By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 20, the board of trustees voted 6-0 to lift the mandatory mask requirement for K-12 effective Jan. 5, 2022. School Board President Greg Main was absent with notice. “I’ve received a lot of emails and discussion regarding this topic,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “By far the majority of […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-Updated security devices are now installed on doors district wide. Wayne Wright, district superintendent, said new Schlage brand locks where installed on classroom doors throughout the district earlier this year. “We addressed the classroom lock (security updates) last year in preparation for the (2020) school bond,” said Wright. “We looked at […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 20, the board of education moved forward with retention funds for all teachers and staff from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund III. “This is not a bonus,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “Rather, it’s a retention incentive for those working on through June 30, 2022.” […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich Schools were closed on Dec. 17 due to a vague threat referring to “GHS” on Snapchat. District Superintendent Wayne Wright said he received a call on Thursday, Dec. 16 from the Genesee County Sheriff Department that a threat was found from two former students Snapchats. The threat had been forwarded […]
By David Fleet Editor For the second time in his career, Warhawks Swim Coach Ryne Drogemuller has been named Flint Metro League Girls Swimming Coach of the Year. “It’s an honor to be named coach of the year,” said Drogemuller. “I’m competitive, but we balance that to make sure they all have fun and work […]
By David Fleet Editor On Dec. 7, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charged seven local middle and high school students with making threats to shoot up their schools in the wake of the tragedy Nov. 30 at Oxford High School and investigations continued into several other incidents. As of Thursday Dec.16, the number charged in […]
By David Fleet Editor Mathew Harrison will not be home for long this holiday season. The 6-foot-3-inch, 207 pound wide-receiver for the Michigan Wolverines and 2019 Brandon High School graduate will travel with the team to play the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens Fla. for the NCAA […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- The proliferation of drivers who blow past stopped school buses loading and unloading children, should smile for the camera while getting their check book out. In November the high-tech security cameras were installed on all school buses in the district. Every bus in the fleet has been equipped with two […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-From 5-8 p.m., Dec. 9, Santa Claus will return to Goodrich Downtown Christmas. Santa is expected to be seeking both the naughty and nice during the evening. “The annual downtown Christmas event will be bigger and more festive than ever this year,” said Jenny McKenzie, event coordinator “There’s plenty of new […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Sept. 28, Flint Area Narcotics Group detectives, working with Department of Homeland Security, conducted a controlled delivery of a kilo of cocaine coming from Belize to an address in Flint. The suspect fled when a team of officers approached the residence with a search warrant. A lengthy pursuit […]