Goodrich— Kelly Stonerock confesses to being a just a little competitive when it comes to deer hunting. At about 9:30 a.m. Nov. 15, Kelly was perched in a tree stand on private land near Clarkston, when she bagged a 160-pound 10-point buck. In the same morning hours of opening day, and 500 miles to the […]
Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School bus fleet is aging and school officials say the district may be in for a long rough ride. ‘It’s going to be tough to buy a bus when your’re cutting the budget, so it’s rather bleak that any new buses will be purchased soon,? said Beth Nuccio, Brandon School Board president. […]
A few weeks ago The Citizen received a letter addressed to the Michigan Utility Commission regarding 12 power outages that have occurred in the Brandon Township area between July and November 2003. The resident, who has given up setting appliance clocks as a result of the outages, explains some of the blackouts are perhaps the […]
Brandon Twp.- Groveland Township residents may soon lose the use of their Brandon Township Library cards following a recent decision. In a Dec. 1, 2003 letter to Robert DePalma, Groveland Township Supervisor, the Brandon Township Library had suggested a millage increase to the residents of Groveland Township of 1.8265 mills to generate $190,686 needed to […]
Atlas Twp.-A proposed development that may swell Goodrich Schools has been put on hold after a former township planning commission member and several residents balked at the plan. “If you are going to allow a developer to take advantage of a community, they should give back to the community by setting aside land for our […]
From left, senior Melinda Maxey, James Davis, Lisa Langdon; (bottom, l-r) Amanda Halula, Elissa Fortner, Lynndsy Koss. Six students from Brandon High School recently auditioned and were chosen for MSVMA State Honors Choirs. From the 157-voice Regional Choir, 85 students were chosen to go on to the State level from District C. Elissa Fortner and […]
Brandon Twp.-Whether teaching students fire safety, math or reading—when the light goes on in young minds, Nancy Griest is still thrilled even after 25 years. “When students figure out what you’re talking about, it’s the reason I teach,” said Griest, who was honored by the Brandon School Board on Dec. 8, following her retirement at […]
Holly Twp.’Firefighters from both Brandon Fire Department and Groveland Township Fire Department were among about 100 firefighters that responded to an April 18 Holly Township brush fire that consumed more than 300 acres. ‘We were the second department called in to the fire,? said Steve McGee,Groveland Township Fire Chief. ‘The only way to fight these […]
Groveland Twp.? Their names are synonymous with the church where they prayed. Bird, Cogshall and Ogden are just a few of the Mt. Bethel Church members now buried at the 160-year-old church cemetery near Jossman and Bald Eagle Lake roads in the rolling Groveland countryside. They founded the church, cleared the forests and were pioneers […]
A past Brandon High School In-House Suspension room supervisor will be arraigned on charges of sexually assaulting a female high school student. Following a preliminary hearing on April 19 to establish probable cause, Circuit Judge Dana Fortinberry bound Jodi Keck, 27, of Owosso over on one count each of third degree and fourth degree sexual […]