By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. ‘An apple a day isn’t nearly enough for Ray Porter. Apples are a family business, and he often tastes as many as a dozen a day to check on the maturity of the fruit. Porter’s Orchard, located on Hegel Road in Atlas Township, became a joint venture when […]
Students at Crosshill Community Preschool hosted their End of the Year Celebration with songs and a slide show, May 26. Teachers and staff of the preschool at United Methodist Church of Davisburg honored the 4’s and 4/5’s classes for their accomplishments over the school year.
Thirty Clarkston-area volunteers joined hundreds of thousands of young people all over the country to help those in need with World Vision’s On An Empty Stomach 30-Hour Famine, May 21-22. The Transformed Teen Ministries of Oakland Woods Baptist Church in Independence Township worked with River of Life Christian Youth Group of Oxford and Shepherd’s Fold […]
The Goodrich football team has suddenly found itself in the thick of the Genesee Area Conference Red Division race. Junior running back Kirk Elsworth compiled 309 total yards, including 197 rushing yards, and scored three touchdowns as the Martians upset host Mt. Morris 37-29. Goodrich is now 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the GAC Red, […]
Despite their slow start, the Brandon girls basketball team is very much in the thick of the Flint Metro League race. The Blackhawks continued their winning ways in the Flint Metro with a 60-44 win against host Lapeer West Oct. 2. The Blackhawks improved their record to 3-8 overall and 3-1 in the league, which […]
Talking head, after talking head teases listeners by hinting at a colossal story, then saying, ‘You don’t want to miss this!? Often the story is a dud, but I stay tuned. I hope my lead-in headline doesn’t disappoint. But first, before the professional basketball teams take a break, I’d like to tell you what impression […]
My dad always said, ‘Son, you should learn something new everyday.? I felt that was sound advice until I had about 15 years of living under my belt. And, by the time I graduated from college, I totally rejected Dad’s obsession with learning. Do the words ‘know,? ‘it,? and ‘all? mean anything to anybody? There […]
They may only be freshman, but Kayla and Kaitlin O’Mara have already proven themselves to be the head of the class in Genesee County girls cross country. The two Goodrich competitors finished first and second overall in leading the Martians to the title at the Genesee County Meet Oct. 2 at Linden’s Byram Park. The […]
‘Women’s Volleyball: Come and join the fun! Women’s Volleyball is a night out to play volleyball, meet new people and get some exercise. This is not a league, and no standings are kept. The program is Thursdays beginning Sept. 11 through Dec. 18 from 7-10 p.m. at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School. The cost is $35 […]
Ortonville Public Notice Village Of Ortonville Notice of Public Hearing The Ortonville Village Council will conduct a public hearing in conjunction with the regular Council meeting on June 14, 2010 on the proposed Village budget for fiscal year 2010-2011. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget at a […]