Deana D. Barrick, of Oxford, died March 3. She was 84. Barrick was born in Juanita, N.D. the daughter of Ora (Ground) and Charles Dean. The family moved to Flint in 1933. She married George Barrick in 1953. She taught school in the Flint area and in New Jersey with the public schools, and at […]
Goodrich – Car and motorcycle enthusiasts will be joining a local housing company next Saturday to raise funds for children with cancer. The second annual ‘Cruising for Cancer? classic car and bike charity event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 7 at empty sites in the Goodrich Meadows […]
Ortonville – Local officials are grappling with major repair plans to South Street. Although funding is available from a Michigan Department of Transportation grant, council needs to decide whether spending the 20 percent match to a $400,000 grant to upgrade South Street is prudent at this time. ‘Since I originally applied for the grant two […]
Jason Thomas Waring Kevin and Erin Waring of Grand Blanc are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jason Thomas Waring. Jason was born at 2:23 p.m., Feb. 4, at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. Big sister is Lexi. Proud grandparents […]
Tyler Cole Tyler Cole of Ortonville has been selected by the University of Michigan to receive the designation of University Honors and James B. Angell Scholar during the honors convocation March 16 in Ann Arbor. University Honors recognize students with superior scholastic achievement. The James B. Angell Scholar designation is awarded to students with a […]
Ortonville – Summer is in full swing, the hot rods are rolling and the streets of downtown will be closed on August 8. Hosted by the Downtown Development Authority and the Village of Ortonville, the second annual Street Machine Super Show will take place on the streets of downtown. Church Street will be closed from […]
Ortonville- Sergeant Tim McIsaac of the Oakland County Sheriff Department substation informed council that he will provide quarterly reports of incidents that occur within the village limits. Currently McIsaac supplies the township board with a quarterly report that includes the both the village and the township, however McIsaac said he will have to compile the […]
Goodrich – A high school senior, Grant Overcashier has been accepted to Brown University in Providence, R.I. and has been given a scholarship to attend the prestigious Ivy League college. ‘I couldn’t believe it,? said Overcashier. ‘Being accepted and having them give me a scholarship is really exciting. Even though I have always made it […]
Hi Colleen, My recent book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Rochester was a huge success! Many people said they saw the ad in The Citizen and drove all the way from Hadley, Goodrich and Ortonville. I was sold out of books by 4:45 and had to turn people away. So thank you and […]
Dave Bastien remembers a time when baseball was the ‘in? thing for youngsters during the summer. ‘I think when I was a kid, baseball was king,? said Bastien, now the third-base coach for the Nichols Electric 11-12 year old team in Brandon Township Recreation’s summer baseball leagues. ‘If you weren’t at the park by 8 […]