Village council:DEQ dam inspection forthcoming

Goodrich-The condition of the village dam will be uncertain until a state inspection. That’s the word from Council President Ed York, who made the announcement at the village council meeting on Monday night. ‘We’ve got a hundred-year old dam that’s falling apart and we don’t know what the problem is,? York said. At issue is […]

Rose Bowl bound:GHS pair to play at game

Goodrich-Ryan Eskuri and Laura Eickhoff will not be throwing a ball at the Rose Bowl, but that does not mean they won’t be playing. The two high school juniors will be performing in a country-wide high school band at the 2009 Rose Bowl in Pasadena Calif . ‘The band has about 300 high schoolers from […]

Blackhawk nine drop pair to Clio Broncos

The lady Blackhawks are hitting more than softballs. They are hitting a rough patch in their season and Varsity Coach Kristin Martin attributes the slump to the fundamentals of softball. ‘We made errors and we didn’t hit,’she said. ‘When you’re not putting any runs in and getting three and four errors an inning, it’s going […]

Goodrich baseball beats Bendle

Martian baseball outplayed Bendle on Tuesday, winning 10-3 in the first game and 4-1 in the second. Varsity Coach Bob Foreback said solid hitting was the key to the victories. Goodrich had 13 hits in the first game. ‘We only managed seven hits in game two, but took advantage of three Bendle errors,? Foreback said. […]

Martian softball out-swings Petoskey

Goodrich Varsity softball won two out of three games at a weekend tournament in Petoskey. The Lady Martians were bested by Escanaba 2-0 in the first game of the tournament, which ran into extra innings. The team came back in the second games, defeating Gladstone 5-3 and Petoskey 8-3. Goodrich’s record is 18-2 and 8-0 […]

Michael Thorp to seek 51st state house seat

Goodrich-Longtime school board trustee and former WJRT TV-12 morning anchor Michael J. Thorp announced Tuesday he’ll run for state representative for the 51st District. About two dozen people were present at Cranberries Cafe for the announcement. Thorp, 52, will seek to replace current State Representative David Robinson (R- Grand Blanc), who must step down due […]

‘Making Eagle Scout has always been a life goal?

Casey Drayton can cross off Eagle Scout on his list of life goals. A Boy Scout for 10 years, Drayton, 16, received the honor of Eagle Scout during his Court-Of-Honor last June. State Senator Deborah Cherry was a guest at the ceremony and awarded Drayton, an Ortonville resident, with a special tribute plaque signed by […]

A shockwave of dance

Students of Goodrich’s Le Studio School of Dance put on their dancing shoes last month. Lori Simms, owner of Le Studio, 10248 Hegel Road, sent nine of her young dancers to the Shockwave Dance Camp Convention at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 26. The convention was held by the Detroit Pistons? Automotion Dance […]

Pens, pencils, notebooks needed for back-to-school

It’s back-to-school shopping season and the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund needs some help. OCEF, a group formed by members of area churches and the community, is collecting donated school supplies to distribute to families. ‘When families visit our food pantry, I ask them if they need school supplies,? said Judy Henley, St. Anne’s Christian Service […]

Hawks, Martians gear up for season

Fall is on its way. Soon, leaves will change colors, temperatures will drop, and footballs will fly every Friday night. In preparation for the season, both Goodrich and Brandon varsity football teams are hitting the field. Literally. Goodrich Head Coach Tom Alward said he is excited for the season to get rolling. ‘There are going […]