The Independence Township Board is looking to Clarkston Community Schools for help in making a new senior center a reality. The board hopes to build a new senior center on land near the Independence Township Library, but that land is owned by the school district. The board will attempt to obtain an extension of their […]
A past treasurer of the Goodrich Sports Boosters, suspected of embezzling about $50,000 from the group’s account has provided the club a check for $24,000, repaying some of the missing money. Sgt. Joe Parks of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department says the suspect, Tonya Ann Yannaki, 46, gave the check to Ken Tucker, her attorney, […]
Ortonville- Mary Clark has resigned as village clerk/treasurer. Village Council President Ken Quisenberry confirmed that the village received a resignation letter dated Nov. 5 from Clark, whose accounting practices were being investigated through an audit by the Flint firm Lewis & Knopf. ‘The audit confirmed the inadequacies in accounting that we suspected,? said Quisenberry. ‘Checks […]
It will be jail time, but not prison time, for a former Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy who became involved in viewing and distributing child pornography. John Gomez, 43, was sentenced to one year in a county jail, an additional year of house arrest with electronic tether, three years probation and 500 hours of community service […]
Concerned about moving too quickly on a complicated manner, the Independence Township Board of Trustees tabled revisions to their sound ordinance after discussion at their May 4 meeting. The board is reacting to complaints of noisy dirt bikes and off-road vehicles in the Deer Valley and Cranberry Lake subdivisions. ‘I don’t think it is the […]
Goodrich – Good Grief! The entire Peanuts gang will be on stage at the Goodrich High School theater next week. The heartwarming musical ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown? will open at the Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts, 8029 S. Gale Road, on Nov. 15 and will run through Nov. 17. Based […]
Brandon Twp.- Sgt. Pete Burkett is coming home. The Goodrich resident and former Brandon detective, is returning here as the new sergeant and commander of the Brandon substation. ‘I’m extremely excited,? says Burkett, who has been commander of the Addison Township substation for the past four years. ‘I know the community and the citizens, and […]
It is amazing what can get accomplished in an election year. After years of debate and study, a new Senior Center looks like it is on the fast track to getting done. The Independence board approved the concept of having the new center built on land near the library and even hired local company Design […]
Wow, what a cold day Mother Nature decided to throw upon us on Sunday, May 2. Aside from the rain and cold weather, we had a tremendous amount of support. From the workers, volunteers, and walkers, to the sponsors, pets and SCAMPers, everyone was gracious enough to bundle up in their mittens and gloves to […]
Brandon Twp.- When police responded to the Walnut Hill Adult Foster Care home on Seymour Lake Road for the death investigation of a resident, they ultimately found nothing criminal. But they did find enough to be disturbed about, including a man living at the residence who is a registered sex offender. ‘While there may not […]