The school board was expected to vote on Thursday to terminate a purchase agreement for a 170-acre parcel in Groveland Township for future school site expansion. Brandon School Board President Greg Allar said funding for the purchase, an estimated $2 million, would have come from the bond extension funds that includes a line-item for school […]
Groveland Twp.-Jim Bradford and Mark Austin claim their blood runs ‘green.? On Saturday the area pair will represent their devotion to ‘John Deere green? as members of the local Yesteryear Farm Tractor Club, joining more than 200 other tractor clubs from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana for the first annual Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing. The […]
Goodrich-New School Board President David Cramer made his first message to the district very clear’drug testing students is needed. ‘I’d like to test as many students as possible in the districts whether it’s tied to obtaining a parking pass, athletes or extra-curricular activities,? said Cramer during the Monday night school board meeting. ‘I want the […]
In almost three decades of coaching high school football Tom Alward still claims, ‘There’s nothing like Friday nights.? But one particular Saturday may soon move to the forefront of the legendary Goodrich High School coach. On Saturday, March 23, Alward will be inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame at […]
Justin Reinert will soon sail off into the sunset’and earn a decent living at it. In the fall of 2009, Reinert, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate, enrolled at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City. The school was established in 1969 to provide education and training to those wanting a career as a […]
Groveland Twp.- The embers have cooled and a charred skeleton of a livestock barn still stands? remnants of the historic 130-year-old Scramlin family barn destroyed by fire on Aug. 25. While the cleanup is ongoing, the cause of the blaze is still a mystery. Fire departments from Brandon, Holly Village, Groveland and Springfield townships, along […]
Goodrich-The school board voted 6-1 on Monday night to terminate the employment of two custodians in a cost savings measure. Trustee Tim Zirnhelt voted no. Until Monday night the district had only two full-time custodians employed while contracting with Flint-based At Your Service for the remainder of the school buildings. The decision is expected to […]
Goodrich-An aging school bus fleet may soon have some upgrades. On Monday night the school board moved forward with a plan to add three late model buses per year over the next three years. At a cost of about $80,000 per unit the district will purchase 2011 buses returned from leases with about 30,000-40,000 miles. […]
Within a year, 2004 Brandon High School graduate Nicole Flood has learned to love fresh crawfish, survived the wrath of a hurricane, and helped numerous displaced families rebuild homes. The accomplishments are all part of Flood’s post-college plan, which happens to include some rather unique cultural and regional challenges. ‘I got a real introduction to […]
Despite a battle at the end, the Brandon Blackhawks swim team dropped their season opener versus Lapeer High School on Tuesday night, 94-92. Second-year Blackhawks Coach Amy Zeno said the team is ready to build on the first meet of the year. ‘We lost plenty of good seniors last year,? said Zeno. ‘It’s going to […]