Case for village precinct 4 recount denied

Goodrich-A village councilmember request for a recount following the Nov. 4 village election in Precinct 4 has been denied by the board of canvassers. The request was due to a possible tabulator malfunction or a possible ballot printing error, according to a petition filed by Councilmember Patricia Wartella to the Office of the County Clerk […]

Village residents will see higher sewer costs in 2009

Goodrich-Village sewer bills are increasing. The village council voted 4-1 at Monday’s meeting to approve a 27 percent increase in sewer fees for the 641 village residents who utilize the county sewer system. The price hike, effective Jan. 2, will be reflected on village residents? March invoices and hikes county charges from $19.05 per quarter […]

Community remembers local actor, leader

Ortonville- An entertainer, designer, and family man’attributes of long-time resident Norman Kapson whose life encompassed a host of both enterprising and colorful activities. Kapson died June 3. He was 75. A Detroit native, born in 1930 Kapson attended Cass Technical High School and graduated in 1948. He served in the Michigan National Guard from 1948 […]

Local bank report counterfeit $10

Ortonville- Oxford Bank reported last week that a counterfeit $10 note was recovered by a teller at the local branch. Cynthia Edgett, Oxford Bank assistant vice president says counterfeit money is not too common in the area. ‘We receive about two to three notes each year,? said Edgett. ‘Many times the teller can identify the […]

Local bank report counterfeit $10

Ortonville- Oxford Bank reported last week that a counterfeit $10 note was recovered by a teller at the local branch. Cynthia Edgett, Oxford Bank assistant vice president says counterfeit money is not too common in the area. ‘We receive about two to three notes each year,? said Edgett. ‘Many times the teller can identify the […]

Local bank report counterfeit $10

Ortonville- Oxford Bank reported last week that a counterfeit $10 note was recovered by a teller at the local branch. Cynthia Edgett, Oxford Bank assistant vice president says counterfeit money is not too common in the area. ‘We receive about two to three notes each year,? said Edgett. ‘Many times the teller can identify the […]

Local bank report counterfeit $10

Ortonville- Oxford Bank reported last week that a counterfeit $10 note was recovered by a teller at the local branch. Cynthia Edgett, Oxford Bank assistant vice president says counterfeit money is not too common in the area. ‘We receive about two to three notes each year,? said Edgett. ‘Many times the teller can identify the […]

Local residents claim big black cat on loose

Brandon Twp.-Carol Skelly is confident of what she saw. At about 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 11, township resident Skelly was sitting at her dining room table when she noticed an animal standing in the clearing near a wooded area behind her home. ‘It was jet black with a long tail,? said Skelly, who has resided […]

Green Road bridge closed

Atlas Twp.-The Green Road bridge over the Kearsley Creek, about a mile east of M-15, may be closed indefinitely following an inspection on Dec.13. Richard Hill, design department manager for the Genesee County Road Commission ordered the bridge, which was constructed in 1938, closed after a Monday meeting with an independent inspector. ‘Right now it’s […]

No support for supervisor’s commission nomination

Atlas Twp.-Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones was denied support by at least three board members following a recommendation to appoint a new member to the township planning commission during Monday night’s meeting. Kautman-Jones nominated township resident and Davision veterinarian Rod Pierson, 66, to replace current Township Planning Commission President Rick Misek. The planning commission seat expires […]