By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – Except for an extra brake and a sign on top, the car looks like any other. It’s the vehicle that may help launch three new drivers onto the road in Goodrich High School’s driver education program. Justin Miller, 15, swings into the back seat. Aaron Bigler, 16, is […]
Population growth in Atlas Township and Goodrich outpaced increases in Ortonville, Brandon and Groveland townships according to new census estimates released on June 30. The census bureau and Federal State Cooperative Program for population estimates use statistical models that combine the census and administrative records for current population estimates consistent with the last census count. […]
By David Fleet Editor Population growth in Atlas Township and Goodrich outpaced increases in Ortonville, Brandon and Groveland townships according to new census estimates released on June 30. The census bureau and Federal State Cooperative Program for population estimates use statistical models that combine the census and administrative records for current population estimates consistent with […]
Davison-Following his arraignment on June 13, at the 67th District Court in Davison, Michael Peterson, 62 of Ortonville was back in court on July 1 for a pre-trial hearing for alleged involvement in soliciting sex with men at Richfield County Park. Peterson, who entered a plea of not guilty will now appear at a final […]
Ortonville- Coming soon: ‘Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.? The family film starring Gene Wilder and based on the Roald Dahl novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,? will be shown during the third annual Ortonville Night at the Movies on Aug. 5. Showtime is 9 p.m. with activities for the entire family beginning at 6 […]
Goodrich – The Goodrich-Atlas Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 a.m. July 12 at Cranberries Caf?, located at 10250 Hegel Road in downtown Goodrich. Guest speaker: Norene Newton of Snip and Stitches. A Goodrich-Atlas Chamber of Commerce mixer is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Cranberries Caf?. Members and guests welcome. Cost: […]
On Wednesday, Brandon Firefighter Jerry Wivo was called to assist in the trench rescue of a Bay City Department of Public Works employee who was trapped during a repair of an underground utility line. Wivo, an 18 year veteran and member of the North Oakland Technical Rescue Team said he arrived in the early afternoon […]
Nominations are currently being accepted for the annual Citizen of the Year award, presented each fall by The Citizen news. Eligible nominees must live within The Citizen readership area, which includes the villages of Goodrich and Ortonville, as well as the townships of Atlas, Brandon, Groveland, and Hadley. Nominees should be individuals who have demonstrated […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas Twp. – It’s a little off the beaten path, but The Meat Shack’s customers don’t worry about location. Set among the rolling hills of Top Line Farms in Atlas Township, The Meat Shack sells hormone and antibiotic-free black angus beef cuts produced on the family-owned farm. Customers’who’d purchased sides […]
The next Greater Area of Ortonville Chamber of Commerce meeting will be at noon, July 12, at MacPhee’s Restaurant, 650 S. Ortonville Road. The cost is $7. Please send reservations to Jennifer Whitwell, administrative assistant for the Ortonville Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 152, Ortonville, MI 48462; or call (248) 627-8079.