Brandon Twp. — In the early morning hours of Nov. 1, Brandon Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire at Sashabaw Meadows Mobile Home Park storage facility near Dartmouth and Seymour Lake roads. When firefighters arrived, one mobile home was completely engulfed and two others were beginning to burn within the fenced-in compound area […]
On Nov. 3, electricity in the Ortonville area went out at 8:16 a.m. and was restored about 10:30 a.m., said Detroit Edison Energy spokesperson Len Singer. “We’re not quite sure what caused the outage,” Singer said. “Typically a branch or something breaks a circuit that causes the shutdown.” Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School and Brandon High […]
Goodrich-Just a little more than $330 per month. That’s how much the school board was being compensated for serving on the board’until Monday night. In a possible effort to set the tone for a host of pending cuts that could top $2.2 million needed to balance the district budget’the board voted 6-0 (trustee Jim Bertrand […]
Atlas Twp.-Two area ambulance providers are encouraged by the Genesee County 9-1-1 plan to streamline emergency medical services and enhance assessablity to the township. Following Lloyd Fayling, 9-1-1 director for Genesee County, announcement that within a year a new mode of EMS dispatch could be in place that could speed service to the southeastern regions […]
Atlas Twp.- Questions regarding services provided by the Mass Transportation Authority in the area will be discussed at 7 p.m., May 17 during the township board meeting. MTA officials will provide information prior to an Aug. 3, renewal of.4 mill for MTA service. A residents with a home valued at $100,000 currently pays $20 per […]
Atlas Twp.- The size, numbers and general health of fish in the Kearsley Creek will be examined during late July as the Michigan Department of Resources announced a fish survey will be conducted. An electric shocking device will be used to stun fish so DNR biologists can examine the creatures that occupy about 10 miles […]
Fire departments from both Brandon and Groveland Township assisted at the Holly Gardens fire on Tuesday. Brandon and Groveland joined other area departments in battling the blaze at the abandoned building, located on Grange Hall Road just west of I-75. According to reports, firefighters from Brandon and Groveland townships were called to the fire at […]
Brandon Twp.— Strong winds ripped the roof off this new home in Brandon Township when gusts estimated at more than 60 mph hit the area at about 5 p.m. Wednesday night and continued through Thursday. “These storms are anything but unusal in November,” said Bill Deedler, meteorologist from the National Weather Service in White Lake, […]
Three 2003 Brandon High School Graduates have received AP Scholar Awards for achievements on the Advanced Placement exams. Lisa Thibodeau and Christina Via both scored in the top15 percent nationally in the College Board AP Scholar Award. In addition, Anna Stanzyk earned the National AP Scholar award with honors. The Advanced Placement Program is sponsored […]
Atlas Township firefighters, along with Davison Township, responded to a grass fire at 3:15 p.m. Monday along Gale Road near McCandlish Road. Township Fire Chief Fred Forys said a passerby noticed the fire along Gale Road and attempted to extinguish the blaze with a piece of carpet. ‘The wind came up and fanned the fire […]