Bullring at 40

Goodrich-Dave Cushman took a chance 40 years ago. Forgoing a secure skilled trade career with then Flint-based Buick for a small village pub along M-15 with one pool table, no kitchen and Blatz Beer on tap. ‘It was the right thing to do,? said Cushman, owner of the Bullring Sports Grille, 8234 S. State Road. […]

When heroes come to class

Goodrich-There are heroes among us. That’s the message Bayley Schultz, a GHS senior, hoped Reid Elementary kindergarteners will take with them after a visit on Wednesday from a few United States Marines. ‘A soldier is a hero,? said Schultz. ‘The students will get firsthand what it’s like being a hero and being away from home […]

Groveland Township

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL PURCHASE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS Bid proposal is for Purchase of (23) SCBA for the Brandon Fire Department. The Contract will be for the purchase of 23 complete SCBA that meet or exceed the NFPA 1981, 2013 Edition. Bid packets will be available on December 15`x’, 2014 at Brandon Fire Station #1 […]

Groveland Township

Synopsis Groveland Twp. Board 12-08-2014 Call To Order & Roll Call Approved: Agenda as Amended Consent Agenda Budget Amendments Accts Payable Financial Report Board Minutes Township OLD BUSINESS Approved CDBG 2015 Application Approved CDBG 2014 Reprogramming of Funds NEW BUSINESS Approved Michigan Traffic Improvement Dues Approved 2015 No Haz Program Approved Jeremy Watson as Ordinance […]

Brandon Township

BRANDON TOWNSHIP Board of Trustees The following are dates of the regularly scheduled Meeting that will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Brandon Township Municipal Building, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI 48462: Monday, January 5, 2015 Monday, July 13, 2015 Monday, February 2, 2015 Monday, August 3, 2015 Monday, March 2, […]

Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPEN MEETINGS ACT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the By-Laws of the Groveland Township Board of Trustees provide for the scheduling of the regular Township Board Meetings for the second Monday of each Month; and WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted the Open Meetings Act, which requires the specific designation of the […]

Brandon Township and Ortonville Village

Notice for Draft Plan Availability for Public Review and Comment & Notice of Public Hearing Brandon Township and the Village of Ortonville have prepared a 5-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan to guide the future development of parks and recreation in the Brandon-Ortonville area. The public is welcome to view a copy of the draft […]

Holiday sugar buzz!

Kindergartners in Daniel Axford Elementary teacher Jennifer Kontry’s class celebrated the last day before Christmas vacation in a very sweet way. They worked together to make their very own little gingerbread houses. Loaded with all sorts of candy and tons of frosting, the homes were appealing to both the eye and the tummy.

Resident starts petition against Weiming dorm

While talks of a lease agreement between Oxford Schools and Weiming Education Group to build international student housing are still up in the air, Oxford resident Diane Myers has started a petition urging the school board to vote against the project. ‘I started the petition because I wanted to know if there were other people […]

Grapplers take third in county

The Wildcat grapplers placed third out of 39 teams at the Oakland County Championship Tournament held this past weekend at Lake Orion High School. Oxford had a total score of 200 points, while Detroit Catholic Central took first place with 293 and Walled Lake Central earned second place with 280. ‘I think we did pretty […]