Brandon Twp.-Robert Farrell has never found buried treasure, walked the plank, or had a parrot on his shoulder. And while ‘Captain Farrell? lacks most of the common traits of a pirate, he does sail on a ship that would make any buccaneer proud. On Saturday, Farrell’s ‘career as a buccaneer? set sail in Bald Eagle […]
A New York native born in 1858, the daughter of Irish immigrants, Mary Lyon began teaching in rural Genesee schools in the mid-1870s. About 1895 she moved to the southern Genesee County area and taught at the one-room Atlas Village School south the intersection of Perry and Gale roads. Lyon’s contribution to the education of […]
Goodrich- Plans for a village parks and recreation plan needed to seek funding for long-term improvements to an aging village dam will move one step closer next month. The village council, along with the public, will discuss the plan for a variety of projects, but especially for upgrades to the village dam. The plan will […]
A recent effort to cut $349 million from the current state budget earlier this year, also included chopping $1.7 million from the Michigan State Police budget. The move prompted the layoffs of 100 troopers statewide and three from the Groveland Township Post. However, the cut may not have immediate impact in MSP coverage in the […]
Six miles. About a 15-minute bus ride via M-15. That’s what separates Goodrich and Brandon high schools; however, on Aug. 28 the neighboring districts may not be too neighborly when a football rivalry will be renewed after more than 20 years as the Martians host the Blackhawks at 7 p.m. at the Roy Stacey Athletic […]
Most people will never remember the movie plot of ‘Smokey and Bandit?’legendary truck driver Bo ‘Bandit? (dare devil Burt Reynolds) is offered $80,000 to haul 400 cases of Coors beer from Texas to Georgia. And while picking up a rather attractive Sally Fields along the way’Bo also purchases a 1977 black Pontiac Trans Am, which […]
Goodrich native Richard D. Horton learned to operate tractors and heavy trucks’fairly routine for a young man working on a farm during the 1930s. However, those skills learned as a teen would pay big dividends for thousands of Allied prisoners of war held deep behind German lines near the end of World War II. Born […]
Brandon Twp.- After just a few days? business, new restaurant owners Deb and Larry Goldman are already getting to know some regular customers. ‘Homestyle country cooking for breakfast and lunch brings them back,? said Deb, who with Larry opened Deb’s Grill & Coney, 5500 Oakhill Road, last month. ‘They are already starting to roll in […]
On Aug. 23-24, Good Times in Goodrich arrives for another annual weekend of fun for the whole family. Hundreds are expected to gather downtown on Saturday and Sunday to watch the parade which kicks off the festivities, jam to a band or two and visit with some of the townsfolk during the late summer event […]
Goodrich-When football season kicks off Aug. 28, fans will know the score thanks to a recent contribution of a local auto dealership. Earlier this month, a new scoreboard was installed at the Roy U. Stacey Athletic Complex on the high school campus, donated by the Randy Wise Automotive Group. ‘We are looking forward to being […]