Mike Hemmingsen, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Davison Transportation Service Center manager said a major section of M-15 between I-69 to the Oakland County line south of Goodrich will be resurfaced with one-and a half inches asphalt starting in May, with the projected completed in late June. The M-15 road surface in the Village of […]
Groveland Twp.- Life will be just a little more green for some township residents thanks to a grant awarded earlier this year. Governor Jennifer Granholm announced in late January that the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (DELEG) has awarded $17.4 million in grants to 125 cities, villages, townships, and counties throughout Michigan […]
January home sales in Genesee and Oakland counties increased by more than 21 percent while home sale prices nudged slightly higher according to a report issued by Realcomp last week. The higher home values are a possible change in a three year downward spiral said Jeff Dawley, of Goodrich based Atlas Real Estate. ‘Our inventory […]
Atlas Twp.-Late last month three new deputies were transferred to patrol in the township, replacing existing personnel. James Gage, Genesee County undersheriff, said on Feb. 20, eight-year veteran Deputy Casey Seely, six-year veteran Deputy Chris McNamara and Deputy Kevin Sprague, a five-year veteran with experience in the county marine division, were assigned to area patrols. […]
Groveland Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the township board of trustees approved a new budget which includes about $124,000 less, due to declines in revenue sharing from the state and a drop in property taxes. The township board OK’d a $999,665 budget, with a fund equity in reserve of 70 percent or about […]
After more than 18 years Larry Simms Chevrolet has locked its doors, at least for now. ‘I’m not dead yet, but right now we’re looking for investors and uses for this building and property,? said Simms. ‘Hopefully we can reshuffle and reorganize and keep going. The situation with General Motors is a ‘David and Goliath? […]
Goodrich-Residents delinquent on their sewer bills will now be notified by the village three months after their bill was due following a 3-1 council vote on Feb. 8. The notices will go out three months after bills are delinquent, rather than six months, as the have done in the past. If the bills go unpaid […]
An 18-year-old Brandon Township man caught stealing from a township home ran, but couldn’t hide. John Lawrence Elwell, a 2009 Brandon High School graduate, was arraigned Feb. 25 on a charge of home invasion, first degree, in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. According to police reports, Brandon deputies responded to a home […]
After more than 15 years on the Brandon School Board, Beth Nuccio has officially announced her candidacy for District 1 Oakland County Commissioner. Nuccio, will run as a Republican in the Aug. 3 primary election. The district includes about 50,000 residents, covering Addison, Brandon, Groveland, and Oxford townships in addition to villages of Oxford, Leonard, […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A new super athletic conference consisting of 17 area schools is currently under consideration, following a spring meeting of Genesee County superintendents. The board voted 6-1 to continue a dialogue, but not necessarly join to form the new conference, named the Greater Flint Area Conference, which included schools from the […]