Goodrich ? The issue of a 2-percent pay raise for Goodrich substitute teachers was put on hold at Monday’s meeting so school board members could further research the matter. Goodrich High School Media Specialist Joan Turner spoke against the raise. ‘I question a pay raise for subs when we’re cutting textbooks and supplies,? said Turner. […]
Ortonville- About 260 feet below the Village of Ortonville is a vast river of profit for one local business. Ak’wa, the Greek word for water, is the name found on a variety of artesian water bottles in the 14,000-square-foot warehouse of Ak’wa Water Company. Local owners Jack Quigley and son Jack L. Quigley, along with […]
Lansing- After three-full terms as 46th District State Representative, Ruth Johnson (R-Groveland Twp.) announced Wednesday she will run for Oakland County Clerk. ‘If the voters are willing I’d like to bring my experience and leadership back to Oakland County,? said Johnson on Wednesday. ‘The taxpayers of Oakland County deserve to have the most efficient and […]
On Wednesday both Brandon and Goodrich elementary and middle schools were cheering after the Michigan Educational Assesment Program test scores were released’boasting scores that, like other years, outpaced state averages. The only blemish on some pretty decent scores was fourth grade writing, which trailed the state by 7 percent in the Brandon school disrtict and […]
Goodrich-Oxford Bank Corporation the holding company for Oxford Bank, officially announced the purchase of a one-acre site on the northeast corner of M-15 (State Road) and Hawes Street (8125 State Road) in the Village of Goodrich. The plans were approved by the Goodrich Planning Commission during its April 26 meeting and ground breaking is expected […]
Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School Board accepted the resignation of two longtime teachers at the May 10 school board meeting. Margaret Hall earned a Bachelor of Arts from Central Michigan University in History, with minors in Art and Political Science. She also earned a Masters of Arts degree in Social Studies, with a minor in art […]
Diane Ridley, Assistant Store Director at Bueche’s Food World, says that after more than 12 years at the Ortonville store the number of applications are perhaps the highest ever. ‘We went for a long time and had few applications, now there seems to be an overabundance. The range of applicants include youth just turning 15 […]
Local jobless rates continued to increase in September, according to a report from Michigan Department of Career Development Employment Service Agency. Genesee County unemployment increased by 1.1 percent for September 2003 compared with 2002, while Oakland County jobless rates increased by .6 percent. Locally, Brandon Township leads the area in unemployment with 6.6 percent outpacing […]
The Class of 2003 at both Brandon and Goodrich out paced students statewide in exceeding or meeting standards on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Local students exceeded the state average in nearly every category, according to records released in November by the Michigan Department of Education. The number of students qualifying for the Merit […]
Local governments that have been fiscally sound over the past few years could end up paying for their penny-pinching ways if state lawmakers have their way. Legislators may consider significant cuts to local governments with general fund balances exceeding 15 percent of the annual expenditures. The cuts would come in the form of less state […]