Goodrich- On May 8 the school district reached closure with fourth grade teacher Nicole McVey following an incident that occured in her classroom last November. Terms of the settlement include a one-year suspension without pay or benefits, along with remedial training for McVey focused on classroom relationships and handling of student information. The settlement stems […]
On Memorial Day 1981 Marilyn Featherston was visiting a cemetery in Kansas City, Kan. that displayed large wool flags presented to the families of veterans when they died. ‘It was the most beautiful sight that I had ever seen,? recalls Featherston. ‘My husband Marv and I contemplated the expense and how to implement a similar […]
This month Kyler Elsworth will have made two life-changing walks. First, he joined a few thousand classmates and received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. The euphoria will certainly continue this weekend when the Goodrich Martian turned MSU Spartan will walk into an NFL training camp. On Sunday afternoon following the 2014 NFL draft, […]
Brandon Twp.- Despite a looming General Motors bankruptcy, sluggish car sales and possible reductions in the number of dealers nationwide’local GM dealer Larry Simms remains optimistic about the future of his business. ‘We are going through with a positive attitude, just like we are going to be here forever,? said Simms. ‘Our goal here at […]
Groveland Twp.- On a warm mid-April afternoon, township residents Glen and Kathy Westfall took advantage of the sunshine to sit outside their rural home. ‘It was the first nice spring day we had,? said Kathy, 67. ‘It was such a great day that Glen decided to venture down our long driveway to Brandt Road. Glen […]
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in northern Oakland County. At approximately 5:30 p.m., May 6, a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Ortonville man traveling southbound on I-75 near East Holly Road in Springfield Township was struck by a tire that came off a pickup truck heading in the northbound lanes. The […]
Forty years ago the number of chickens allowed per acre in Brandon Township would more than likely not have been an issue. Not today. ‘Right now it’s one chicken for two- and-a-half acres of property for land owners in Brandon Township’that may increase to about 15 birds for the same area,? said Bill Dinnan, Brandon […]
Their division earned the nickname, ‘Liberators,? and during the last days of WWII they freed some 200,000 Allied prisoners of war from German prison camps. Included were approximately 20,000 American soldiers, sailors, and airmen, as well as an estimated 40,000 troops from the UK and Commonwealth. Among the Liberators was a young Goodrich soldier’Richard Horton. […]
Goodrich-In a special meeting on Monday night, the school board voted 5-0 to retain the services of Michigan Leadership Institute to begin the search for a new superintendent following the resignation of Scott Bogner last week. Jeff Gardner, board vice president, and Chip Schultz, treasurer, were absent. Bogner had been district superintendent since June 2012 […]
Goodrich-After serving 30 years in public education in the State of Michigan, including Goodrich Area Schools, Superintendent Scott Bogner has announced his retirement from the district at the end of the current school year June 30. The decision was announced on Wednesday. ‘While we regret his departure, his leadership initiatives will remain and enhance our […]