Classroom ready
Lauren Cheek testing out her Boxlight display board in her kindergarten classroom at Reid Elementary. The first day of school for Goodrich is Aug. 28. Photo: David Fleet
District bond projects near completion
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — With the start of school just days away, the district has several bond projects that are near completion at the high school along with other buildings. On Aug. 4, 2020 school district voters approved a $20,930,000 bond extension proposal. Since that time projects have been ongoing throughout the district from roofing, security, […]
Veteran educator to lead BMS
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon — Kevin Ayer has spent 27 years in education, and now he’s making his mark on the Brandon School District as the new middle school principal. “I grew up in this area, I went to Kearsley, so Brandon has always been a solid school,” said Ayer. “The community is […]
Happy trails: Perry Road pathway boardwalk, bridge
By David Fleet Editor Atlas — The latest township pathway project along the south side of Perry Road that began earlier this summer features a boardwalk, which took shape earlier this month, just west of Atlas. The raised structure is necessary to traverse low areas and uneven ground. The two-mile section of the Iron Belle […]
Board OKs one location for all four voting precincts
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to designate the Goodrich High School gymnasium as the site of the township polling location. Trustee Barry June was absent. The move will now place all four precincts that were at four different locations within the 36-square miles […]
BHS required reading update
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon — In April of 2022, the Brandon school district began updating the English Language Arts, ELA, required readings for the English 11 students. During the regular Monday night meeting, the board of education received an update on how the change affected the students for the 2022-2023 school year. “We […]
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New artificial turf at Blackhawk stadium
Bond projects underway
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon — The Brandon school district has a number of bond projects that are close to finished and ready for students to come back to school. The bond, which was renewed in November of 2021, covered several athletic upgrades this summer, as well as a full face-lift inside Harvey-Swanson Elementary. […]
Village Council nixes property sale for new fire hall
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the village council voted 4-0 to deny a request from Atlas Township to purchase a village owned vacant lot for a future fire hall location. In August 2021, the village council voted 3-1 to purchase 5.4 acres of property in the village that was tax reverted […]
Nearby island residents rally to assist Lahaina fires
By David Fleet Editor Honolulu — A former Goodrich resident is about as close to a devastating wild fire as one should be. Justin Stonerock, 27, a 2013 graduate of Goodrich High School moved to the west side of Honolulu about three miles east of Pearl Harbor on the Island of Oahu about five years […]