Both Goodrich and Brandon School districts will be holding school board elections June 14. Those interested in running should file by April 12. In the Goodrich School District three seats will be up for election. Incumbents Gary Foltz and Michael Tripp are seeking re-election to their respective four-year and one-year seats; board member Robert Chlebnik […]
Brandon Fire Department assisted Oxford Fire Department with a storage barn fire at 2425 Granger Road on March 28. Firefighters were called to the scene at 11:45 a.m. to extinguish the burning 1,800 square-foot wood frame pole barn. While the building was completely destroyed several horses inside the structure at the time of the fire […]
Dear Editor, (In response to, ‘Atlas Township inks budget for 2011-12,? The Citizen, March 26, page 4): The one thing I found most interesting was the fact that the township board of trustees will take $90,478 from our fund balance to cover the Genesee County Sheriff Dept. 2011 contract. They are also giving both deputies, […]
Good grief! The Oxford High School Drama Club will present its production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown 7 p.m. April 1, 2 and 3 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in the OHS Commons. Playing the title role of everybody’s favorite ‘blockhead? Charlie Brown is Peter Banachowski. Abbey Londer plays the bossy, crabby, football-pulling-away, nickel-obsessed […]
Tuesday, March 23 Bike found in a dumpster in the southwest municipal parking lot. Suspicious circumstances on Oxford Lakes Drive. Medical emergencies on Manitou Lane, Minnetonka and W. Drahner Road. Credit card fraud on W. Oakwood Road. Wednesday, March 24 Medical on Grauer Ridge. Suspicious circumstances on Lakes Edge Drive. Medical emergencies on Windhaven and […]
Dear Editor, On March 28 Paul Amman was appointed to trustee on the township board by a vote of 3 to 1. Good for Paul, bad for you, the residents and taxpayers of Atlas Township. Paul served on the board for several years as trustee and two terms as supervisor. The current supervisor, Shirley Kautman-Jones, […]
On March 26, more than 100 people attended the second annual night at the races event at the Old Township Hall. More than $900 was raised to help improve the playground at Crossman Park in Ortonville. Special thanks to Donna Janiczek and Dara Beaudet who ran the event.
Approximately 150 DTE Energy customers lost power in Oxford on the night of March 24. Lorie Kessler, a spokesperson for DTE, said a blown fuse near a transformer on Jersey St. in the village caused the outage, which occurred at 7:30 p.m. Power was restored to all customers shortly after midnight, Kessler reported.
Ortonville- Please pick up after your pets. The village does not have a specific ordinance addressing the cleanup of animal excrement, but officials are asking residents to properly dispose of dog waste while walking animals in the village. ‘Please be courteous and pick up after your dog,? said Village Manager Larry Brown. ‘Most people do, […]
Brandon Twp.- The library board is seeking candidates to appoint one to a trustee seat. The appointed trustee will complete the term of Sandra Willett, who died March 21. The term ends in November 2012. Library Director Paula Gauthier said candidates should be at least 18-years-old and township residents with general knowledge about library operations. […]