By David Fleet Editor The Goodrich Martians punched their ticket to the State Quarter finals on last weekend with a 47-15 win over Lake Fenton. The #3 Goodrich Martians (29-2) will take on #6 Mason (32-3) and tallied their fifth trip over the past seven seasons to the state competition. The state finals begin on […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-A team effort that included Michigan State Troopers, a canine unit, along with local officers landed armed suspects in jail. At 9:20 p.m., Feb. 19, Michigan State Police Metro Detroit, were advised that a stolen vehicle was being pursued into northern Oakland County by Genesee County local law enforcement agencies […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-A 79-year man is in custody after he allegedly shot his 70-year-old wife. At 12:15 p.m., Michigan State Police responded to a 9-1-1 call in the 2600 block of Groveland Road and entered the home where they located the 70-year-old female dead from gunshot wounds. Further investigation revealed that they […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night, the village council voted 4-0 to OK a sewer rate hike for residents. Council member Windy Ciaramitaro was absent. Beginning Feb. 1, 2022 the village quarterly sewer fee will increase by $28.86 or $9.62 per month. The village has not increased their sewer rates since December 2012, while […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the village council voted 4-0 to accept the resignation of Village Council member Wendy Ciaramitaro. The Village is seeking an individual who would like to serve through Nov. 20, 2022. The seat is up for election in November 2022. Individuals must live in the village and have attained […]
By David Fleet Editor Anna Sorochynska remains stoic.  Sorochynska a native of Vinnytsia, a community of about 400,000 located in west-central Ukraine—a country now with an estimated 150,000 Russian troops in a threatening position near its border, according to news sources. For the past several weeks, the Russian military contingent has sparked tensions as […]
By David Fleet Editor Linda Williams and George Hittle never really had a first date. They were not high school sweethearts either— not even a crush. That’s because there was friendship first—an extended period where the couple came to know each other. A recipe they agreed on helped make a more than half-century of marriage […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-In February 1982, area resident George Miller purchased a gallon of milk. While the transaction seems mundane by most standards, the purchase marked the beginning of a successful business venture that today four decades later helps define a community. This month, Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 Seymour Lake Road will celebrate […]
By David Fleet Editor On Friday night Riley Abney drew a crowd. On Friday night BHS Sophomore Guard Abney, the Blackhawks leading scorer, set a pair of new school records with 33 points and eight three pointers. The previous records were 29 points in a game and six three point shots. The Blackhawks defeated Owosso […]
By David Fleet Editor In late January the Goodrich Martians Varsity Wrestling team won the Flint Metro League defeating Lake Fenton in a dual meet with Holly and Kearsley. In addition, for the second consecutive year Martian Head Coach Ken Sirignano was named Flint Metro League Coach of the Year Sirignano, 46, is a 1994 […]