Wages, turn lane draw fire at village meeting

Goodrich-Approval of a new right turn lane at M-15 and Erie Street and a 4 percent pay hike for village employees drew the ire of several residents at Monday’s village council meeting. More than 40 residents attended the meeting, many of them contacted by resident Diane Fredricks to express their opposition to the councils decisions. […]

Local rock band ‘Stratayo,? to open for Kansas

Some bands spend years waiting for the chance to play in front of thousands; Local band Stratayo will make it their opening act. Stratayo,is comprised of Goodrich High School students Asa Lane, 17, and Tommy Hamilton, 18, along with Mike Rinks,15 and Ian Henesee,16, of Clio. The band will perform at the Labadie River Roar […]

Invading MySpace

Goodrich- To Ali Smith, Myspace is no big deal. Smith, 17, a recent Goodrich High School graduate said all the latest hype about MySpace, an on-line community of individual web pages tailored to its creator’s on-line identity, is a tool much like e-mail. Simply a means of communication. ‘I really don’t think it’s a big […]

Remembering Patriot John Britton

Atlas Twp.- On Sunday afternoon Horton Cemetery, a century and half old fixture etched in theplacid township countryside, echoed with a distant drum and fife corp. With a 21 gun salute, taps and invocation more than 100 gathered at the cemetery to honor revolutionary war Patriot John Britton. The grave rededication was sponsored by the […]

‘A matter of man over mud…?

Atlas-In an effort to spread the gospel, members of Atlas Community Baptist Church are playing dirty. To get their message out to an ever broadening scope of society, church members have come up with a new attraction to get local attention; mud bogging. ‘We are out of the box,? said member Bea Ellis of ACBC. […]

Thorp, MEA at odds over e-mails, campaign

Goodrich- A school board member says complaints filed by a teachers union representative is harassment and aimed at silencing his opinion. Two letters obtained by The Citizen from the Goodrich Education Association and the Michigan Education Association sent to ABC 12 general manager Tom Bryson, charged board member Michael Thorp with using his work e-mail […]

Outdoor Explorer at Metamora, Hadley Rec.

Hadley-Things at Katie Pearsall’s job tend to get a little bit wild. As this summer’s new Outdoor Explorer guide at Metamora/Hadley Recreation Area, she wouldn’t have it any other way. Pearsall, an orchestra teacher during the school year, said she is excited to share her passion for the outdoors with others. Programs include information on […]

Goodrich area history on DVD

Goodrich- It has been said history repeats itself. Now, it also pauses and comes with a scene selection. The DVD entitled ‘Our Past, Its People, Our Legacy,? is now available through the Goodrich-Atlas Historical Society. Telling the tale of the early years of the community, the production weaves story telling with photos, drawings and local […]

Technology in Goodrich

Goodrich- Area schools are upgrading their computer systems byte by byte. With about 800 computers district wide, Goodrich students are access to technology that literally puts learning at their fingertips. An influx of more than 100 new computers this summer, the trend toward keeping kids current is promising to hold steady. The computers come in […]

Businesses changing in Goodrich

Goodrich-For a host of economic and demographic reasons the landscape of village businesses may look slightly different in the next few weeks. Tori’s Flowers and Gifts, Custom Stereo and Alarm, and Whole Life Fitness are seeking different avenues as entrepreneurs, a decision says Doug Tetmeyer, president of the Atlas/Goodrich Chamber of Commerce, is not uncommon. […]

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