Raymond Miller refers to the three rows of stones in his front yard as ‘Carriage Steps.? ‘I’m not sure of the purpose of the three steps up to my lawn from Oak Hill Road,? said Miller who, with his wife Elizabeth, purchased the Springfield Township home in 1973. ‘It appears to be a landing where […]
Atlas Twp.-According to a report issued by Realcomp, a realtor-owned multiple listing service that supplies first-rate data services, support and instruction to the real estate industry, home prices jumped in both Atlas Township and Goodrich during 2012 compared to 2011. The number of homes sold also increased during 2012 compared to 2011. ‘Prices of homes […]
Groveland Twp.-A little after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oakland County Sheriff’s divers recovered the body of a 63-year-old ice fisherman from Rose Township in approximately 12 feet of water in Hartwig Lake. Donald Earl Thorpe drowned after he went through about an inch of ice approximately 200 feet from shore. Township Fire Chief Steve McGee said […]
Brandon Twp.- Jerry Smith has lived on the shores of Bald Eagle Lake for more than 30 years ‘I was out on my dock in the on Thursday, (Nov. 29) and were watching some ducks feeding in front of my home,? said Smith. ‘All of a sudden this bird the size of a Boeing 747 […]
Goodrich School District was one of 21 districts in the Genesee Intermediate School District that closed their schools Thursday and Friday, two days before winter break was to begin, due to threats in Genesee and Lapeer counties following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14 that took the lives of 20 young students […]
More than 300 area youth will have gifts this Christmas thanks to the generosity of the community. The Community Christmas Toy Store, which services children ages birth to 12 years of age that live in the Brandon School District, started a drive to collect toys in November. By Thursday Dec. 20 more than 300 area […]
Atlas Twp.-Consumers Energy is coming. Within two years, 1,067 township residents could be utilizing natural gas for their homes. The message was delivered by John T. Foley, gas service field leader of Consumers Energy, who attended the township meeting on Monday night. ‘We will need 50 percent participation from the township to make this project […]
Atlas Twp.- A vacant township garage may soon have a tenant that could save a life. Representatives from Regional Emergency Medical Services (REMS) attended the township meeting to discuss locating a facility in the community. REMS is a joint-venture partnership between Flint-based hospital McLaren Health System, and Southfield-based Community EMS, Inc (CEMS), a non-profit ambulance […]
Since Goodrich incorporated as a village in 1957, there have been three attempts to dissolve its government, about a half dozen recalls of village council members, and most recently a failed detachment vote of three subdivisions to the township. Now a new chapter that could change the village to a city could be dawning. The […]
Goodrich-It’s coming up roses for one marching Martian. Tricia Harris, 17, a GHS senior, will join about 300 high school musicians nationwide as part of the Bands of America Honor Band performing in the 124th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, Jan.1, 2013 in Pasadena, Calif. ‘I received the application for the parade and thought, ‘Hey, […]