It was back to the books on Tuesday for many of the students statewide including those in local schools. ‘We had a very smooth start to school on Tuesday,? said Matt Outlaw, new Brandon superintendent. ‘Our principals, teachers and support staff all did an incredible job getting things ready. The excitement from the students and […]
The milk can will stay in Goodrich. For now. On Aug. 28 more than 1,000 packed the Roy Stacey Athletic Complex, marking the first meeting since 1992 between the Goodrich Martians and Brandon Blackhawks for the ‘Milk Can Cup.? Led by the tough running of Goodrich Junior Michael Marston with 139 yards rushing and a […]
Groveland Twp.- David and Fran Parry are on a roll. The township couple have won on the television show ‘LIVE with Kelly and Michael? playing trivia four times in the past six years. The recipe for their success? ‘Enter every day and use your DVR,? laughed Fran, who along with husband David will be heading […]
At 2:21 p.m. Tuesday, Brandon firefighters responded to the 100 block of Huff Lake Court for a residential fire. When firefighters arrived, a single story home had smoke coming from the peak of the brick structure? in the early stages of a house fire, reported David Kwapis, fire chief. The homeowner said he had used […]
Goodrich- Taylor Harding has hit plenty of golf shots in more than 10 years on the links. But when Harding and a few high school classmates begin play this fall their shots will end up in the history book. Later this month Harding and four others will be the first Martian Girls Golf Team. The […]
Goodrich-The vicious storm that ripped through Atlas Township on Sept. 5 producing winds of nearly 70 mph took down trees and some local history. ‘The straight-line wind that came out of a thunderstorm was produced by the 90 degree temperatures and high humidity on Friday,? said Dan Thompson, meteorologist from the National Weather Service in […]
Goodrich- Kathleen Schollar claims she makes way too much money at her job. ‘I’m overpaid for sitting at that scorer’s table during basketball games,? laughed Schollar. ‘And I don’t make a dime.? Schollar, a high school English teacher for 25 years and official basketball scorer for 24 years, has been selected to join the Basketball […]
Two felony fraud charges against a Goodrich woman arrested on Jan. 24 by Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies for allegedly writing bad checks to pay sellers at her former consignment business have been dismissed by a 67th District Court Judge. On Sept. 3 Bernadette Jacobs was bound over to the 7th Circuit Court on the two […]
Groveland Twp.-On Monday night the board of trustees voted 5-0 joining West Bloomfield Township along with other communities in Michigan supporting more local control over where gas and oil companies can locate drilling sites. The township, along with other groups, would like to see one section of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act repealed. It reads: […]
At 12:07 p.m., Sept. 4, Michigan State Police responded to a home in the 11000 block of County Line Road in Groveland Township. The 9-1-1 call was from a 61-year-old victim that alleged he had been shot by his 88-year-old father when he arrived to deliver food to him. Michigan State Police requested deputies from […]