Goodrich-The school board is expected to vote Monday night to fill a vacant seat following the resignation of trustee Michael J. Thorp on May 6. Thorp, 53, who served almost two decades on the school board, relocated to Flint. His current term will expire in 2011. The board will appoint an individual to fill Thorp’s […]
Atlas Twp.-The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted 7-2 on Tuesday to place a 0.9 countywide millage for Hurley Medical Center on the Aug. 4 ballot. Voting ‘yes? were Commissioners Omar Sims, Brenda Clack, Jamie Curtis, John Northrup, Pat Lockwood, Archie Bailey and Patrick Gleason. Ted Henry along with Commissioner Miles Gadola voted ‘no.? Township […]
Brandon Twp.- A vote on a district bond extension netting about $73 million for several major renovations, technology upgrades and a new elementary school could come as early as May 2, say school officials. ‘Following voters? approval of the bond extension it’s going to take three to five years to complete all the upgrades and […]
Goodrich-The district finally has a sign. On Sept. 22 representatives of Apex Sign Group of Flint razed the old sign and installed the new marque just before Goodrich Homecoming. The three line scrolling message sign worked for a moment that went black. Since then company officials have been grappling with how to get the remotely-programmed […]
Groveland Twp.- A contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clean up after hurricanes has landed a local business in a rather distinguished place in a city’s history. Bedrock Express, 1290 N. M-15, with eight locations statewide specializes in logging, excavating and landscaping supplies. The equipment could also be used to clean up following […]
Goodrich-By a 5-1 vote Monday night, district resident Lynne Morisette was appointed to the school district board of trustees, replacing long-time Trustee Michael Thorpe, who resigned on May 6. Trustee Linda Jackson voted no on the appointment, however, declined comment on the issue as of press time. School Board President Michael Tripp said the decision […]
It’s summer and with warm weather comes hiking, swimming and . . . snake bites. Reptiles, like some humans, hole up in colder weather and emerge when it’s warm. Much of the northern Oakland County areas, including Brandon and Groveland townships, are hot spots for the only venomous snake? the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a true […]
Ortonville-On a hot June day in 1919, a California businessman named Roy Allen mixed up a frothy brew of root beer and sold it for just 5 cents. Allen, along with partner Frank Wright, combined their initials – ‘A? for Allen and ‘W? for Wright and formally named the concoction A&W Root Beer. The tradition […]
By David Fleet Editor In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 1944, Roy Stacey, a U.S. Army Tech. fourth grade with the134th AAA gun battalion on duty in Bullingen, Belgium was awoken by the sound of enemy shells passing over his head. ‘At midnight on the 16th we got word to move out. We […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- No actors–the judge, attorneys and defendants were all real–only the courts venue was changed. On Monday about 200 Brandon High School students packed the high school auditorium for a session of the 52-2 District court with District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry presiding. The three hour session included five real […]