Atlas Twp.- Currently one tornado siren along Hegel Road west of Goodrich and east of the high school serves the township. And while the board of trustees recently moved forward with plans for an additional siren’a supplemental system is now available for Genesee County residents. David Ackley, deputy director of the 9-1-1 Consortium said a […]
Atlas Twp.-Just before the noon lunch rush, Charlie Burt ran out of lettuce used to construct one of his classic sandwiches. ‘I went out to the garden and cut some lettuce from our garden,? said Burt, a 2008 Goodrich High School graduate. ‘Can’t get much fresher’it’s harvested from the field to sandwich.? Burt is the […]
On Aug. 23-24, Good Times in Goodrich arrives for another annual weekend of fun for the whole family. Hundreds are expected to gather downtown on Saturday and Sunday to watch the parade which kicks off the festivities, jam to a band or two and visit with some of the townsfolk during the late summer event […]
Goodrich-When football season kicks off Aug. 28, fans will know the score thanks to a recent contribution of a local auto dealership. Earlier this month, a new scoreboard was installed at the Roy U. Stacey Athletic Complex on the high school campus, donated by the Randy Wise Automotive Group. ‘We are looking forward to being […]
Goodrich- Rev up your engines for the third annual Tyler Bonner Memorial Car Show. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 23 during Good Times in Goodrich’Erie Street is expected to be lined with more than 250 of the top street machines. The event is in memory of Tyler Bonner, a 2011 Goodrich High School […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- In late 2013, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent letters to 84 municipalities across the state notifying them that anti-begging ordinances on their books are unconstitutional and should be repealed. In Genesee County, both Flint Township and Swartz Creek received letters and are currently deliberating changes in […]
Six miles. About a 15-minute bus ride via M-15. That’s what separates Goodrich and Brandon high schools; however, on Aug. 28 the neighboring districts may not be too neighborly when a football rivalry will be renewed after more than 20 years as the Martians host the Blackhawks at 7 p.m. at the Roy Stacey Athletic […]
Most people will never remember the movie plot of ‘Smokey and Bandit?’legendary truck driver Bo ‘Bandit? (dare devil Burt Reynolds) is offered $80,000 to haul 400 cases of Coors beer from Texas to Georgia. And while picking up a rather attractive Sally Fields along the way’Bo also purchases a 1977 black Pontiac Trans Am, which […]
Brandon Twp.-Robert Farrell has never found buried treasure, walked the plank, or had a parrot on his shoulder. And while ‘Captain Farrell? lacks most of the common traits of a pirate, he does sail on a ship that would make any buccaneer proud. On Saturday, Farrell’s ‘career as a buccaneer? set sail in Bald Eagle […]
Goodrich- Plans for a village parks and recreation plan needed to seek funding for long-term improvements to an aging village dam will move one step closer next month. The village council, along with the public, will discuss the plan for a variety of projects, but especially for upgrades to the village dam. The plan will […]