On the heels of concern over an E. coli presence in Kearsley Creek downstream in the Ortonville area, the Goodrich Mill Pond has also been found to have high levels of the bacteria. An Oct. 5 survey of the Mill Pond conducted by the Genesee County Health Department showed E. coli bacteria present in numbers […]
Goodrich- At Thursday’s choir concert, students will be able to show off their skills with both voices and bells. ‘We fundraised all year last year to get brass hand bells,? said Jennifer Davis, choir director at Goodrich High School. Davis said students raised just under $3,000 and received community donations of about $4,000 for the […]
Goodrich-Protesters hit the Goodrich Pathway along Hegel Road near Goodrich High School on Monday, holding fluorescent orange signs, expressing concern over contract issues between teachers and school administration. ‘We’re out here picketing because we want the public to realize we still don’t have a contract and we are still bargaining and working for what’s good […]
Atlas Twp.-The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department will continue to provide police protection for the township. Trustees voted to approve a one- year contract for four deputies in the amount of $399,067 between the township and the sheriff’s department at Monday’s board meeting. ‘That’s a very good contract for Atlas,? said James Guage, Undersheriff of the […]
Charges have been filed against an Atlas Township man accused of killing a Genesee County Road Commission worker last June. John Quillen, 64, was arraigned Oct. 17 in Central District Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter and operating a motor vehicle causing death while driver’s license was revoked or suspended. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton […]
An Atlas Township man charged with distributing and manufacturing child pornography has been sentenced to 18-40 years in prison. Paul Christian, 40, was sentenced by Judge Geoffrey Neithercut in Genesee County Circuit Court on Oct. 12. Christian was arrested and charged with two counts of distributing and manufacturing child pornography, and three counts of first-degree […]
Goodrich-For high school seniors Rachel Bunting and Danielle Bernard, education is not only about getting good grades, but also about building good character. Bunting and Bernard are both products of a school system that emphasizes ‘character education? as part of the curriculum. After the Goodrich School District was recently awarded a state grant of up […]
After years of slumping participation at holiday inspired food drives, staff and students at Oaktree Elementary School came up with a new way to inspire the spirit of giving: the rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State. Student council advisor Kelly Alford said the idea came from fellow teacher Cathy Wallace, who described […]
Goodrich- Students at Oaktree Elementary School behaved liked cavemen in class? and teacher Deborah Simms was delighted. Simms, an art teacher at both Oaktree and Goodrich Middle School, decided to give students a prehistoric experience by teaching them to paint as people did until about 500 B.C.E. ‘I felt it was important (to teach about […]
Goodrich- The doctor is in. ‘The Good Doctor,? that is. The Neil Simon play will come to life in November on the stage of the Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts at Goodrich High School. ‘This is my largest cast since ‘My Fair Lady,?? says GHS theater director Steve Mitchell, adding he selected […]