Aubrey Candiloro, Alexis Babenko and Lauren Wietcha decorating a car for Crazy Car day at Goodrich High School on May 14. The senior’s last day was May 16. Photo: Patrick…
Class of 2024 ‘One last drive’
View Newspaper Group acquires J-Ad newspapers
Hastings, Mich. — View Newspaper Group Owner and President Rick Burrough is proud to announce the locally-owned newspaper company has acquired the business operations of J-Ad newspapers, which includes the…
Ortonville Cemetery Civil War Walk provides glimpse of local history
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— On June 16, 1864, Brandon Township resident Pvt. Thomas Tucker was on guard duty at Union Army headquarters near Chattaooga, Tenn. The Civil War had…
Annual trout stock up in Kearsley
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources continued the annual stocking of Kearsley Creek at Oakwood Road with 4,150 of Sturgeon River brown…
Village of Goodrich approved for Dam Risk Reduction Grant program
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — The Village of Goodrich was one of 22 Michigan communities with dams that will receive grant funding to help reduce risks and protect residents.…
Holly Area Chamber expands
By Sharon Stone Tri-County Times Holly — The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its new office location inside Jobes Technology Solutions at 3043 Grange Hall Rd. The celebration…
Sentencing scheduled for road rage shooter
By Sharon Stone Tri-County Times Pontiac — Thomas Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris, pleaded guilty as charged on April 25 in Oakland County Circuit Court. He was charged with shooting…
Order of the Eastern Stars #286 donation
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On May 14, the Ortonville Order of the Eastern Stars #286 donated $3,000 to the Steps and Stories program at Sashabaw Meadows. The program…
Brandon Twp.-Ortonville to ink 5-year recreation master plan
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon Township and the Village of Ortonville are joining forces to prepare a recreation master plan. “For us, the main reason to do…
Story time
Ava Browder, 9, with Lenus the therapy-dog in training. On May 7, the Mid-Michigan therapy dogs were read to by local girl scouts at Goodrich United Methodist Church. Photo: Patrick…
Japan-Goodrich students fold together as pen pals
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — A recent Goodrich High School graduate and current teacher connected…
Strong, weak, brave, mother of chronically ill children
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Grand Blanc — This Mother’s Day, Heidi Molyneux has a simple yet…
First annual O-Ville Ice Breaker Baseball Tournament
Ortonville — The Michigan Blackhawk’s 8U Baseball team, coached by Dave Will, took home second place in…
‘Vettes-to-go’ local racer, engineer shares his passion
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— In the world of fast cars, Danny Kellermeyer says a…
School days, school days, I followed the rules those days.
This week sure as heck feels like a “back to school” week. Which makes sense, of…
Be the Change
I said two weeks ago when I wrote about the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance Youth Recognition…
Goodrich Martians take two of three from Owosso Trojans in league finale
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On May 15 with breezy conditions and summer temperatures, the Goodrich Martian Varsity Baseball team split a pair…
Martians tame Mustangs, sweep twinbill
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— On May 6, the Goodrich Varsity Baseball team busted out the brooms and swept the Clio Mustangs in a…
Stamper in top three at Oakland DII tournament
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Pontiac— On May 3, BHS Senior Gaven Stamper finished in a three way tie for second place, third overall at…
Blackhawks sweep Cavaliers in twinbill
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — On April 29, the Brandon Blackhawk Varsity Baseball team swept a doubleheader over the Corunna Cavaliers. The…
Brandon High School welding class sparking interests in trade
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular board of education meeting on April 15, Brandon High School welding and CAD instructor…
Linden Eagles edge Brandon Blackhawks 2-1 in Flint Metro League
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — On April 15, the Linden Eagles defeated the Brandon Blackhawks Girls Varsity Soccer team 2-1 at Brandon…
Brandon Blackhawk College Signing Day
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— On April 11, Brandon High School hosted College Signing Day for Brandon student-athletes. From the Blackhawk Class of…
Softball:Lady Trojans sweep Blackhawks
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — On April 15, the Owosso Trojans Varsity Girls Softball team swept the Brandon Blackhawks 12-0 in the…
Blackhawks shutout by Trojans in first game, rally late for tie in nightcap
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — On Monday night the Brandon Blackhawk Varsity Baseball team dropped the first game of a doubleheader 5-0…