It was only a five-mile drive home. What was the big deal? For township resident Mike Teaney, that cruise home after a friend dropped him off at the Independence Township Park and Ride near I-75 and Sashabaw Road’should be no problem. He’d had too many drinks, he knew it, and he already had one DUI […]
Brandon Twp.-From a glimpse of American General George Patton to the hanging of fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to a USO performance by the singing Andrews Sisters? township resident and WWII veteran Raymond Harris? tour of duty in North Africa and Italy was a snapshot of history. On Nov. 11, Veterans Day 2007, Harris, now […]
Brandon Twp.-Russ Shipley considers himself lucky’a near perfect 14-point buck with ll-inch tines shot with his bow from a tree stand near Clarkston. ‘He came in at only about 13 yards,? said Shipley, 41, a deer hunter for more than 30 years. ‘I’ve seen lots of other deer so far this season mostly does and […]
Goodrich ? The issue of a 2-percent pay raise for Goodrich substitute teachers was put on hold at Monday’s meeting so school board members could further research the matter. Goodrich High School Media Specialist Joan Turner spoke against the raise. ‘I question a pay raise for subs when we’re cutting textbooks and supplies,? said Turner. […]
Ortonville- About 260 feet below the Village of Ortonville is a vast river of profit for one local business. Ak’wa, the Greek word for water, is the name found on a variety of artesian water bottles in the 14,000-square-foot warehouse of Ak’wa Water Company. Local owners Jack Quigley and son Jack L. Quigley, along with […]
A past treasurer of the Goodrich Sports Boosters, suspected of embezzling about $50,000 from the group’s account has provided the club a check for $24,000, repaying some of the missing money. Sgt. Joe Parks of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department says the suspect, Tonya Ann Yannaki, 46, gave the check to Ken Tucker, her attorney, […]
Lansing- After three-full terms as 46th District State Representative, Ruth Johnson (R-Groveland Twp.) announced Wednesday she will run for Oakland County Clerk. ‘If the voters are willing I’d like to bring my experience and leadership back to Oakland County,? said Johnson on Wednesday. ‘The taxpayers of Oakland County deserve to have the most efficient and […]
On Wednesday both Brandon and Goodrich elementary and middle schools were cheering after the Michigan Educational Assesment Program test scores were released’boasting scores that, like other years, outpaced state averages. The only blemish on some pretty decent scores was fourth grade writing, which trailed the state by 7 percent in the Brandon school disrtict and […]
Goodrich-Oxford Bank Corporation the holding company for Oxford Bank, officially announced the purchase of a one-acre site on the northeast corner of M-15 (State Road) and Hawes Street (8125 State Road) in the Village of Goodrich. The plans were approved by the Goodrich Planning Commission during its April 26 meeting and ground breaking is expected […]
Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School Board accepted the resignation of two longtime teachers at the May 10 school board meeting. Margaret Hall earned a Bachelor of Arts from Central Michigan University in History, with minors in Art and Political Science. She also earned a Masters of Arts degree in Social Studies, with a minor in art […]