Brandon Township

seymour lake cemetery time sensitive information Fencing around graves at the Seymour Lake Cemetery will no longer be allowed. All fencing must be removed by May 15, 2012. All fencing not removed by that date will be removed and disposed of by the maintenance crew. Fences get tangled in the maintenance equipment; they are a […]

Goodrich girls shine at Crim Festival of Races

Goodrich senior Janee Jones and her girls cross country teammates can add another milestone to their list of achievements. Jones finished first among all women competing in the 5K road race at the Crim Festival of Races in Flint Aug. 28. In the process, she set a new record, becoming the first woman to finish […]

Brandon Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing April 25, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals. Appeal #002-12 Sidwell # 03-06-127-005 Name: Ilona Yates Location: 5771 Sawmill Lake Road Request: […]

Easter can be your new beginning

One thing Christians can count on is God’s willingness to give each of us another chance. Easter is proof of that. Jesus gave himself for us so that we can make our second chances count. Try these ideas for living the lessons of Easter: Start a new day. What habits can you create, or perhaps […]

Patriot’s descendants return to honor

Groveland Twp.-It’s been 227 years since a 14- year-old boy from Hebron County near Hartford Conn. volunteered into the service of the United States as a musician-fifer in the Militia of Connecticut. He would serve with the Connecticut Continental Line, encounter Gen. George Washington and live to see our nation’s birth. The military journey of […]

Independence Township

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Independence Township Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 7:00 PM in the Independence Township Hall Conference Room, 6483 Waldon Center Dr., Clarkston, MI 48346, to hear the following cases: Case #12-0004 Tapper, Richard, Petitioner (Representing Phantom of Michigan) APPLICANT REQUESTS A LOCATION VARIANCE FROM ARTICLE III, […]

Sweet smell of success

More than 600 essential and fragrant oils line the walls Widdershins, 620 Broadway in downtown Davisburg. ‘We do lotions, potions, oils and herbs,? said owner Autumn Anderson. Widdershins offers an array of scented products, also including bath and body lotions and scrubs, homemade soaps, and incense. ‘I buy the oils from all over the world, […]

Clarkston grad tackles Internet safety issue

Clarkston native Nate Knapper developed an Internet safety guide last summer. ‘It’s important because the Internet is absolutely essential in people’s daily lives now,? said Knapper, 22. ‘Because it’s used every day, there’s a greater potential for children who don’t know any better to access content that they shouldn’t.? Knapper interned with the Michigan Family […]

New teachers at Goodrich

Goodrich – New teachers greeted pupils at Goodrich elementary schools this week. At Oaktree Elementary, new third grade teachers include former Oaktree Young 5’s substitute teacher Jamie Hamel, and former Reid second-grade teacher Amanda Gentry. Mindy Hart is the new Oaktree special education teacher. In an effort to reduce early elementary class sizes at Reid […]

Oakland County

NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS DRY RUN DRAIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that special assessment amounts and the apportionment of costs of lands within the Dry Run Special Assessment District for maintenance of the Dry Run Drain will be available for review on April 25, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at […]