(The first of a two part series) Goodrich – The water laps peacefully at the oars silently propelling the boat through the waters of the Goodrich Mill Pond. Beyond the glimpse of turbid waters seen by Hegel Road fisherman is a body of water’which some would prefer be called Lake Goodrich’that winds its way along […]
Atlas Twp. – Beware of anyone peddling stolen meat. More than $1,000 in meat and $450 in cash and change was taken last week from Wilson Weenies. The glass door to the restaurant, located at 8233 S. State Road, was shattered sometime between 6 p.m. Aug. 10 and 5:50 a.m. Aug. 11, said Detective Sgt. […]
Officials from the Addison Township Board, Leonard Village Council, Addison Fire Board (left) and members of the fire department (above) performed ribbon-cutting ceremonies Aug. 5 for the community’s new Fire Station #1. The new 12,000-square-foot station is located in the southern portion of Leonard at 4026 Forest. An Advanced Life Support ambulance, engine, tanker, off-road […]
It may be early for students to get report cards, but not for schools. Elementary and middle schools in the Goodrich and Brandon districts received nearly straight A’s last week on the Michigan School Report Card, a statewide assessment of school and student performance. ‘They’re great grades,? said Goodrich superintendent Kim Hart, of the A […]
Groveland Twp. – Thanks to the Internet, international boundaries aren’t stopping Nigerian criminals from scamming local residents. ‘Very common fraud lately? is written in large red letters across the top of a Michigan State Police report on file at the Groveland post. The report details how a scam traced back to Lagos, Nigeria attempted to […]
Groveland Twp. – A grieving father trying to pay his son’s debts was bilked out of $6,500. A man claiming to be a Southfield, Mich. resident named Brandon Richardson responded to a magazine ad the father had placed in an attempt to sell the motorcycle purchased by his deceased son. Richardson gave the seller an […]
Groveland Twp. – The driver of a Camaro ‘weaving all over the road’didn’t recall being involved in two accidents. Two witnesses in a car that was nearly struck by the suspect on July 15 followed the 1987 black Chevrolet Camaro as it sped northbound on Dixie Highway near Oakhill Road, and witnessed the Caramo’s involvement […]
Goodrich – By next year, patrons of the Goodrich branch of the Genesee District Library may be checking out DVDs. ‘The original plan was to have (DVDs) by 2006,? said Val McNiff, executive director of the Genesee District Library. Goodrich will likely receive its DVDs ahead of schedule, given the popularity of the GDL’s pilot […]
Groveland Twp. – A fire at a residence that’s part of the Dirty’s Bar property was investigated last week. Troopers from the Groveland post of the Michigan State Police responded to a 911 call from a resident in the 15000 block of Dixie Highway. The resident and his wife reported returning home at around 12:30 […]
With an all-Republican primary ballot, this year’s Atlas Township board was decided in the primary election. In Atlas Township, unchallenged supervisor Paul Amman (R) will remain in office with 386 votes; unchallenged clerk Tere Onica (R) received 388 votes, and unchallenged treasurer Ann Marie Slagle (R) received 380 votes. Of three contestants for two Atlas […]