 inches in […]