Goodrich – Providing security through blankets. That’s the goal of Project Linus, an organization that donates an average of 350 blankets every month to local children who are seriously ill or traumatized. Students in Adam Eickholt’s fourth grade class at Oaktree Elementary School made the decision to participate in the project and add a holiday […]
Atlas Township – In case of emergency the fence will come down. That’s the message from township officials, who are at odds over access to Kearsley Creek water just below the Goodrich dam after fencing was installed last July near the Commons area. Township fire department officials say access is needed in case additional water […]
Goodrich – The light at East Hegel Road will stay, however it will continue to flash yellow until a study of the West Hegel light is finished. ‘When the study is concluded, I will meet with the village council to discuss the final recommendation which could mean the removal of the West Hegel traffic light, […]
Goodrich – By a 4-2 vote, the school board OK’d the district business manager, Linda DeCamp, a pay increase. Her raise for the 2006-07 year will be a 12 percent increase with retroactive pay. For the 2007-08 school year she will receive a 7 percent increase. That will bring DeCamp’s yearly salary from $51,500 to […]
Goodrich – By a 7-0 vote Monday night, the school board voted to approve the hiring of interim superintendent Larry Allen as the district’s permanent superintendent. Allen, a former superintendent for Mt. Morris Schools, took the interim superintendent post after Kim Hart was put on an administrative leave in July. At a special board meeting […]
Goodrich – It was a night to bake cookies, trim the Christmas tree and enjoy the warmth of a good fire’but for Rick and Tina Furness, the holiday bliss nearly turned disastrous. ‘We put an old basket on the fire to keep it going,? said Tina. ‘Rick was sitting back in the computer room when […]
Goodrich – After 23 years in partnership with his son Mark, Gerald Brownrigg, 73, will officially retire from the family business, ‘Brown’s Do-It Center, 7281 S. State Road, Goodrich. ‘I am going to miss the people,? said Gerald. ‘I have always stopped whatever I was doing at the store to greet my customers and ask […]
Goodrich – A volunteer firefighter for three years, fellow Atlas Township firefighters selected Gary Schafer to be this year’s ‘Firefighter of the Year.? ‘I was totally surprised,? said Schafer. ‘I had absolutely no idea.? Schafer said he truly loves the work he does as a firefighter and said on his very first call he rescued […]
Hadley Twp. – On a cold December night a caravan of 23 church members arrived at the township home of Earl Nicklas, 84, lifetime member of Christ Lutheran Church for a home Christmas communion service. Due to a long illness, Earl is unable to leave his home. Helen and Earl Nicklas have been living on […]
Goodrich – The Goodrich School District received the highest mark possible on their Adequate Yearly Progress report as one of three districts in Genesee County to receive an all ‘A? score. The Brandon School District received ‘A? grades at Belle Ann and Harvey Swanson elementaries. The district received ‘B? grades at Burt Elementary, Fletcher Intermediate, […]