By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Mike Baszler, high school principal announced that Senior Ashley Brown has received a letter of commendation for her scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). This test is a national recognized assessment that all juniors in Goodrich participate each fall. This assessment is not only […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board of trustees accepted an audit from Lewis & Knopf for the 2020-2021 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by principal Jeffrey Sabolish. The district ended the 2020-21 fiscal year with a general fund balance of 18 percent or […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Witches Night Out is back on, after taking the year off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Time to dust off those brooms, Witches Night Out is back. A ladies Night out style event of frolic and fun throughout downtown Ortonville. From 3-8 p.m., Oct. 9, the fall event […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night, the district superintendent along with the school board reiterated an order from the Genesee County Health Department to require all students in kindergarten through sixth grade as well as teachers and staff to wear masks in schools and other indoor educational settings following an announcement in Aug. 12. […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.– Ryan King, a CPA for King & King, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the township’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 at Monday’s board of trustees meeting. According to the audit, for the fiscal year 2020-21 the general fund revenues of about $1,455,549 was up […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- Nineteen-year-old Louis Martinez will either have to be real good or just lucky to top the monster salmon he recently netted. Martinez, a 2020 Brandon High School graduate and township resident, hooked into a new Michigan State Record Chinook salmon tipping the scale at 47.86-pounds, 47 1/2-inch early on […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon School District is accepting nominations for the Ed and Diane Donaldson Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. “The Ed and Diane Donaldson Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame serves as a significant event for the school district and community. We are very pleased to restart our honorary program after postponing […]
By David Fleet Editor A current Goodrich School Board trustee who also serves with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was honored recently for his actions as a member of the SWAT Team. Chip Schultz, a school board member since 2011 and veteran detective/fire and arson investigator for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was one of […]
By David Fleet Editor The priceless family memories of three wars, spanning more than a century are safe today thanks to the efforts of area firefighters. On Easter Sunday 2017 Rick and Cindi Metzoian were attending services at nearby Brandon Community Church of the Nazarene. “I did not have my cell phone with me so […]
By David Fleet Editor On Monday night the village council voted 3-1 to purchase 5.4 acres of property in the village that was tax reverted from Genesee County. Council member Sherry Moore voted no and Council member Wendy Ciaramitaro was absent from the meeting. According to the Genesee County Office of the Treasurer, the 5.40 […]