Atlas Twp. – A new full-time office manager and bookkeeper is part of a checks-and-balance policy recently implemented by the Atlas Township Board. Beth Forys, who has a background in accounting, will fill the position effective immediately, said Atlas Township Supervisor Paul Amman. Auditors Yeo & Yeo of Flint recommended an improved check-signing policy in […]
Atlas Twp. – Development in Atlas Township will see a cost increase this year. The Atlas Township Planning Commission fees, such as fees for a zoning change or a final plat, are going up. The raise is due to a $1,200 increase in annual contract fees announced by Wade-Trim of Flint, who provides planning services […]
Atlas Twp. – Elizabeth Adams was trying to be a responsible motorist last weekend when she tried to mail a card instead of driving to a friend’s evening birthday party . The card’and Elizabeth’ended up trapped underwater. As Adams, 76, carefully winded her way westbound on Hegel Road at about 11 a.m. Jan. 17, the […]
While health maintenance costs are at staggering proportions, prescription coverage controversy has reached peak levels. It’s an issue Gov. Jennifer Granholm found significant enough to approach in this week’s State of the State address, promising the MI-Rx Card, a program that would pool prescription purchasing to cut costs by as much as 20 percent. Legislation […]
Atlas Twp. – Residents in the Coolidge or Henderson Road areas will be in for a smoother ride this summer. The Genesee County Road Commission will be removing trees and ditching in preparation for warm-weather work, which will involve adding four inches of limestone, compacting the limestone, and crowning the center of the road to […]
Goodrich schools leadership Goodrich – With the imminent retirement of Goodrich Schools Superintendent Dr. Raymond Green, the Goodrich Board of Education needs input. The public is invited to a meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 in the cafe of Goodrich High School, located at 8029 S. Gale Road. The board’s Transition Committee is seeking answers […]
Goodrich – If you’ve never been to a Relay for Life, picture a summer family-style party in a campground setting teeming with activity. Pair this with a jaunty walk in the company of friends, and wrap that picture in the comfort of firelight and all-night conversations about experiences that have deeply touched your life. This […]
Atlas Twp.? A cracked pipe at Oaktree Elementary resulted in a soaking last week. The 1.75-inch air-filled galvanized steel pipe was situated horizontally in the gables of the school, the upper part of a two-level fire suppression system, said Brian Walton, Goodrich Schools Special Services director. ‘Sometime Thursday the air pressure dropped in the line,? […]
Goodrich – Joan Turner writes two pieces of advice in each wedding card she signs: Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, and keep the lines of communication open. ‘Because tomorrow isn’t promised,? said Joan, who has shared more than four decades of marriage with husband Larry Turner. Joan and Larry met in […]
Reid Elementary students in Goodrich celebrated the 100th day of school Jan. 30. Children drew pictures of how they imagined they’d look at 100. ‘I’ll be brown,? one student told her teacher, explaining her grandmother in Florida was brown. When asked what they could buy with $100, kindergartners? answers included a toy store, mittens, a […]