A state lawmaker is proposing legislation to hold school districts accountable for their vacant buildings. Rep.Tim Kelly wants to assure that taxpayer owned buildings are not demolished if there are offers on the table to purchase the unused facilities. His office is currently drafting legislation to make it unlawful to use public funds to raze […]
The USA Ice Fishing Team is catching up with the rest of the world. On March 23-29 teams from across the globe will gather on frozen Lake Kallavesi near Kuopio, in eastern Finland for the 12th annual World Ice Fishing Championship. ‘We placed 12th overall as a team last year’s world championship in Belarus,? said […]
She did what was right for the village. That’s how friends and neighbors are remembering Marcia Kay Rockafellow, who died Jan. 28, 2015 at the Genesys Convalescent Center. She was 77. Rockafellow served on the Goodrich Village Council from 1977-1986 and 1990-1999. She also served on the Goodrich Planning Commission, Goodrich Zoning Board of Appeals, […]
Atlas Twp.-Firefighter Gary Schafer recalls a scared cat hiding under the bed. ‘It was one of the first house fires I’d ever responded to,? said Schafer, who joined the Altas Township Fire Department in 2004. ‘The homeowners were out safe, but told us the family cat was still inside the house. So, we went back […]
Bryan and Tammy Merkel had always wanted to live and raise their family in the Goodrich area. ‘We had been looking for a piece of property to build our dream home on for many years,? said Tammy. She and Bryan have two daughters, Baylee, 16, and Marcella, 8. ‘We wanted to be on a paved […]
A former Goodrich resident and business owner pleaded guilty in 7th Circut Court on Tuesday before Judge Joseph Farah on two counts of felony check fraud. On Jan. 24, 2014, Bernadette Jacobs was arrested in her driveway by Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies and later charged with four felony counts of check fraud. The next day, […]
Goodrich-After just six months on the job, Michelle Imbrunone, district superintendent, has received a 2.43 score of a possible 3.0 following an evaluation by the school board released earlier this month. David Cramer, school board president, said the yearly evaluation was distributed to board members in December. The comprehensive 53 question evaluation asked respondents to […]
Atlas Twp.- On Jan. 20, the township board of trustees moved forward on two grant requests from Homeland Security funding that has been allocated to Genesee County. A total of $93,484 has been provided to Genesee County through the Region 3 Homeland Security Planning Board for projects’the funds will be divided up among communities within […]
By David Fleet Editor It was at Goodrich High School more than 20 years ago that Jennifier Manley decided she would seek a career as a lawyer. On Tuesday night she returned to GHS as not only a successful attorney, but now a district court judge. ‘As a new judge I am dedicated to taking […]
Don’t look for Groveland Township EMS responding into Genesee County anytime soon. The reason’as of Dec. 31, 2014 the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) requirement in Genesee County expired for Groveland Township EMS, banning any medical responses into Atlas Township. Due to low call volume, Goodrich and Atlas Township are not covered by […]