Atlas Twp.- A fighter for social justice, a leader in Michigan government and a tireless advocate for senior citizens ‘characteristics of a local educator whose half century of contributions will now be etched in Michigan history. On April 22, the lifelong work of township resident Olivia (Libby) Maynard was honored as she was one of […]
Lyndsey Ballard is on top of the world. Well, at least you can almost see it from there. Ballard, 34, a 1999 Brandon High School graduate, is the wife of Master Sgt. Ryan Ballard, 354th Fighter Wing inspection general self-inspection program manager stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The base is located about 26 […]
On Jan. 22 Brandon High School officials announced that Brad Zube will take over as varsity football coach. Zube, who met with players for the first time on Friday, replaces head coach Tim Pizzala who announced after last season that he would step down following nine seasons at the helm of the Blackhawks. Zube, 37 […]
Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board OK’d a resolution to refund the 2006 bonds. On Nov. 23, 2015, the Board of Education adopted an authorizing resolution by a 7-0 vote to refund the 2006 bonds. A notice of sale was published on Jan. 11 with bids due on Jan 25. The […]
If a vehicle can be raced, chances are Michael Clancy, Jr. will win. Any age, on any wheels, 13-year-old Clancy, Jr. is comfortable’from a quad all-terrain vehicle at 2-years-old, a dirt bike by age 4, and quarter midgets at 5 years of age. Now the Brandon Township native and Brandon Middle School seventh grade student […]
A Goodrich school official and the Secretary of State have ended up in court. Michelle Imbrunone, superintendent of Goodrich School District, was one of the 18 plaintiffs named in the lawsuit filed on Jan. 26 in the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Michigan charging that a ‘gag order? provision in Public Act 269 […]
From 4-8 p.m., Feb. 24, Brandon School District and the Ortonville Chamber of Commerce will host the Community & Education Exploration Night at Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Tonia Seling, Expo coordinator and owner of Paramount Signs & GraphiX, 910 Ortonville Road, said the Ortonville Chamber has organized the business expo in […]
Kyle Gavulic’s basketball career did not work out. Nor did a future in high school football. However, he can run. Very well, actually. So stellar was his running that last week the 17-year-old Martian senior was named as one of 120 finalists for the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2015-16 school […]
Atlas Twp.-The township board will consider a moratorium on a medical marijuana ordinance, allowing time for local officials to establish regulations before growers come to the community. ‘The moratorium is necessary to put on hold land use until the planners can develop regulations to control the use (of land) for the public good,? said Rick […]
Students wishing to enroll at Goodrich will find the door open a little wider following Monday night’s special board meeting. The Goodrich School Board voted 4-3 to join the state’s Schools of Choice program for the 2010-2011 school year. The board voted out of the Genesee County program. By opting into the state’s school of […]