Fate of Hegel traffic lights still uncertain

Goodrich – The light at East Hegel Road will stay, however it will continue to flash yellow until a study of the West Hegel light is finished. ‘When the study is concluded, I will meet with the village council to discuss the final recommendation which could mean the removal of the West Hegel traffic light, […]

School district business manager receives pay hike

Goodrich – By a 4-2 vote, the school board OK’d the district business manager, Linda DeCamp, a pay increase. Her raise for the 2006-07 year will be a 12 percent increase with retroactive pay. For the 2007-08 school year she will receive a 7 percent increase. That will bring DeCamp’s yearly salary from $51,500 to […]

TAllen’s the one

Goodrich – By a 7-0 vote Monday night, the school board voted to approve the hiring of interim superintendent Larry Allen as the district’s permanent superintendent. Allen, a former superintendent for Mt. Morris Schools, took the interim superintendent post after Kim Hart was put on an administrative leave in July. At a special board meeting […]

Chimney fire doused by twp. homeowners

Goodrich – It was a night to bake cookies, trim the Christmas tree and enjoy the warmth of a good fire’but for Rick and Tina Furness, the holiday bliss nearly turned disastrous. ‘We put an old basket on the fire to keep it going,? said Tina. ‘Rick was sitting back in the computer room when […]

Gerald Brownrigg hangs it up at Brown’s Do-It Center

Goodrich – After 23 years in partnership with his son Mark, Gerald Brownrigg, 73, will officially retire from the family business, ‘Brown’s Do-It Center, 7281 S. State Road, Goodrich. ‘I am going to miss the people,? said Gerald. ‘I have always stopped whatever I was doing at the store to greet my customers and ask […]

Gary Schafer: Atlas Township ‘Firefighter of the Year?

Goodrich – A volunteer firefighter for three years, fellow Atlas Township firefighters selected Gary Schafer to be this year’s ‘Firefighter of the Year.? ‘I was totally surprised,? said Schafer. ‘I had absolutely no idea.? Schafer said he truly loves the work he does as a firefighter and said on his very first call he rescued […]

Visiting shut-ins key element of Christmas for area chruch

Hadley Twp. – On a cold December night a caravan of 23 church members arrived at the township home of Earl Nicklas, 84, lifetime member of Christ Lutheran Church for a home Christmas communion service. Due to a long illness, Earl is unable to leave his home. Helen and Earl Nicklas have been living on […]

Goodrich snags all ‘A’s in Adequate Yearly Progress

Goodrich – The Goodrich School District received the highest mark possible on their Adequate Yearly Progress report as one of three districts in Genesee County to receive an all ‘A? score. The Brandon School District received ‘A? grades at Belle Ann and Harvey Swanson elementaries. The district received ‘B? grades at Burt Elementary, Fletcher Intermediate, […]

Our first Christmas without him

Goodrich – A soldier in the National Guard in Iraq, this will be the first time Zachariah Pyles will not be with his family at Christmas. Pyles graduated from Goodrich High School in 2003 and joined the National Guard in 2004 so he could afford to get married to his high school sweetheart, Amy. They […]

Ready for class: Four Seasons Karate

Goodrich – A new karate studio has opened in town with one of Michigan’s foremost karate instructors. Hayme Serrato has been teaching karate for over 30 years and has earned his 6th degree blackbelt. He will teach all of the martial arts at Four Seasons Karate, 8217 State Road. Serrato is 100 percent Apache. He […]