You can hear them now

Like many students, Lucy Grogan calls home on her cell phone when she arrives at school in the morning.. ‘When I get to school I call Mom and let her know I made it,? said Grogan, 17, a senior at Goodrich High School. ‘A lot of kids are really attached to their cell phones, but […]

District superintendent search begins

Goodrich-In a special meeting Monday night the board of education voted 6-1 to retain the services of the Michigan Leadership Institute to coordinate the search for a district superintendent following the resignation of John Fazer on March 26. Trustee Jeff Gardner voted no. Fazer’s last day as superintendent will be June 30 and the board […]

Otisville man killed, two injured in M-15 crash

Atlas Twp.-Bad weather and icy roads may have been contributing factors in a two-car crash that left one man dead and two others in serious condition on March 30. Township firefighters and Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene of the fatal two-car collision on State Road (M-15) just south of Maple Avenue at […]

Slot Car Crossing

Brandon Twp.-Dennis Pennington loves to drive fast. Some days speeds can top 125 mph. But don’t expect local deputies to be writing any tickets soon’Pennington revs his vehicle up in about 80 feet indoors. Dennis and Jan Pennington are the owners of Slot Car Crossing, 1581 S. Ortonville Road ( in the O’Malley’s Galley plaza). […]

Step aside cats and dogs’skunks can make pretty good pets, too

Atlas Twp.- Delores Rabideau’s pets often receive a bad rap. Maybe they should, considering their unmistakable odor often arrives before they do. Rabideau is the proud owner of pet skunks. Rabideau purchased two of the skunks a few years ago from a breeder in Attica, Mich. after researching the feeding and raising of the animals […]

Father, son to be charged after fight in park

Warrants were issued on Tuesday for two Goodrich men following an altercation in the Commons Park. According to reports from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, at about 5 p.m., March 22, a 15-year-old male was allegedly being harassed by a group of youths who were attempting to beat him up and steal his bicycle. The […]

Township to seek fire millage renewal in August

Atlas Twp.-The township board of trustees voted 5-0 on Monday night to place a renewal of 1 mill for the fire department on the Aug. 7 general election ballot. The fire millage was last approved by township voters in 2006 when 1 mill generated $331,000 per year. Today that same 1 mill will net $264,182 […]

Local takes aim at 51st House seat, August primary

Goodrich native Ryan Starski announced his candidacy for State Representative of the 51st District last week. Starski, 24, a Goodrich native and 2006 graduate of Goodrich High School said he will seek the nomination of the Democratic Party. ‘We need a candidate that will speak for the people,? Starski said. ‘The recent recall of Paul […]

Atlas Township sets road projects for 2012

Atlas Twp.-The board of trustees voted 5-0 on Monday night to pave the approach to seven township intersections. The Genesee County Road Commission will coordinate paving segments of seven road approaches at the intersections of Green and Ridge roads, Horton and Gale roads (west), Horton and Gale roads (east), Horton Road at M-15, Green and […]

Honor guard receives assistance

Area fire departments require continuous training and preparation for a variety of emergency responses. However, one area fire department is now prepared to assist in honoring those fallen comrades. Sgt. Bob Bryant, a 19-year West Bloomfield Fire Department veteran and Atlas Township resident, is one of several firefighters that helped establish an honor guard that […]

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