By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Jan. 19 about 30 area residents gathered for the opening of the Friendship Path. The new village nature preserve incorporates about four acres with a trail entrance near the corner of Pontiac and Cemetery streets. Wendy Ciaramitaro, Village Parks & Recreation chairwoman and village council member presented certificates of […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Tuesday, the township board of trustees OK’d a $2,500 bid from Flint based Rowe Professional Services for the scoping/pre-engineering of pathways along both sides of Ridge Road between Green and Hegel roads. The procedure must be completed before any applications are made for grant funding. In December Township Trustee […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On a frigid January night most high school students were home or at very least in a much warmer environment. But Goodrich High School Senior Ben Cote, a few classmates and a physics teacher were recently the exception. Cote along with others joined skywatchers in North America for a celestial […]
Mike Mases, a Mt Holly ski instructor keeps Eloise Lynch, 3, of St. Clair Shores upright during a recent lesson. Some mid January snow and cold is forecast for Southeastern Michigan this weekend that should provide plenty of fresh white stuff for winter activities. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Phil Custodio Clarkston News Editor Tristan Harris, 36, of Brandon Township faces two counts of delivery and manufacture of more than 45 kilograms of marijuana and two counts conspiracy to deliver more than 45 kilograms of marijuana after a year-long investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team uncovered a […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday night the Goodrich School Board of Trustees conducted a special meeting regarding a school resource officer. School board members, teachers, administrators along with several parents with children in the district attended the meeting. Trustee Chip Shultz a veteran Oakland County Sheriff Deputy lead the meeting. “There has been […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Jeff Stonerock’s first job at his new found church was cleaning toilets. “We started serving,” laughed Stonerock, pastor at Victory World Outreach Church, 10291 Green Road. “We knew that was our church the first day.” Since 2002, Jeff along with wife Kelly have lead the township church through trials, struggles […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night, during a special meeting the school board of trustees interviewed two companies for construction management services for the facilities bond project. In November the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to move forward with the exploration of a district bond and/or sinking fund for possible vote in November […]
By David Fleet Editor Some active Port Huron area United States Coast Guard men and women received some needed assistance last week thanks to the efforts of a local man. Goodrich resident James Vantine was seeking to help a Lapeer area family members employed at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Port Huron Port […]
Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Jan. 11, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation deputies and other emergency personnel conducted a search for a township man who had been reported missing. He was deceased when he was found. The 52-year-old man had been last seen at 12:15 a.m. when he left his home on […]