Atlas Twp.-The township board voted 4-1 to support a resolution for legislation to allow local governments to set or reinstate speed limits on gravel roads. Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones, Treasurer Ann Marie Slagle, Clerk Tere Onica and Trustee Paul Amman voted for the resolution. Trustee Barry June voted no. ‘I don’t support this because it provides […]
Some Brandon High School graduates are perhaps a little better off today thanks to the efforts of a local financial institution. After first opening a student run branch in 1991, the Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union continues to be an advocate of teaching students financial literacy in all seven of the district’s schools. On Oct. […]
Somewhere on the floor of the South Pacific in the Leyte Gulf is Jack Bucholz? wedding ring. ‘I was married Dec.1, 1942,? said Bucholz, a Brandon Township resident. ‘I had to explain to my wife why my ring was in my locker and not on me when my ship sank,? he laughed. ‘Actually, I did […]
The Atlas Township Board of Trustees announced on Monday night that an agreement with Indiana-based Fortune-Wireless Corporation has been reached for the construction of a cell tower. Terms of the deal include a 25-year lease renewable every five years, along with payments of $1,500 per month with a 2 1/2 percent annual escalator. The 177-foot […]
On Oct., 12, about 11:30 a.m., the Atlas Township Fire Department, a Genesee County Sheriff’s Department deputy and paramedic responded to an injured hunter near Schumann Drive. Township Fire Chief Fred Forys said another hunter called 9-1-1 and led the team about a half-mile over rugged terrain to the location where a man in his […]
Ortonville- The Ortonville Masonic Lodge #339 recently awarded three scholarships to Brandon High School students for their scholastic achievements and contributions to the community. Last week Brandon High School Seniors, Katy Lawson, Sherri Lawrence and Amanda Grix were each awarded a $500 Masonic Scholarship. The education program is funded through area events including a pancake […]
Existing home sales declined in both Brandon and Groveland townships while rising slightly in Atlas Township in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2007, according to a report issued by Realcomp Data Services. The average sales price dipped by about 6 percent in both Atlas and Brandon townships but […]
After walking on, Kyler Elsworth is now stepping up. Elsworth, a 6-foot-1 and 225 pound sophomore linebacker from Goodrich, was named the Big Ten special teams player of the week after a second quarter punt block on Saturday night that was recovered for a touchdown as the Michigan State Spartans went on to slip by […]
By David Fleet Editor The last time the Brandon Blackhawks football team made the postseason most of the current roster were in first grade. On Sunday night all that changed. Head Coach Tim Pizzala and his Blackhawks football team gathered at the Brandon cafeteria to watch the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s televised announcement of […]
Goodrich- A slap in the face. That’s how at least one district bus driver feels about last month’s pay hike to substitute drivers. ‘The (school) district can’t cry broke then hand out a 15 percent wage increase,? said Karen Lovell, a bus driver for 11 years, and vice-president for the Custodians, Maintenance, Para-Pros and Transportation […]