Sidge Ousted as Goodrich Village Administrator

Goodrich- By a 3-2 on Friday morning the village council voted to request the resignation of village administrator Jakki Sidge. In addition, the council voted to request the village administrator return keys to any and all locked doors, cabinets in the village of Goodrich administrative building, DPW garage, DPW vehicles and DPW offices. Council members […]

New face for Goodrich School Board election

Goodrich-Incumbents Linda Jackson and Tim Zirnhelt, along with challenger Jeremy Spear, will vie for two four-year school board seats, with terms starting June 30. Incumbent David Cramer will be the only candidate for a one-year partial term. The election will be May 3. Spear has been the pastor of Lakeview Community Church, 10023 S. State […]

Special village meeting questioned by councilmember

A special village meeting on Feb. 4 has sparked the ire of at least one council member. Long time councilman Pete Morey said he was never notified in writing of a special meeting called by Council President Patricia Wartella to hire a new consulting firm needed for an independent study of the village. In fact, […]

Television, circa 1939 different than circa 2011!

For more than 70 years Brandon Township resident Doug Houston has been knowing what he hears ‘Started out with the family Victrola photograph my aunt gave us about,? said Houston, 81. ‘After that I sort of branched out to other electrics.? At 15 years old Houston repaired radios and so it was an easy transition […]

Recall signatures submitted

Village resident Norm Bass who spearheaded a petition drive to recall Village Council President Patricia Wartella has submitted 234 signatures of 175 needed in an effort to place the issue on the May 3 ballot. ‘There was no problem getting the signatures,? he said. ‘The biggest obstacle was the weather’it was bad.? Bass said he […]

Groveland Township firefighter injured, pets missing in house fire

Groveland Twp.-Township firefighters, along with Brandon and Atlas Township firefighters, responded to a house fire on Groveland Road west of M-15 at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday. When firefighters arrived the log home was fully engulfed. ‘Flames were coming from the top of the home when we arrived,? said Steve McGee, township fire chief. ‘A neighbor called […]

Cooking up a winner

Christina McArthur’s father loves apple pie. So McArthur, 22, a 2007 Goodrich High School graduate and Baker College senior, whipped up a series of 20 apple pies trying to match a secret family recipe until she and Dad were happy with the creation. Then McArthur figured that if her apple pie was good enough for […]

Corporation counsel to hear village oath issue

Goodrich- A former village council member said he will continue a challenge of a procedural issue regarding the election of Councilman Doug McAbee. David Lucik has appealed a dispute to the Genesee County Clerk Michael Carr after McAbee failed to sign the oath of office document within 10 days of the date the he was […]

300 wins: Still loving the game

It’s a Friday night in January. Twenty-year veteran Goodrich Varsity Basketball Coach Gary Barns watches as the seconds click off on a 74-52 conference road win over Lake Fenton. For two decades, that winning scenario has been repeated for Barns and his Martians netters 300 times. ‘I never got into it for wins and losses,? […]

Marijuana dispensary, co-op takes aim at Groveland Township

Groveland Twp.- A medical marijuana dispensary may soon be growing plants in the township. Sean Robinson, a spokesperson for Caregivers of America, attended the township planning commission meeting on Tuesday night to explore the possiblity of establishing a co-op for growing medical marijuana. Township Supervisor Bob DePalma said he was contacted earlier this month by […]