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 […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A new source of funding could soon be available to upgrade the village dam. On Nov. 8, the village council authorized Village Administrator/Clerk Sheri Wilkerson to work with Kevin Cook project manager of Wade Trim to secure funding through a proposed Dam Risk Reduction Revolving Loan Fund. The council is […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the board of trustees raised substitute teacher rates from $85 to $95 per day. “Several districts have (raised their rates),” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “We are not going to get any more, rather we want to keep what we have.” While finding and retaining employees continues to […]