The Oxford Storm 12U baseball team played in the 12U Pee Wee Reese State Finals held at Clintonwood Park in Clarkston July 16-18. Although the Storm was edged by the Troy Bulldogs in the semi-finals, it received a wild card berth that allowed it to advance to the Pee Wee Reese 12U AABC North Central […]
The Oxford Wildcats 12U Federation baseball team played in the 12U Pee Wee Reese State Finals held at Clintonwood Park in Clarkston July 16-18. The team earned a division title, but lost the state championship game 3-2 to the Troy Bulldogs. Oxford is number two in the state. However, the team’s divisional title allowed it […]
Brandon Twp.- Jeff Axt believes ET Rover is looking for the path of least resistance with the natural gas pipeline project they have proposed and which would cut a swath through his property and that of dozens of other township residents, many of whom already have the Enbridge Line 6B pipelines through their properties. If […]
The battle over Goodrich drains could soon end up in court. On July 25 Flint Attorney Dean T. Yeotis filed a class action in the Seventh Circuit Court for a group of Village of Goodrich residents, along with three Genesee County businesses, charging four counts surrounding the village sewage system, drains and mill pond. The […]
Brandon Twp.- More than 600 animals have found homes in the past four years with the help of Devoted Friends. The 501c3 animal rescue is closing in on 700 intakes for animals, with close to 100 animals in foster care right now. On Monday, Linda Carmean held two kittens in her arms available for adoption […]
Doug Floyd now has official Pawn Star status. The Brandon Township resident premiered on the popular History Channel cable show ‘Pawn Stars? last month, and will be featured on another show sometime within the next month or two. ‘It’s one of the top rated cable reality shows in the land,? said Floyd. ‘I watch it […]
Groveland Twp.- The sound of gravel trucks rumbling down township roads may be a noise of the past if local, county, and state officials have their way. Last week, Township Supervisor Bob DePalma announced an extensive plan to reclaim some gravel mining property and create a multi-purpose outdoor recreational facility encompassing about 350 acres along […]
Ortonville- For years, village officials have waffled over what to do regarding sewers as the lack of them impedes business growth and septic systems increasingly fail, but the decision may soon be out of their hands. On July 24, Village Manager John Lyons and Council President Wayne Wills met with representatives from the Michigan Department […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters on Tuesday will decide whether the township retains police services from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. A yes vote on the request for 4.25 mills will keep 10.5 OCSO deputies contracted to patrol the township for the next five years, and will also keep the OCSO substation, located in downtown Ortonville. A […]
Brandon Township- Interim Library Director Colleen Stringer died suddenly of an apparent heart attack July 30 at her home in Hadley Township. She was 67. The library was closed July 31 in observance of her death. In a statement released by the library, it was noted that the library’s staff, board trustees, and Stringer’s family […]