Atlas Twp.-Jeff Valley started the home tent buisiness in 1996 with two tents, earning some extra cash on the side. Fifteen years later, Valley rents more than 60 tents and 25 inflatables during peak season, utlizing eight delivery trucks to set up the equipment. ‘The home business just outgrew our home,? said Valley, a Goodrich […]
Atlas Twp.- It’s been more than 80 years since the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line in Highland Park’where from 1909 to 1927 more than 15 million cars were produced. At least one estimate suggests more than 50,000 running Model Ts’in a variety of conditions, are still scattered across the country. Area […]
A 19-year-old Goodrich man died Aug. 18 as a result of injuries he suffered after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into trees early Aug. 13 according to the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff investigators reported that Tyler Bonner was traveling alone about 12:50 a.m., Aug. 13 within a group of four cars […]
It has been almost three years since Michigan voters approved the Michigan Medical Marijiuna Act and still the debate rages on over how those who need the drug obtain it in many communities throughout the state. The swirling controversy prompted Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships, along with the villages of Goodrich and Ortonville, to pass […]
By a 6-0 vote on Monday night the Goodrich School Board chose Howard ‘Chip? Schultz to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of trustee Michael Tripp on July 31. Seven candidates applied for the seat which will expire in November 2012. Schultz, 43, is a fire and arson investigator for the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
The last Saturday in August is certain to bring warm temperatures and plenty of fun as one of the premiere summer events kicks off on Aug. 27 at Good Times in Goodrich. Hundreds are expected to gather in downtown Goodrich to watch the parade, enjoy a band or two, and visit with the locals. The […]
The Brandon School Board will consider an interim superintendent along with proposals from the Michigan Association of School Boards and the Michigan Leadership Institute in an effort to replace outgoing Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller. Miller, who announced his retirement from the school district earlier this month, joined the school board personnel committee, including trustees Karyn […]
It’s been 25 years since D.L. Bonner Jewelers, 431 Mill St., first opened in the village. ‘They told me it would never work,? said David Bonner, a Detroit native who opened his store in 1983. ‘The statistics indicated that it would take 35,500 residents to support a jeweler. At that time, there were only about […]
Atlas Twp.- It’s not a job or career’it’s a way of life. That’s the mantra of Genesee County Sheriff Deputy Ron Whitney, a long-time township lawman who after more than 23 years announced his retirement from the department. ‘It’s been an honorable profession,? said Whitney, 58, who will end his stint next week. ‘You’re held […]
Colleen Heath said the ground shook like a heavy truck was passing by. ‘It was a sudden movement or jolt,? said Heath, a Brandon Township resident who works at the five story Riverside Center in Southfield about 36 miles south of Ortonville. ‘It was a weird feeling? like a sense of dizziness’it lasted only a […]