Detachment flops, supporter vows to continue battle

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-The detachment will have to wait. Nearly eight out of every ten voters that cast ballots on Tuesday said no way to a detachment proposal that spawned debate, speculations and heated meetings since it was first introduced last summer. But in the end the proposal failed with 967 yes votes to […]

‘Whose Life Is It Anyway??

Goodrich-After more than 13 years at the helm of the high school theatrics department, Steve Mitchell has, on occasion, nudged the outer edges of controversial plays. Audiences seeking to escape the mundane should check out the high school performance of ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway?? ‘I like to pick some shows that make people think,? […]

After Sandy, local braces for nor’easter

Emma Lieber may have been cold, but she considers herself lucky. Lieber was one of millions on the East Coast that felt the impact of Hurricane Sandy when the storm ripped up the Atlantic earlier this month. Lieber, 20, is a 2010 Goodrich High School student who is studying educational theatre at New York University. […]

Millage renewal passes, but omitted from ballot in Hadley

A handful of voters in Hadley Township may feel a little left out after Tuesday’s election. Brandon School District residents that reside in Hadley Township should have had the opportunity to vote on a proposal to renew the operating millage proposal for the district. According to the Oakland County Clerk’s Office, 13,252 registered voters live […]

Atlas Township voter turnout high

Atlas Twp.-Despite a two page ballot and plenty to vote on?78 percent of township registered voters turned out to have their say on Tuesday, the second highest turnout since 2000. ‘In precinct 3 the lines were long? about a half hour wait to start,? she said. ‘At the beginning of the day things come up’it […]

Local business owner braves fire to rescue man

Goodrich- Business was slow at Tom’s Coney Cafe on the afternoon of July 4. So, owner Mark Nikaj decided to close up the local eatery at about 3:15 p.m., before heading home to the Lancaster Lakes Apartments in Independence Township. ‘It was the Fourth and not real busy’so we just went home,? said Claudia Nikaj, […]

GHS boys hoops issues settled

Goodrich-The winds of speculation swirling around the embattled boys varsity basketball team may soon be calmed. In a written statement last week District Superintendent Scott Bogner announced that boys varsity basketball Head Coach Gary Barns and Coach Wayne Wilson are being placed on administrative leave for the 2012-2013 season and the district has hired interim […]

Martian now Syracuse royalty

A 2009 Goodrich High School graduate, Chloe Slade, was recently selected to the 2012 Syracuse University Homecoming Court. The king and queen were voted from some of the more than 15,000 students who attend the Division I school located in central New York. The five winners were announced on Nov. 9 at the homecoming pep […]

Hegel Road closed for Downtown Christmas

By David Fleet Editor Santa Claus should find his arrival to Goodrich’s Downtown Christmas, planned for 5-9 p.m., Dec. 6, a lot easier following Monday night’s village council meeting. Patty Plant, coordinator of the annual Christmas event, said Hegel Road between M-15 and Senica Street will be closed to traffic during the gathering. Through traffic […]

Goodrich reclassified from rural to urban

Goodrich- A shift in population means a change in funding for village roads. Due to an increase in population following the 2010 U.S. Census’the village changed from a rural community to an urban area. The population increased from 1,351 in 2000 to 1,860 in 2010 according to the nationwide count. ‘It’s now a bigger pot […]

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