Sweetest Day is one of those holidays that’s gotten a bad name. Many men groan at the thought of another holiday seemingly destined to lighten their wallets. But according to Hallmark.com, the toothsome celebration’celebrated this year on Oct. 16’got its start in Cleveland in the 1920s with a candy company employee named Herbert Birch Kingston. […]
Holly – A plan being considered by the Holly Village Council to get local ambulance service may impact Atlas Township residents. Whether it’s an M-15 crash, cardiac arrest, or an elderly person who’s fallen, local residents rely on the services of out-of-area ambulances and Genesee County Sheriff’s Department paramedics in an emergency. More responders available […]
Goodrich – The ‘Vacate the Village? committee has collected nearly 400 petition signatures, the first in a series of steps required to dissolve Goodrich. Although the count won’t be verified by the village clerk until Oct. 4, only 163 signatures are required to put the issue on the February 2005 ballot. Goodrich residents aren’t the […]
Goodrich – Goodrich Schools is tightening its financial belt. Effective immediately. While other districts have floundered the past two years, Goodrich enjoyed more per-pupil state dollars, thanks to increasing enrollment. But that’s changing. ‘We’ve actually hit a plateau in our growth,? said superintendent Kim Hart. Last year, the Goodrich district increased by 72 students. The […]
Goodrich – Attending a school board meeting may be educational, but for two GHS students, the opportunity to serve on the board is priceless. Goodrich Board of Education Student Representatives Jeremy Phan and Samantha Minkler aren’t set on political aspirations, but felt they couldn’t pass up the chance to sit on the board. Jeremy is […]
Goodrich – High school administrators called homecoming pranks foul when several students strung dead animals at the school’s entrance. Six of the high school seniors involved were suspended for the day after being identified to administrators by local police, said high school principal Kenneth Andrzejewski. ‘Even though a small minority of (seniors) were involved, a […]
Based on the Sept. 22 student count, both Brandon and Goodrich high schools have shown a marginal increase of approximately 1 percent. This week’s count reflected a total of 2,086 students in the Goodrich School District, and 3,634 in the Brandon School District. State funding for the districts is awarded on a per-pupil allowance, based […]
Atlas Twp. ? Blood tests are expected to confirm that a driver who appeared drunk was under the influence of prescription medication. Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Paramedic Jason Erbe stopped a 45-year-old Grand Blanc man on Vassar Road who had been erratically driving a 1991 Chevrolet Corsica. ‘He appeared to be under the influence (of […]
Goodrich – The road issue that spurred the effort to dissolve the Village of Goodrich has been dropped. Residents of Hawthorne Ridge Condominiums had previously approached village officials regarding taking over private roads in the complex, and complaining about inadequate or incomplete village inspections, and lack of services for taxes paid. An engineering evaluation of […]
Goodrich – With delicate scissors, Norene Newton snips threads between embroidered letters. Then she irons them smooth. Along with her floor-to-ceiling commercial embroidery machine, Newton’s meticulous attention to detail is what sets apart a ‘Snip and Stitches? custom-created garment. ‘It makes all the difference in the world,? said Newton, also known as the Village of […]