Township voters slam Hurley Hospital millage proposal

Atlas Twp.-By a three-to-one margin, township voters helped dump a countywide Hurley Medical Center millage request on Aug. 4. If approved, the millage would have generated about $10 million over the next 10 years for the Flint hospital. Ultimately, Genesee County voters narrowly defeated the request by 859 votes. The Genesee County Board of Commissioners […]

An eye for: Terror in the skies

Brandon Twp.-World War II Army Private Mathew Mersino claims he was just a regular soldier. However, ask thousands of Great Britain residents enduring the relentless Nazi air-raids via the low altitude V-1, or Buzz, Bombs that terrorized their cities and perhaps his wartime duties were anything but average. A Detroit native and 1941 Oxford High […]

February eyed for village council recall vote

Goodrich-Don’t look for a recall election in the village this year. A deadline to obtain signatures from village voters to put the recall of four councilmembers on the Nov. 3 ballot passed by on July 31. The number of signatures needed is 25 percent of the registered voters in the village who voted in the […]

‘Cash for Clunkers? rolls into local dealership

Ortonville-These days, Joe Carrier is smiling. And he should be. Carrier, the general manager of Randy Wise Ford, 989 S. Ortonville Road, had customers waiting to buy new cars in his showroom’a welcome sight considering the dismal economy. Thanks to the ‘Cash for Clunkers? program which started last month, Carrier has joined in on an […]

Terror in the skies

Brandon Twp. ? World War II Army Private Mathew Mersino claims he was just a regular soldier. However, ask thousands of Great Britain residents enduring the relentless Nazi air-raids via the low altitude V-1, or Buzz, Bombs that terrorized their cities and perhaps his wartime duties were anything but average. A Detroit native and 1941 […]

Groveland Township post will close

Lansing- Michigan State Police protection and services from the Groveland post will end following the breakdown of a legislative conference committee agreement regarding the state budget on Wednesday. After nearly a year of banter the Senate voted 21-17 to concur with the committee report that specifically calls for the post to be closed on Dec.1. […]

The way to grow

Brandon Twp.- For the past 25 years Horton-Renn Insurance Agency, 1839 S. Ortonville Road has offered clients exceptional service. The same commitment to customers will continue but in a new upgraded facility. Company owner Walt Renn says the original 750 square-foot brick office building purchased in 1982 was just too small for the three agents […]

Goodrich schools sign up and running…almost

Goodrich – After more than two years of planning and a host of issues the new Goodrich Area Schools sign located along Hegel Road north of the high school is up’but not quite running. On Sept. 22 representatives of Apex Sign Group of Flint razed the old sign and installed the new marque just before […]

Goodrich to join lawsuit against drain commission

Goodrich- The school district has joined five other Genesee County districts in a lawsuit challenging the Genesee County Drain Commission. The districts are contesting excessive connection fees and regular user fees of the water and sewer system. The suit claims these fees and charges are an unconstitutional tax levied on public school districts. The school […]

Goodrich to join lawsuit against drain commission

Goodrich- The school district has joined five other Genesee County districts in a lawsuit challenging the Genesee County Drain Commission. The districts are contesting excessive connection fees and regular user fees of the water and sewer system. The suit claims these fees and charges are an unconstitutional tax levied on public school districts. The school […]