Brandon Twp.-The township has officially sold a 60-acre parcel of land located on the north side of Seymour Lake Road just west of Sashabaw Road to Farmington Hills-based Atlantis Development Corp. The closing took place on June 29, with the township receiving $725,000 for the sale, the proceeds of which will be used to purchase […]
Atlas Twp. – Get your car stuck, go to jail. The Genesee County Prosecutor’s office is expected to issue warrants for the arrest of a Flint man, 20, who has confessed to larceny from 10 Atlas Township vehicles in May. The suspect was tracked down by the Genesee Auto theft Investigation Network (GAIN) after getting […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Non-profit 501(c)(3) groups in Atlas Township have only a few days to apply for United Way funds. The Goodrich-Atlas Block Grant Committee will distribute applications to groups who contact them by July 11. Applications must be received by July 15. The committee was informed June 28 that $5,813 […]
West Point cadet Bryan Kolano, pictured left, recently competed in the 2005 Sandhurst Competition held on April 20, 2005 at the U.S. Military Academy. Cadets from the British Royal Military Academy and the Royal Military College of Canada joined their contemporaries from three of the U.S. service academies (Army, Air Force and Coast Guard, and […]
Jennifer Zelda Bauer and Shawn Michael Verlinden were wed on February 12, 2005 by Reverend Les Stahike. The ceremony and reception were held at Addison Oaks in Addison Township. The bride was given in marriage by Gene and Adelene Bauer. The groom’s parents are Mark and Tina Verlinden. The couple now resides in Evergreen, Colorado.
Dean and Rena (LaCroix) Shiff, of Clarkston, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Noelle Elizabeth Shiff. Noelle was born on December 26, 2004. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long. Noelle is joined at home by her sister Alicia and brother Ethan. Proud grandparents include John and Mary […]
Come out and donate blood at the Clarkston Community Blood Drive on July 1. Two locations are available: 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. at the Independence Township Library and 1 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. at the Independence Township Fire Department, Station 1 on Citation Drive. For more information or to make an appointment, please call […]
In a highly charged game on June 10 at CHS? baseball field against the Rochester Rockies, the Clarkston Riverdawgs battled back from a seven-run deficit to tie the game 8-8 after seven innings of play. After two extra innings, Clarkston rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Rockies 9-8. Alex Navarre […]
The Independence Township Library is getting a new roof, sooner than expected. Maintenance Director David Belcher informed township officials at the June 21 board meeting that his yearly inspection revealed the building’s shingles are deteriorating faster than expected. He added that the worn-out shingles are causing damage to the under structure. The township board voted […]
Independence Township June 20: Several windows broken on construction vehicles at a site on Waldon Road near Eastlawn Drive. Management at Outback Steakhouse allege that an applicant for employment was forceful and aggressive towards employees. Following the applicant’s visit, the restaurant apparently received harassing calls, but does not know by whom. A 41-year-old woman on […]