By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp — Perry Road will be reduced to a single lane during Kearsley Creek Interceptor sewer construction with traffic flag control. After hours both lanes will be open with shoulder closures for equipment and material staging, according to the Genesee County Drain Commission. The road closure is due to the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Jim Frazer watched as sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise pushed helicopters off the deck into the South China Sea. “There were so many refugees onboard that ship, its planes and helicopters would no longer fit below deck,” recalled Frazer. “The planes had to be refueled below […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Atlas Township Fire Department received a grant from The 100 Club for $629 for the purchase of a Seek Fire Pro 200 Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). The 100 Club of Genesee, Shiawassee and Lapeer counties is an organization of residents who contribute funds each year for the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp.— On Monday night the London Strong Foundation presented an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to the Goodrich Soccer Club. The new AED will be placed near the GSC Soccer fields on the Goodrich Oaktree Campus and will also be made available to Goodrich High School Athletics. Goodrich Soccer Club (GSC) […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On April 12, the Martians opened the season with the Wooden Bat Tournament at Millington High School. In the first game of the tournament, the Martians fell short with a 3-0 non-conference loss to Standish-Sterling. GHS Jr. Brady Baszler took the loss with five innings pitched giving up just […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On April 14, the Lady Martins Varsity Softball team swept a doubleheader 4-0 and 17-6 from the Lansing Catholic Cougars 4-0 in a non conference game at Goodrich. In the first game Senior Jayden Gohs pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits, two walks and no runs. Gohns also […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Wednesday, the Genesee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Goodrich Schools one of five grants to study the busts of President George Washington, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and President Lincoln before creating a bust of their own selection. Funds from the grant will be used […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com University Center, Mich — Truck Town Thunder (T3) the robotics team at Brandon High School recently finished their 2024-2025 season at Saginaw Valley State University. After competing at the Ferndale and Mason district events in March, the T3 members qualified for the Michigan State Championship earlier this month. Truck Town finished […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp.— It’s been just about two years since large boxes stocked with free doses of a life-saving medication that curbs the effects of opioids were delivered throughout Oakland County. The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities has established more than 100 “Save A Life” Stations and distributes about 5,000 boxes […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com University Center, MI — Both Goodrich Robotics teams competed in the Michigan State Championship April 3-5 at Saginaw Valley State University. The Martians Team #494 seeded fourth in the APTIV division and finished as semi-finalists in the playoffs. The More Martians Team #70 seeded 16 in the DTE Energy division and […]