By David Fleet Editor Chief Boatswain’s Mate Kyle W. Thomas, of Coast Guard Station Port Huron and Station Small Harbor Beach mission along with more than 100 active service men and women is keep safe the waters of Lake Huron. “I was stationed in Grand Haven and before that Virginia, “said Thomas, who along with […]
By David Fleet Editor The recent blast of cold and snowy weather has prompted a spike in snow days for both Goodrich and Brandon school districts. The school districts are provided six snow days and can petition for more if needed. “Districts can petition for three additional days,” said Matt Outlaw, Brandon School district superintendent. […]
Jason Gray, GHS girls basketball coach will go after win 400 at the #3 Cournna Cavaliers (10-0) on Jan. 25. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Just 10 games into his 20th season at the helm of the Lady Martians, head coach Jason Gray is on the edge of history. Gray, with a […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- No weed sales in the village. On Jan. 14, the village council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance 19-1 for the prohibition of marijuana establishments. The vote comes after a special meeting last November when the village council voted 5-0 to approve a resolution to prohibit marijuana establishments within the boundaries […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Jan. 19 about 30 area residents gathered for the opening of the Friendship Path. The new village nature preserve incorporates about four acres with a trail entrance near the corner of Pontiac and Cemetery streets. Wendy Ciaramitaro, Village Parks & Recreation chairwoman and village council member presented certificates of […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Tuesday, the township board of trustees OK’d a $2,500 bid from Flint based Rowe Professional Services for the scoping/pre-engineering of pathways along both sides of Ridge Road between Green and Hegel roads. The procedure must be completed before any applications are made for grant funding. In December Township Trustee […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On a frigid January night most high school students were home or at very least in a much warmer environment. But Goodrich High School Senior Ben Cote, a few classmates and a physics teacher were recently the exception. Cote along with others joined skywatchers in North America for a celestial […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday night the Goodrich School Board of Trustees conducted a special meeting regarding a school resource officer. School board members, teachers, administrators along with several parents with children in the district attended the meeting. Trustee Chip Shultz a veteran Oakland County Sheriff Deputy lead the meeting. “There has been […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Jeff Stonerock’s first job at his new found church was cleaning toilets. “We started serving,” laughed Stonerock, pastor at Victory World Outreach Church, 10291 Green Road. “We knew that was our church the first day.” Since 2002, Jeff along with wife Kelly have lead the township church through trials, struggles […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night, during a special meeting the school board of trustees interviewed two companies for construction management services for the facilities bond project. In November the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to move forward with the exploration of a district bond and/or sinking fund for possible vote in November […]