Crafters, scrappers, and shoppers are needed to help spark the interests of some area students. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 3, the Brandon Middle School Parent Teacher Organization will host its first annual Spring Scrapbook Crop. The fundraiser will benefit the seventh grade Hands-on Science Day. From a liquid nitrogen investigation to exploring dry ice […]
Mark your calendars now for the 2014 Business Expo, set for 5-8 p.m., May 8, at the Brandon High School cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The public is invited to attend the family-friendly event sponsored by The Citizen newspaper and coordinated by the Greater Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free and activities for […]
Goodrich-When it comes to pizza’it’s all in the stone. Terry Cadarette, owner of Buddy’s Brick Oven, 8341 S. State Road, assures the key to outstanding pizza starts at 600 degrees on a flat rock. ‘The idea is the stone material, typically quartz, allows ovens to evenly distribute the heat, resulting in crispy pizza,? said Cadarette. […]
Goodrich-After serving 30 years in public education in the State of Michigan, including Goodrich Area Schools, Superintendent Scott Bogner has announced his retirement from the district at the end of the current school year June 30. The decision was announced on Wednesday. ‘While we regret his departure, his leadership initiatives will remain and enhance our […]
The Kentucky Derby has been run 139 times. And since 1936, the Kentucky National Guard been assisting with the annual Run for the Roses. This year a local will be a part of the May event. Goodrich native Cody Petit’s trek to the winner’s circle of the Churchill Downs’the home of the Kentucky Derby’began in […]
A city rolled into one big fist. That’s how Boston Marathoner Bill Snyder described Boston after completing his 26th consecutive 26.2 mile race there on April 21. Snyder, an educator for 45 years and Brandon Middle School principal for 15 years prior to his retirement in 2012, joined 52 official participants that have completed 25 […]
On May 26, 1850, Nathaniel Fairchild, 54, became the first person buried in the Goodrich Cemetery. The cause of death was lockjaw and blood poisoning caused by a horseshoe nail in his hand. Over the next 160 years, hundreds of other community members like Fairchild were interred in the village burial ground, including Cummings, Hegel, […]
Brandon Twp.-It’s now Hot-N-Ready. On April 29 Little Caesars Pizza resturant celebrated a grand opening at 1764 S. Ortonville Road, at the corner of Glass and Ortonville roads. ‘Customers demand high standards for quality and service, and we’re ready to exceed their expectations,? said franchise co-owner John Foguth III. ‘We look forward to serving the […]
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in northern Oakland County. At approximately 5:30 p.m., May 6, a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Ortonville man traveling southbound on I-75 near East Holly Road in Springfield Township was struck by a tire that came off a pickup truck heading in the northbound lanes. The […]
Forty years ago the number of chickens allowed per acre in Brandon Township would more than likely not have been an issue. Not today. ‘Right now it’s one chicken for two- and-a-half acres of property for land owners in Brandon Township’that may increase to about 15 birds for the same area,? said Bill Dinnan, Brandon […]