Nicholas Melton has created a pathway that may just lead to a better life for some. Melton, 17, is a Goodrich High School senior and member of Grand Blanc Boy Scout Troop #368 recently completed his multi-faceted Eagle Scout project in the inner city of Flint. He received the award April 15. ‘I chose to […]
Goodrich-On Wednesday morning, engineers from the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division, WadeTrim engineers, and village council members gathered for a discussion regarding the necessary repairs to the village dam. The meeting stems from an inspection in the spring of 2012 when the MDEQ evaluated the century-old village dam and required some significant repairs […]
Goodrich- 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 may be property of the village. The village council is expected to decide next month to purchase a foreclosed parcel near Clarence and […]
Goodrich-By a vote of 3-2 on Monday night the village council OK’d a $2 per hour pay hike as part of the 2013-14 budget. The pay hike for village employees will mark the second consecutive year their compensation has increased by $2 per hour. Councilmembers Rick Horton, Pete Morey and Richard Saroli voted yes, while […]
Atlas Twp.- In 2009 Michele Burnett was faced with a challenge. Burnett’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and it was becoming difficult to take care of him in the family home. About the same time, her longtime career with General Motors was reeling from a significant downturn in the economy. ‘I was on the […]
Goodrich-On Wednesday night the school finance committee gathered to discuss the results of outsourcing transportation recommendations. Earlier this year the school officials advertised for outsourcing the 15 bus drivers for the district to help contend, in part, with nearly a $900,000 budget deficit. ‘We have not eliminated the deficit,? said District Superintendent Scott Bogner. ‘So […]
The Brandon Blackhawks boys track team completed the 2013 season tied for fifth in the Flint Metro League. Head Coach Mark Mills, Assistant Coach Tony Ceccacci and Coach Eric Donders lead the team which included several school records. ‘We’re a young team with 35 boys on the roster,? said Donders. ‘However, they worked hard all […]
While radar played a large role in predicting the six tornadoes that touched down in southeast Michigan on May 28, including the F2 with winds of 130 mph in Atlas Township ‘meteorologists also depend on a network of spotters that keep an eye on the sky during threatening weather. Dan Thompson, meteorologist for the National […]
On June 29 the annual Independence Day celebration will combine with CreekFest in what should be one of the greatest fireworks displays ever in this area. The event is expected to begin at dusk (approximately 10:15 p.m.) behind Chase Bank, 761 Ortonville Road. The rain date is July 6. Parking can be found in the […]
Groveland Twp.- To some, they’re renegade willow saplings that grow randomly along roadways. But to Sue Kolb, they’re nature’s palette when meticulously woven, revealing artwork that she calls her passion. ‘It’s a river’it just won’t stop,? said Kolb, owner of Red Pine Pottery & Twigs, 345 Wolfe Road. ‘I do art because it’s a passion […]