New principal at Reid Elementary

Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the board of trustees approved Christy Flowers as the new principal at Reid Elementary School. She replaces Beth Zeto who is now director of student services, curriculum and federal programs in the district. . Reid Elementary includes grades kindergarden through second. ‘I am excited to return to the […]

A little quiet time for fireworks

Josephine ‘Babe? Osmak is fed up with fireworks. ‘Why do I have to resort to Valium and Benadryl to have a peaceful sleep for myself and my dogs?? said Osmak, a 75-year-old Brandon Township resident. ‘We have been hearing fireworks for weeks that go on for hours by a bunch of people who have no […]

Best of the Best:The votes are in

In May and June, area residents were asked to vote for the top businesses in The Citizen readership area. The response from thousands of readers casting their votes from Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships was overwhelming. The results from more than 50 categories are in today’s edition and posted on our website, thecitizenonline.com. While the […]

Lovin? those Vettes

Atlas Township-Cynthia Delbridge’s 1959 Chevrolet Corvette was parked under an apple tree in rural Shiawassee for five years. ‘I just had no money to get it fixed,? said Delbridge, a township resident. ‘The car was very tired when I first bought it in 1973’but I just loved it.? Delbridge, along with millions of others, continue […]

Local linked to battle at Gettysburg

Atlas Township resident Ezra Blakeley was born in 1843. Some time later he moved to the Lapeer area and, like many young men of the time, was perhaps bored with life in rual Michigan or was maybe looking for adventure.So at 19 years old he traveled to Detroit where on Sept. 20, 1862 he enlisted […]

‘Someone has to stand up for us?

Goodrich- An intense summer rain, flooded basements and an overwhelmed, dilapidated, century-old county drain has sparked the ire of many village residents. ‘The situation is dire, not just for me, but for the future of the village as well,? said Terese Allen, a Ridge Road resident who is experiencing flooding in the lower level of […]

Council opts out of downtown property deal

Goodrich- A piece of downtown will cost $40,000. For more than a century it was home to the Goodrich Hotel. Then home to the Goodrich Apartments. Now the small Hegel Road parcel in the heart of the downtown area will be for sale on Sept. 5. The village council opted not to purchase the foreclosed […]

Township forms cemetery board

Groveland Twp.- On Monday the township board of trustees established a cemetery board. Supervisor Bob DePalma was absent. The board is needed to oversee two township cemeteries? Mt. Bethel (Jossman Road) and Olive Branch Cemetery North Holly Road on the southwest corner of the township. The Olive Branch Cemetery has about 200 graves, some dating […]

Goodrich Village Volunteers

Some local volunteers need some help. The Goodrich Village Volunteers (GVV), founded earlier this year with the purpose of enhancing the community needs some help this August. The GVV recently received a $1,000 grant from SAGE (Safe and Active Genesee for Everyone). The collaborative of local advocates, non-profit, private and government organizations work together to […]

Goodrich Hospice facility moving

Genesys Health Systems announced in June that it will relocate its residential hospice services in Goodrich to a separate, dedicated wing of Genesys Convalescent Center (a skilled nursing facility) in Grand Blanc in August. Genesys is currently evaluating several viable re-purposing opportunities for the Goodrich building site, both medical and non-medical, that would continue to […]