Coach Alward has been selected as the Detroit Lions/NFL Foundation/Farm Bureau ‘Coach of the Week? for Week six of the 2014 season. ‘We are very proud of Coach Alward’s accomplishment,? said Dave Davis, athletic director. ‘This is the latest honor in a string of accolades for Coach Alward.? Alward was inducted into the Greater Flint […]
Goodrich-An area ice cream destination just got a little sweeter. Goodrich Moo & Moore’formerly Moo Cow’reopened Oct. 1, adding a host of new desserts and lunches. Jennifer and Nick Mendoza purchased the established business, bringing locally produced Cook’s Farm Dairy Ice Cream along with Michigan made Ashby’s Ice Cream to town. In addition, patrons can […]
A Goodrich classroom incident that drew local and national attention may have reached its conclusion. The family representing the 10-year-old student with Asperger’s Syndrome who became lodged in a desk chair while Oaktree Elementary fifth grade teacher Nicole McVey recorded the incident, voluntarily dismissed the pending litigation last month without prejudice to all of the […]
Groveland Twp.- In some small way John Dargel rescued a dog. ‘It was pretty sad when I found the Whippet in a field near Holly in the fall of 2013,? said Dargel, a township resident and retired auto-body specialist. ‘Honestly, I felt bad for the old car.? What Dargel rescued was a product of the […]
Despite a pending lawsuit from 19 plaintiffs seeking compensation after they were allegedly damaged by village drains, sewers, and the millpond in the village’the Genesee County Drain Commissioner’s Office, one of seven defendants in the case, plans on moving forward with work on a major infrastructure upgrade project. In addition to the Genesee County Drain […]
Heights did not bother Jeremy Shellnut. So, on Sept. 6, 2013, Shellnut climbed about 40 feet up in a tree stand in preparation for the Oct. 1, 2013 archery deer season. ‘I was just checking out the stand, ‘said Shellnut, a veteran Brandon Township deer hunter. ‘I was the last person that would ever get […]
It’s been 72 years since Isabel Rossman received her Goodrich High School diploma. At 99-years-old, Isabel was the ‘Senior Martian? and perhaps the last known member of the Goodrich Class of 1932, sharing memories of teachers, school and friends during the Martian Reunion on Sunday. ‘Mom still has fond memories of Goodrich growing up here […]
Goodrich- Matt Flotemersch has worn many jerseys in more than 12 years of soccer. During the fall the 16 year-old GHS junior proudly sports the number ?5? Martian jersey’a symbol of pride for the accomplished varsity player. But on Sept. 19, Flotemersch, along with his teammates, shed the traditional Martian blue and gold for pink, […]
On Saturday Goodrich and Brandon students, along with others statewide, had an opportunity to participate in the 15th Annual Kettering Kickoff Robotics Competition and the grand opening of the FIRST Community Center at Kettering University in Flint. ‘The center is a unique place for high school students to get involved firsthand in Science Technology Engineering […]
Groveland Twp.- Soon about 600 American flags will have a suitable home. On Tuesday morning Ortonville Cemetery Association members, Oakland County Vocational School students, and township officals gathered for the groundbreaking of a building to house the American flags displayed each Memorial Day to honor veterans. The 12-by-16 foot wood-framed building at the cemetery was […]