Five vie for vacant Goodrich school board seat

Goodrich-The school board is expected to vote Monday night to fill a vacant seat following the resignation of trustee Michael J. Thorp on May 6. Thorp, 53, who served almost two decades on the school board, relocated to Flint. His current term will expire in 2011. The board will appoint an individual to fill Thorp’s […]

Brandon Twp. man sentenced in fleeing, eluding case

A 40-year-old Brandon Township man who fled police will serve one year of probation. Kenneth Scott Harrington was sentenced May 15 on the charge of fleeing and eluding, third degree and also received 40 hours of community service. He pleaded guilty to the charge on April 15. According to police reports, a Brandon deputy on […]

One-stop service at Express Weight Loss

Terri Trantham and Diane Moeller opened Express Weight Loss and Wellness, 6647 Dixie Highway, to make a difference in people’s lives. ‘We’ve seen how weight affects people, their quality of life,? Trantham said. ‘It’s emotionally upsetting. It affect your career.? The sisters, both with experience in the engineering field, wanted their first business together to […]

DocNow Urgent offers speedy service

DocNow Urgent, open since 2004, opened a new location, May 1, at 4764 Dixie Highway in Waterford. DocNow Urgent Care centers are open 365 days a year to provide quality, affordable and efficient walk in urgent medical care. Families, providers and employers searching for options to treat non-life threatening medical illnesses and injuries now have […]

Survey:75 percent favor twp. coordinated services

Wanted: Opinions on trash and recycling. Brandon and Groveland Township officials are hoping residents will respond to surveys regarding waste hauling in the area. The opinions of Brandon and Groveland Township residents are still being sought regarding waste hauling and recycling services in the area. Both municipalities have posted surveys on their respective websites, www.brandontownship.us […]

Briefs

Memorial fundraiser Brandon Twp.- A spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise funds to prepare a park site for a bench memorializing Larry Roberts is planned for 5-10 p.m., June 9, at the Brandon High School cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The modern bench, donated by Roberts? widow, Rebecca, will be placed at the township […]

Fun and games

Throughout Clarkston Community Schools? six elementary schools, students were smiling and giggling during field days last Friday. Andersonville Elementary students had their share of field events with tricycle races, rubber chicken relay races and more. For more field day photos from other schools, please check out next week’s edition. Photos by Wendi Rearodn

Farmers? market ready for season

The Clarkston Area Farmers Market opens for a new season on Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., outside the Community Education Building, 6558 Waldon Road. The market features locally grown produce and products, including onion, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, maple syrup, honey, soaps, bath oils and other bath products, sodas, Llama yarn, eggs, free range […]

24-hour walk’Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville

Brandon Twp.- Raena Kalfayan lost her best friend, her grandmother, to cancer four years ago. The heartbreaking loss, difficult enough, was made harder to bear because it likely could have been prevented if her grandmother’s cancer, which originated with a bowel tumor, had not been misdiagnosed for seven years. ‘You know your body and when […]

Of wants and needs in our community

The Genesee County Board of Commissioners has voted 7-2 to place a 0.9 countywide millage for Hurley Medical Center on the Aug. 4 ballot. The property tax would provide $10 million a year, costing the owner of a home with $100,000 market value about $90 per year. At the same time, Goodrich and Atlas Township […]