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,? […]
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 […]
Goodrich, May 20, 1886. The Goodrich clan gathers on the family farm just outside the village that bears their name. The family includes Moses, Aaron, Enos and Reuben, four of the living brothers that 50 years earlier settled on land in southern Genesee County that’s now part of the village and Atlas Township. On that […]
Atlas Twp.-Long time township trustee Scott Statson resigned earlier this month. ‘I have had the honor of representing the residents of Atlas Township for several years,? said Statson from his office in Orange County, California. Statson was reelected to his third term as township trustee in 2008, winning the primary election in August on the […]
Goodrich-About 140 signatures of 175 needed to recall a Goodrich council official have been collected. Village resident Norm Bass, who filed the petition on Dec. 20, said the process is right on track as a Jan. 28 deadline looms to put the recall of Council President Patricia Wartella on the May 3 ballot. ‘Two large […]
Atlas Twp. – The fire hall roof is leaking and it’s not the first time. After completion in 1993 the approximately 6,000 square-foot structure has undergone several extensive repairs due to leaking from the roof. Fred Forys, township fire chief, said the roof has been repaired three times since it was built. He made the […]
Don’t look for a break on township fees for new businesses anytime soon. The board of trustees repealed a consideration on Monday night that would waive site plan review fees estimated to be about $500-$2,500 per lot. Supporters say in these tough economic times slashing fees makes it more attractive to come to the township […]
The costs for lake residents to control unwanted aquatic life is growing’just like the weeds. The Atlas Board of Trustees approved a special assessment district for Lake Shinanguag weed control following a public hearing on Monday night. The new cost for 206 lake lots include $532 for 128 improved lake lots, $300 for 19 unimproved […]
Like many local commuters’John Doane makes a daily trek from his Goodrich home south to his job in the Detroit area. And like many area travelers, he returns home in the evening. However, unlike daily drivers Doane has a unique option’he can travel gasoline free. Doane, an engineer for General Motors for the past 20 […]
Goodrich- A new assisted living facility may soon be open in the village. The village council voted 5-0 on Monday night to approve a planning commission recommendation for a zoning amendment from low density residential to commercial in the central business district of the village. The change to approximately five acres just north of Oxford […]