By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — About 250 years ago American rebels threw 342 chests of British Tea into the Boston Harbor and George Washington was named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. About that same time there’s a good chance a white oak tree was growing in Atlas Township in what is […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. —A local photographer was recently successful in finding the “green comet.” Brandon Township resident Heath Zietz was on a mission to finally see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) with an emerald glow. According to NASA, the rare green comet has been traveling through our solar system for the last month […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — It was a chance meeting in church more than 70 years ago. In the late 1940s, Flint native Bob Foy was a seminarian at the University of Notre Dame destined for the priesthood. Verda Lethbridge, also a Flint native, was the sister of his best friend. Bob returned […]
By David Fleet Editor New Haven, Conn.— In 2015 Kyle Gavulic was a junior at Goodrich High School. That same year it was determined that Flint City water was 19 times more corrosive than Detroit water, Virginia Tech. University recommended the state declare that the water is not safe for drinking or cooking. The Flint […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — Next month a local business will provide a whole new perspective of boarding, daycare and training for dogs. “Ugly Dog,” the trademark grounded in the rugged character of the bearded and wirehaired hunting dogs, is set to open just south of Goodrich at Green Road and M-15. The 12,000 […]
By David Fleet Editor Frankenmuth — The Goodrich Hometeam finished in 6th place with “The Wave” and an 11th place with “The Carriage” in the high school competition. There were 16 high school teams competing at Snowfest. The local teams were at a disadvantage on Friday following an early morning head-on collision on M-15 near Atherton Road in Davison Township. A […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — An area used car dealership is bringing the Shea name into Oakland County. “We are part of the Shea organization,” said Jason Skinner, store manager of Shea Truck Center, 2200 S. Ortonville Road. The dealership was formerly Lane Car Company, then Carite, but took on the Shea […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Since kindergarten, Melody Hampton has been trying to win the annual Easy Bake Oven competition, part of the Brandon Schools Community Education program. This year she won with a tipped-over box of popcorn. “I’ve just been doing it the last couple years, and just came up with the […]
By David Fleet Editor Frankenmuth —Two teams of local high school students will chip, hack and saw in a frosty arena to produce a sculpture that’s more than just cool—it’s frozen. On Jan. 26-27 two Goodrich area teams will compete in the Frankenmuth Snowfest High School Snow Sculpting competition. The event is part of the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Jan. 15, the Genesee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recognized the annual winners of the Good Citizen awards at the Linden Free Methodist Church, 13274 Linden Road, Linden. This year Goodrich Senior Jack Foreback was among 10 Genesee area students awarded who exhibit the qualities of good […]