Steve Gotham is a clown. And that’s no joke. ‘I just always wanted to be a clown my whole life,? said Gotham, 58, a Hadley Township resident. ‘When everything turns bad, laughter makes people feel better. It releases endorphins’you can’t experience pain when you’re laughing.? In the 1970s, Gotham attended Florida State University, which just […]
Goodrich- Plenty of questions’few answers. On Monday night the regular school board of trustees meeting was moved to the middle school cafeteria to accommodate about 100 parents, teachers and students following a row allegedly between the school administration, boy’s basketball coach Gary Barns, players and parents. The issue was not on the school board agenda. […]
Both the Brandon and Goodrich school districts reported fewer students according to enrollment numbers following the Michigan government’s state-wide head count Wednesday. Student enrollment in the Goodrich School District fell by 14 students to 2,171, and the Brandon School District tumbled by 84 students to 3,068, compared to last year. Higher or lower enrollment means […]
Groveland Twp.- In the winter of 1837, Rev. Smith, a Methodist pastor, traveled through the wooded, rolling township countryside’gathering for services in the homes of a few settlers to the region. Church records include the pioneer names of Cogshall and Ogden’about seven families comprised the first church class, later named by the Ogdens for Mt. […]
Atlas Twp.- Last November local voters narrowly recalled State Representative Paul Scott from office’now it’s time to find a replacement. On Feb. 28 township voters will choose a candidate from among three parties to fulfill a partial term for the 51st district that will end Jan.1, 2013. The Nov. 8 election ousted Scott by a […]
The Goodrich competitive cheer team finished third in Division 3 districts competition at Capac High School on Feb. 18. Richmond won the title and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep finished second ahead of Goodrich. Croswell-Lexington finished fourth. The top four teams qualified for the regional competition at Yale High School on Feb. 25. The Martians were […]
Atlas Twp.- Cleaning up after a house fire may soon be a sure thing for township residents. On Monday night, the board of trustees voted 5-0 to withhold township residents? insurance money in escrow from casualty losses including fire or explosion to repair, replace or remove damaged structures that may violate local codes. About 500 […]
Groveland Twp.- When the township hammers out a budget this spring a major item will be missing. Debt. Township Supervisor Bob DePalma said that part of the 2012-13 budget will include paying down about $206,000 in pension funding through the Michigan Employees? Retirement System (MERS). ‘Since we have the cash reserves the township can make […]
Ortonville-A piece of yellowed tape bearing the name of a Japanese soldier is still attached to the sheath of the polished dress sword. The illegible faded letters of the former enemy are unknown to village resident and Army World War II veteran Dane Guisbert’yet the memories of the late summer of 1945 when the weapon […]
Goodrich- It’s been more than seven months since a July storm dumped about five inches of rain on the area, overwhelming a century-old county drain and releasing thousands of gallons of water into Terese Allen’s Ridge Road home. ‘My daughter woke me up on the morning of July 28 and said there’s water coming in […]