Brandon’s wrestling team hopes the growing pains they underwent in Coach Kent Bailo’s first year will pay off in the future. The Blackhawks concluded their season in individual district competition Feb. 21 at Clio. Brandon managed only eight points on the day, with only two wrestlers earning wins on the day. Joe Tolan (215) started […]
After one quarter against visiting Flint Northwestern Feb. 19, the Brandon basketball team had things going their way. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, the Wildcats rallied and took command of the game in the second and third quarters on their way to a 46-39 win. Brandon’s record dropped to 6-11. The Blackhawks raced out in front […]
Goodrich’s hockey team is hoping to turn things around before the start of the state playoffs. The host Martians fell victim to four Saginaw Nouvel goals in the second period as the Panthers defeated the Martians 8-5, dropping Goodrich’s record to 13-7-2. The Martians actually scored first against Nouvel, as Lance Keene connected on an […]
With the Genesee Area Conference league meet on the horizon Feb. 28, the Goodrich volleyball team earned a key win. Betsy Seymour was 11-of-12 attacking and 5-of-5 passing, and had three digs and three kills to lead the Martians to a 15-9, 15-6 win against visiting Bentley Feb. 23. The win improved Goodrich’s record to […]
‘Brandon ? Class A, District #22 at Lapeer East: Saturday, March 6: Brandon vs. Lapeer East, 1 p.m.; Oxford vs. Davison, 2 p.m.; Lapeer West vs. Brandon-Lapeer East winner, 3 p.m.; Oxford-Davison winner vs. North Branch, 4 p.m.; championship game, 5 p.m. ‘Goodrich ? Class B, District #48 at Goodrich: Saturday, March 6: Goodrich vs. […]
Brandon Twp.? The Brandon School Board voted unanimously following a closed session meeting to seek legal action against the Brandon Township Library if Groveland Township students are subjected to a proposed student patron fee. At issue is the interpretation of a 1999 Student Patron Fee Agreement between Brandon Township Public Library and Brandon School District […]
Ortonville – Just as robins are a sure sign of spring’so too are utility workers spotted around the South Street Bridge. Village officials announced Feb. 23, that South Street and portions of Church Street will be closed to through traffic from June 10 through Aug.26 to rebuild the 60-year old South Street Bridge. ‘First thing […]
Brandon Twp. – In the Leap Year of 1960, John F. Kennedy proclaimed ‘the Cuban missile gap,? would be the focus of his presidential campaign, Chicago’s Hugh Heffner splashed a grand opening of the Playboy Club and Goodrich, Mich. boasted of identical twins Larry and Garry Ashby of Brandon Township born at Weelock Hospital. The […]
Goodrich – On a loft level above the Goodrich High School gym, the Martian robotics team huddles around a machine that looks a little like a crane. Tools in hand, they fine-tune their robot for the Great Lakes Regional competition. The competition, scheduled to begin March 11 on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in […]
By Jeff Patrus Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Thursday afternoon Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 27-year-old male in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old female student during a detention period at Brandon High School. Two warrants were issued Feb. 26 for the arrest of the former Brandon High School detention supervisor […]