Goodrich-More than six months after being escorted from Oaktree Elementary School and put on a three-day, unpaid suspension over a letter she sent home with her students, fourth grade teacher Michelle LaRowe has been granted some vindication. Following a Dec. 13 meeting with Superintendent Kimberly Hart as part of a level three collective grievance process, […]
Atlas Twp.-The sound of gunshots piercing the night alerted an township man and his girlfriend to trouble that would end with one man dead just days before Christmas. Detective Sgt. Joe Parks of the Genesee County Sheriff Department said authorities were alerted to a possible home invasion in the 9000 block of S. Irish Road […]
As the holiday season winds down, Ed Noll and others from the community are hard at work, creating a gift almost guaranteed to be one of the best its recipient has ever been given. Noll and fellow members of the Goodrich United Methodist Church Men’s group, along with others from throughout the community and country, […]
Goodrich-Though construction on the Hegel Road pathway finished months ago, the saga concerning the cost of the project rages on. Construction of the paved, non-motorized pathway bordering Hegel Road west of the Goodrich Country Club to Oaktree Elementary was completed in September, more than a year later than originally planned. The project has been riddled […]
Goodrich- Resident Corkey Bohlen has found a way to both feed the hungry and nourish her soul. Sitting in the low lights of St. Marks Catholic Church Hall, Bohlen, 81, and friends Joanne Czarniak, 74, and Merle Krokosky, 67, discuss Catholic Charities North End Soup Kitchen (NESK) in Flint, where they volunteer every Tuesday. Bohlen […]
Local residents clamoring to maintain lower speeds on Oakland County’s gravel roads may soon have reason to celebrate. Residents along many area gravel roads were angered to learn of a revised state law, enacted by state legislature in March, that would increase the speed limit on roads previously posted at 25 mph to 55 mph’even […]
Goodrich- Several area construction projects are moving forward. The Hegel Road project, the Erie Street safety project and upgrades to the bridge on Hegel Road are all progressing, said Becky Baker, a representative of Wade Trim Engineering. ‘The projects are moving forward, we have not run into any problems or anything,? said Village Council President […]
Goodrich-While residents have long had the option of calling 9-1-1 to inform them of an emergency, they will soon have the option of 9-1-1 calling them in times of crisis. Village of Goodrich Administrator Jakki Sidge said the ‘reverse 9-1-1? system is expected to be ready for use by the first of the year. Sidge […]
Hadley- Christmas will come early with a European flair this year. In its debut season, the Christkindl Market will bring a European style Christmas fair to downtown Hadley Dec. 15 and 16. Organizer Lee Livingston said she was inspired to bring the event to the area after seeing Christmas fairs while traveling throughout Europe. ‘It’s […]
Goodrich- When resident Bob Gann died Nov. 17 after falling from a treestand while hunting, his family watched as headlines and news reports seemed to define his life by his death. ‘Bob’s legacy needs to be remembered as a hunter who safely and accurately performed hunting, not a man who forgot to harness himself as […]