Atlas Twp. – Waiting for an ambulance to respond to a 9-1-1 call may get faster for township residents. A study of ambulance response times conducted in March of 2007 concluded that the township had an average response time of 12.2 minutes. The overall average for the county was 7.23 minutes. ‘Atlas Township was the […]
Goodrich – For more than four years, high school football players have been allowed to shave each other’s heads at football camp, but coaches say they won’t be able to do that anymore. On June 23, a parent described to the school board how her son’s head was shaved after returning from a two-day football […]
Goodrich – Kasha Cobb, 15, has had no time to horse around. The high school sophomore recently earned the ‘Highest Points Overall? award with her horse, Tommy, after competing with approximately 125 other riders at the Genesee County Horse Leaders Association event at the Everett A. Cummings Center in Mt. Morris. Cobb is a member […]
Goodrich – At the July 21 board of trustees meeting, Interim Superintendent Larry Allen announced Allyson Mills as the new Special Services Administrator for Goodrich Schools. Mills, 47, will be the GISD (Genesee Intermediate School District) Shared-Time Director. She replaces Brian Walton, who was the previous director of special education for 32 years. A graduate […]
Goodrich – Real estate and rock-n-roll may seem a strange mix of occupations, but for local businessman Tim Gossman, the combination is just the right beat. Gossman, 30, co-owner of local real estate company Direct Properties, said he enjoys hanging out with some of the biggest names in the rock industry at night and selling […]
Goodrich – A new weed ordinance adopted by the village is not making the cut for at least one property owner. Michael Furnari, owner of Fairview Builders, was shocked when he received a bill of non-compliance on July 7 asking for $2,280 from the village for a one-time mowing of his 24 vacant lots in […]
Making hay is just not what it once was. Price hikes for fuel and fertilizer, coupled with a lack of fields to grow hay have some local livestock owners over a bale. Brian Lynch, owner of Amberway Stables, 1100 Bird Road in Groveland Township, said he can sum up the cost of hay in two […]
Groveland Twp. – If you’re looking for some wide open camping, check out the Holly State Recreation Area. Park Manager Sean Speaker said the overnight camping numbers are lower compared to last year. He said the number of people traveling to state parks up north are even lower. However, Speaker said the daily attendance for […]
Goodrich – For 5-year-old cancer patient Owen Giles, a day at Camp Casey provides a break from needles, hospitals and doctors’if only for a day. Children who either have cancer or are recovering from it, had a chance to forget about their illness on June 29 at ‘Amazing Wings,? 9500 S. State Road, Goodrich. Diagnosed […]
Goodrich – Shaving each other’s heads at football camp may become a thing of the past for the high school football players. At the June 23 board of trustees meeting, a parent fought back the tears as she described how upset she was to see her son’s head completely shaved after returning from the two-day […]