To Allen Hatch, the recipe was simple. Eight decades of American automotive history coupled with a relentless desire to promote Flint and Genesee County’grounded on a passion for classic automobiles. The results: Back to the Bricks Cruise Weekend, which in just short four years has triggered a following that spans north America. Hatch, an Atlas […]
Groveland Twp.-Jack Gabbard, Ortonville Cemetery sexton for the past nine years, said that sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning vandals damaged a cemetery office window, a mercury light, and other parts of the structure. About $2,500 in damages were reported. Troopers from the Michigan State Police, Groveland Post responded to the call. ‘There’s […]
Brandon Twp.- During the years that Brian Hosner, owner of Brian’s Small Engine Repair, has worked on outdoor equipment, he’s had a few scrapes and bruises. However, on the morning of May 24, the 35-year-old entrepreneur faced an injury that could have ended his life. Hosner was working on a tractor used to move equipment […]
Brandon Twp.—Belle Ann Parent Organization officials say more stringent accounting procedures are needed. Following a report in August which prompted the Brandon School District to investigate the accounting procedures of the former treasurer, BAPO officials are now making some changes. “If we would have had better accounting procedures and they were followed perhaps these discrepancies […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-Tipping the scale at just over 20 pounds,’Mia,? an overweight 3-year-old miniature Doberman pinscher, is not all that fierce. However, what Mia lacks in stature? she makes up in luck. Just after daylight on May 20 Mia, along with ‘Sophie,? a 60-pound chocolate lab, were turned out into the backyard of […]
For the second time in school history, the Brandon girls? varsity tennis team has qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals June 4-5 in East Lansing. The top two teams in each regional qualify along with any team scoring 18 points or more. A team gets one point for each match won […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-A picture should tell the story. The mantra of Polly Clements, owner of Personal Choice Portrait Studio, 15045 Dixie Highway, Suite E Holly, has kept the shutter clicking for almost two decades, capturing thousands of memories for area residents. ‘Customers should be able to look back and relive the day […]
Groveland Twp.-On most Sunday afternoons the serene Groveland Township countryside is rather peaceful. Yet, on Oct. 26, that silence was broken thanks to about $20 in raffle tickets and members Brandon High School Marching Band. Township residents Jim and Kathleen Russell’s home was serenaded by the Marching Blackhawks after the couple’s daughter, Shana DeVoe, sold […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Wage concessions and layoffs’key components presented by the school board on Monday night to balance a sagging budget gripping the district. The two pronged effort, which will hopefully erode a staggering $2.2 million deficit, was initiated by a 6-1 vote to lay off 16 teachers in the district, cutting more than […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp-It’s what township residents and officials did not hear at 1 p.m., May 1 that concerned the board of trustees on Monday night. After a failure of the Hegel Road emergency siren during the May 1 test period the board of trustees voted 5-0 to pay West Shore Services $650 […]