Brandon Twp.- Former Belle Ann Parent Organization treasurer Lori A. Ruhle entered a plea of no-contest to embezzlement of $200 but less than $1,000 on July 15 in Oakland County District Court. She is scheduled to be sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Richard Kuhn on Sept. 14. The court dismissed one count of embezzlement of […]
The Brandon Varsity Pom-pon team finished out their season by being the first team in nine years from Brandon High School to make it to States. The girls placed 13th and making it to states was a great achievement for the team. During the 2007-2008 season nine out of the 15 girls on the team […]
Senior Zeke Grounds and junior Aaron Hyde went to the Palace of Auburn Hills March 8 to represent the Brandon Blackhawks at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals. ‘It was kind of intimidating walking into the Palace,? said Grounds. ‘Your eyes are huge, looking around at everything.? Grounds, […]
Groveland Twp. – A fire at a residence that’s part of the Dirty’s Bar property was investigated last week. Troopers from the Groveland post of the Michigan State Police responded to a 911 call from a resident in the 15000 block of Dixie Highway. The resident and his wife reported returning home at around 12:30 […]
With an all-Republican primary ballot, this year’s Atlas Township board was decided in the primary election. In Atlas Township, unchallenged supervisor Paul Amman (R) will remain in office with 386 votes; unchallenged clerk Tere Onica (R) received 388 votes, and unchallenged treasurer Ann Marie Slagle (R) received 380 votes. Of three contestants for two Atlas […]
The Brandon High School Varsity Competitive Cheer team traveled to Grand Rapids to compete at the Delta Plex for the state cheerleading competition March 8. The girls placed seventh at their first ever state competition beating out St. Joseph, St. Clair, and Portage Northern. Gibraltar Carlson came in first place with a total of 777.280 […]
Dear Editor: In recent weeks, several Groveland Township residents have written letters to The Citizen critical of the nonresident fee charged by Brandon Township Parks & Recreation that now applies to Groveland residents for program registrations. Let me assure you that the Brandon Township Board of Trustees did not arrive at this decision arbitrarily. Created […]
Goodrich – Heading south on M-15, EZ Ponds is barely visible before rounding the bend to cross the bridge out of town. Turn into the drive, and you’ll be rewarded with an oasis of information to build or maintain your own water garden, along with soothing scenery, home to deer, Canada geese, and other wildlife. […]
Lynn Cannon learns best through playing back audio tapes of class notes, or seeing words highlighted in glowing colors. ‘I’m a tactile and audible learner,? Lynn says brightly. Like any student, it takes a bit of wrestling with a concept before understanding dawns. Then, Eureka. She’s got it. For Teresa Cannon’both mother and teacher to […]
Young grapplers ages 5-14 and thousands of their fans filled Clarkston High School Sunday for MMAW Championship, hosted by Clarkston Wrestling Club. Twelve wrestlers from Clarkston qualified, and four placed in the top four. Dallas Hood was the only state champion from Clarkston. He wrestled in the 5-6 age group in the 58 pound weight […]