Atlas Twp.- For many, the recent escalation of conflicts in the Ukraine may seem a world away. But for five Goodrich School District students, it’s much closer to home. Former Ukrainian citizens Kristen, 14, Annie,16, Lisa, 16, Emily, 19, and Max, 19’the children of township residents Vicki and Paul Jankowski, have watched closely the recent […]
Brandon Twp.- The township will not be joining a fire insurance withholding program that would have given officials the ability to retain up to $8,200 of a homeowner’s insurance settlement in the event of a fire. A motion to join the state program failed at the March 3 board meeting, with Supervisor Kathy Thurman, Treasurer […]
ADDISON TOWNSHIP Meeting synopsis March 16, March 2, March 23, and March 28, 2009 Addison Township Board of Trustees synopsis of the meetings as stated above. All meetings were held at the Addison Township Complex or senior center Located at 1440 Rochester Rd. Addison Township Board; Supervisor Pearson, Clerk Bennett, Treasurer Alberty, Trustees: John Boehmer, […]
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Brandon Twp.- The roads are a challenge seemingly everywhere right now with potholes and ice reigning supreme, but residents can look forward to improvements on two area thoroughfares? one planned for this year, and the other a few years down the literal road. During their March 3 meeting, the township board unanimously approved two motions […]
Goodrich-A long time area business is seeking alternatives to a costly village drain project. At 7 p.m., March 12 the Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road, will host Tammie Heazlit of Lotus H20 Environmental to discuss options to a pending upgrade to the Wheelock & Watkins Drain. An agricultural drain built in about 1897, the […]
Based on the fall 2008 MEAP test results, Oxford students appear to be strong in a variety of crucial academic areas with the possible exception of writing. ‘Overall, we’re pleased to see our scores trending upward,? said Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. Results released by the Michigan Department of Education last week showed 80 to nearly […]
The calendar says it’s spring, but you’d never know it looking outside as Old Man Winter kept his icy grip on Michigan. As of 9:16 a.m. Monday, a total of 6? inches of wet, heavy snow had fallen on the Oxford area, according to the National Weather Service’s Detroit/Pontiac Office in White Lake. Instead of […]
Brandon Twp.- A door-to-door campaign is heading soon to Connell and Hummer Lake roads. Supervisor Kathy Thurman hopes to be joined by volunteers interested in raising the number of applications for Consumers Energy service in phase 3. ‘If anyone is interested in helping, they can give me a call,? said Thurman. ‘We’ve done door-to-door campaigns […]
Atlas Twp.-The future of a township bike path is moving forward. Plans for bike/walking paths were spearheaded by township resident Paulette Johnson during the Oct. 21 township meeting and have now expanded with monthly meetings. At 6:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of each month, at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, the public […]