Goodrich-It was a missing roll of toilet paper that alerted Oaktree Elementary students to the fact principal Kim Hart had been cleaning the school. To thank custodian Brenda Holderbaum for 25 years of service, Hart recently walked a day in her shoes. After principal duties were done for the day, she geared up in sneakers, […]
Atlas Twp. ? At 7:30 p.m. April 21, Genesee County 911 Director Lloyd Fayling will address concerns about the 800 MHz emergency dispatch tower planned for Atlas Township at the township planning commission’s public meeting. The 800 MHz system will provide crucial coverage to keep emergency personnel, like fire and police departments, in touch with […]
When Atlas Township firefighters responded to a report of an abandoned house fire last weekend, they found nothing but a chimney and some rubble.The house, located at 9384 Horton Road in Atlas Township, had burned in a fire late in the summer of 2003, said Jim Naugler, Atlas Township fire chief.The owner of the vacant […]
Atlas Twp. – According to Atlas Township’s schedule of roads needing improvement, Ridge Road won’t be worked on until 2007. In this case, the schedule may be tossed aside, says Paul Amman, Atlas Township supervisor. ‘That road is a mess,? said Amman, who regularly navigates township potholes. ‘In my opinion it’s one of the worst […]
Atlas Twp. – A parent at the bus stop is important, says Reid Elementary Principal Paul Minns in response to a March 25 incident of a child being approached by adults in a white pickup truck. According to a note sent home the following day, a male and female in the white truck approached a […]
Atlas Twp. – Atlas Township’s 2003-2004 fiscal year ended March 31, leaving the township with a budget surplus of approximately $98,000. ‘It shows up as a surplus now, but we don’t have all of our bills from the road commission yet,? said Paul Amman, Atlas Township supervisor, who anticipates the township ‘will end up in […]
Groveland Twp. – A local bar that didn’t clean up its act is motivating Groveland Township officials to consider their own liquor ordinance. To settle a stack of violations that have been piling up since last September, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (LCC) is directing Dirty’s Bar & Grill of Groveland Township to sell the […]
Goodrich – Work on the new Goodrich Muncipal Complex is rapidly progressing. The complex, located at State and Hufstader roads across from Brown’s Do-it Center, includes a village office building, a Department of Public Works building, and a salt barn. Despite its low-lying appearance, the site is not a flood risk, says village administrator Jakki […]
Atlas Twp. – Parents breathed a sigh of relief when a possible bus-stop abduction attempt turned out to be only a friendly former neighbor who’d dyed his hair. ‘We were glad that we didn’t have a person out in neighborhoods looking for kids,? said Reid Elementary Principal Paul Minns, who had promptly sent a letter […]
Goodrich – It may have been a wee bit of a mistake for two Goodrich students to streak through the Goodrich High School auditorium last week. The raw attempt to upstage the April 1 opening night of ‘My Fair Lady? involved two Goodrich High School seniors. Arrayed in masks and little else as they ran […]