By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- The Martians will soon have some new sports competition. By a 9-0 vote last week, the principals of the Flint Metro League approved Goodrich, Corunna and Lake Fenton to join beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Approval of the school boards is next. The move creates a 12 team league […]
By David Fleet Editor On Tuesday night the Bentley Board of Education selected a long time Brandon School District administrator as superintendent. Bentley School Board members voted 5-2 to approve Kristy Spann to take over as superintendent once a contract is approved. The job listing deadline was July 10. Charles Andrews, regional vice president for […]
By David Fleet Editor Ethan Young a 2018 Goodrich High School graduate was recently named to the Division II All State Baseball Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. The 6-3, 200 pound right handed pitcher recorded 98 strikeouts and 21 walks over 56 innings. He posted a ERA of 1.3 and a […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Wrtier Brandon Twp- Residents in the township have taken notice of the excessive dust on the dirt roads this summer. “Road dust affects everyone that comes in contact with it,” said Granger Road resident Tim Crain in a written statement to the township board. “It adversely affects older individuals and younger […]
By David Fleet Editor Carter Macias, 18, a Groveland Township resident and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Preparatory graduate will be attending the United States Military Academy. He will be reporting on July 2. The United States Military Academy was founded in 1802 and is located in West Point, N.Y., north of New York City. The […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- It’s just not cricket. A group of investors that proposed creating cricket fields in the township along with other recreation attractions in a private club were turned back by planners on Wednesday night. The township planning commission voted 5-0 to deny a recommendation to the board of trustees to […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- On June 11 the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to OK funding for rebuilding Tripp Road between Grange Hall Road and Dixie Highway. The estimated cost to the township will be about $245,885 of an estimated $3 million project. Bob DePalma, township supervisor said $189,228 will come out […]
By David Fleet Editor Ian Gannon has grown accustom to inclement weather. The 23 year old, 2013 Goodrich High School graduate is currently a junior at Michigan Technological University located in Houghton, where he is studying geological engineering. The university of about 7,000 students is situated on the Keweenaw Peninsula between the shores of […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On June 11, during the village council voted 5-0 to spray the mill pond for weeds. In 2016 the council voted 4-1 in a special meeting to spray the mill pond for weeds. It was the first application since 2013. Jakki Sidge, village administrator, reported four residents have indicated they would […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-On Wednesday the results of a township-wide survey were tallied seeking input possible changes to the fire department. A total of 1,653 surveys were mailed to township households on June 8 and returned via a self addressed stamped envelope by June 14. The surveys were opened during a public meeting […]