Brandon bus drivers rallied to aid their Goodrich counterparts, volunteering to cover routes so Goodrich drivers could attend the funeral of Goodrich Middle School student Cayn Nance. The boy died Oct. 20 following a traffic accident near Kipp Road and M-15. Nance’s mother is a bus driver for Goodrich Area Schools. ‘Bus drivers just always […]
Goodrich-The death of yet another student in a fatal car accident has shaken the community. Nicholas Page, a freshman at Goodrich High School, died Oct. 30 after his 16-year-old sister apparently lost control of the vehicle in which he was riding and struck a tree. Both the driver and two other passengers, a 16-year-old female […]
Goodrich- High school students were evacuated Monday after a bomb threat was found in a school bathroom. Superintendent Kimberly Hart referred to the incident as a ‘non-event?, but one with which administrators decided to err on the side of caution. Hart said a ‘poorly written threat? was discovered in one of the bathrooms while classes […]
Goodrich-The line between Halloween fun and meanspirited pranks was blurred this week, as the names of local teachers were displayed on fake tombstones in the yard of a Goodrich High School student. Kirk Hanning, 32, said the tombstones were created with the help of his step-daughter, Olivia Goeckel, in the spirit of Halloween revelry. When […]
Brandon Twp.-Traveling at 55 mph may be fine for some roadways, but on the unpaved section of Granger Road in front of Doug and Linda Barach’s home it’s just too fast. ‘We live near a curve where people already take it too fast,? says Linda. ‘They fishtail around the corner.? Granger Road is just one […]
Goodrich-Election day has come and gone, and, for the most part, the face of the Goodrich Village Council remains the same. Incumbents Ed York and Rick Horton held on to their respective positions of Village Council president and council member, soundly defeating challengers Diane Fredericks, Gregory Tankersley and Norm Bass. The lone newcomer will be […]
Goodrich-Despite popular movie portrayals of chimney sweeps, Rob Bryant will not perform a carefully choreographed dance number while atop your home. The work he does, however, might save your home, or even, your life. Bryant, 39, owns and operates Clean Sweep Chimney Service with his wife, Marcelle, in the village. A full time firefighter and […]
Atlas Twp.-Debate is heating up over the proposed five acre minimum lot size in portions of Atlas Township. Some officials, including Rick Misek, vice-president of the township planning commission, say the change to a larger minimum lot size has been part of the township’s master plan since 1991, and is necessary to preserve the rural […]
Goodrich – Citing a potential safety hazard for the community, village officials say an abandoned party store is one step closer to being either repaired or demolished. The Family Party Store, owned by Chris Valente and located at 8186 S. State Road, has been closed since a fire on Dec.14, 2003. Little repair work has […]
Goodrich -A month after high levels of E. coli were found in the Mill Pond, new tests show lower levels of the bacteria in a majority of testing locations. ‘After we did the original testing we wanted to have different areas tested and repeat some of the original sites to make sure the levels were […]