Jennifer Uhl is the new Goodrich High School Counselor. The appointment comes after the untimely death on Aug. 4 of Geraldine (Geri) Hammill, a counselor at GHS for 23 years. ‘I know I can’t fill her shoes, but I’m hoping to be a good addition to the department,? said Uhl. Uhl will work alongside GHS’s […]
Atlas Twp.-If airline passengers soaring high above the rural township farmland were to glance down on Ray Porter’s fields they may just look twice and salute. Such a reaction is due to Porter’s corn maze cut in six acres in the shape of a bald eagle flying next to an American flag with the words […]
When eight-year-old Hunter Strunk was three months old, he was diagnosed with lissencephaly, or softening of the brain. This very rare disease has approximately 500 known cases in the world and left 70-pound Hunter virtually immobile and uncommunicative; leaving his mother, Pam Strunk, with a huge challenge. Strunk, an Addison Township resident, has been her […]
Forget what you’ve heard about this year’s summer blockbusters, the film Love & Plutonium will have Oxford residents cheering for the good guys ? or girls rather ? on Saturday, August 6. Of course, the film in no way measures up to the epic battle between good and evil in Star Wars, but this sci-fi […]
A 2-year-old girl was found sitting on Rochester Rd.and Romeo Rd. in the pouring rain by three individuals driving by on July 16 at about 9:30 a.m. According to the police report, the girl was unresponsive and was unable to tell the people where she lived. She was wearing pink and white pajamas and had […]
When someone mentions they are building a straw bale house, one might picture the straw house from the three little pigs? story. Not so. This house can’t be blown down. Straw bale homes are composed of a thatched roof, straw bale walls covered with earthen plaster and use a fieldstone foundation. They are solid walls […]
When voters fill out their ballots on Nov. 3, the number of candidates vying for spots on the Board of Education will be limited: three candidates for two spots. Current board members Lee Barclay and Pam Phelps are not seeking re-election, which leaves two four-year seats to be filled. Franz Langegger, Robert Martin and Kim […]
Students and teachers at Clear Lake Elementary took time out of their busy schedule to sit through a demonstration on the school’s new interactive whiteboard. Representatives from Discovery Education and CDW Government Inc, (CDW-G) set up the interactive system and did multiple demonstrations to six K-5 groups throughout the day. The demonstrations focused on different […]
The Varsity girls Volleyball team fell to fourth place in the Flint Metro League Standings after a disappointing 1-1 week against Swartz Creek and Linden. The girls got off to a slow start against Linden on Thursday, falling behind two sets to none in the best-of-five. They rallied to take the third and fourth set […]
The Wildcat Varsity Soccer season came to a heartbreaking end in the first round of districts on Monday night as they lost 1-0 to Waterford Mott on penalty kicks. After the Wildcats failed to capitalize on a golden chance during the first minute of overtime, the game was going to be decided on penalty kicks. […]