Goodrich – For two German exchange students, the necessity of cars to get around is hard to get used to. Pascal Riehn, 16, and Leslie ‘Lee? Lincoln-Codjoe, also 16, flew from Frankfurt, Germany to the United States last month. Pascal, a varsity soccer player from Kempen, Germany, is staying with the A.J. and Rachel Smith […]
Hadley-Firefighter Doug Broecker’s heart races at the thought of returning to New York City, where he spent five days working at Ground Zero three years ago. This time, he hopes to find closure, exchange phone numbers, and raise funds. Broecker, 37, will join Hadley firefighter Ed Samulski, assistant chief Kurt Nass, and firefighter-EMT Jason Harrison, […]
Hadley – In years past, when Michigan fields began turning gold, John Martin’s tractors were put to work harvesting crops. Their work days long gone, the antique orange Co-op tractors are now used to celebrate the season during Hadley Harvest Fest, to be held Sept. 18 and 19 this year. The Hadley Harvest Fest parade […]
Goodrich – It’s time to get in the blue-and-gold spirit. The Goodrich High School Homecoming is just around the corner. This year’s homecoming game is slated for Sept. 17, when the Martians will take on the Byron Eagles. Parade participants will begin lining up in downtown Goodrich at 4 p.m., said parade coordinator Beth Overcashier. […]
Clayton Twp. – He committed the crime as a boy, but a Goodrich youth may be charged as a man. On Aug. 17 a 16-year-old Goodrich boy was caught, along with three others, stealing a go-kart, an all-terrain vehicle, and other items. Clayton Township Officer Douglas Sepanak spotted the four pulling out of a driveway […]
Atlas Twp. – Pushing his father around has landed an Atlas Township man in jail. Genesee County Sheriff Deputies from the Atlas Township precinct responded to a report of domestic assault in the 7000 block of Jordan Road on Aug. 27. The 25-year-old man, who resides in his parents? home, was arrested on charges of […]
Goodrich – A Hegel Road sink hole proved a headache this week for village officials. Village administrator Jakki Sidge noticed a 3-foot diameter sinkhole at western Hegel Road near the village limits early Monday evening. A newly-installed gas line and water line for nearby construction limited backhoe work. Workers used shovels to dig. By Tuesday […]
Goodrich – Look for the former Nana’s Bakehouse location to open soon under new management. And a new name. Cheeky Monkeys Bistro, located at 8217 State Road, is slated to open early next month. The name is derived from a Scottish nickname given to owner Dave Alexander’s mischievous grandmother. Dave and Marti Alexander, of Goodrich, […]
Goodrich – New teachers greeted pupils at Goodrich elementary schools this week. At Oaktree Elementary, new third grade teachers include former Oaktree Young 5’s substitute teacher Jamie Hamel, and former Reid second-grade teacher Amanda Gentry. Mindy Hart is the new Oaktree special education teacher. In an effort to reduce early elementary class sizes at Reid […]
Genesee County -Looking away from the road for a fraction of a second is a mistake any driver can make, says Genesee County Assistant Prosecutor Ron Higgerson. For Matthew Woods, 35, it may be considered one of the fatal errors that caused the concrete truck he was driving to collide with a van, killing three […]