Christmas barn service:’We tell the old, traditional story?

Groveland Twp. – Celebrating its 30th year at the old Scramlin Farms barn, built in 1878, the Mount Bethel United Methodist Church will present their annual living nativity re-enactment of the birth of Christ. ‘We tell the old, traditional story,? said Marvin Scramlin, owner of Scramlin Farms in Holly. ‘It will be my job to […]

Board split on new superintendent

Goodrich – Still on the fence about the two finalists for the Goodrich School District Superintendent opening, votes for the two candidates are split down the middle. At the Nov. 26 regularly scheduled board meeting, Superintendent Search Director Carl Hartman, who presided at the meeting, said the board needed to determine which two finalists, Wayne […]

Goodrich compliance review

Goodrich – Amid the controversy in student services at the school district, the district is in the process of going through a state mandated compliance review required by all districts in the state of Michigan. In August, three families in the district filed complaints with the state regarding the district’s lack of compliance for special […]

Goodrich District adds special services instructor

Goodrich – To fulfill the ratio of students to teachers in special services, school officials hired Oaktree Elementary School resource teacher, Jana Bodag. A graduate of Corunna High School and Cedarville University in Ohio, Bodag has a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and psychology. ‘I want to know where our kids are at […]

12th annual Goodrich Downtown Christmas

Goodrich – It will be an evening to enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in a hometown atmosphere. The 12th annual Goodrich Downtown Christmas, sponsored by the Goodrich-Atlas Chamber of Commerce, will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.on Dec. 6. Christmas lights, crafters and street vendors will line the downtown streets of Goodrich and Santa Claus […]

Holiday happening: Gingerbread Gala

Goodrich – The very first Gingerbread Gala in Goodrich promises to be a great way to kick off the Christmas holiday. The gala will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Family Life Center, at Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S. State Road. Chairman for the event, Becki Moe, said everyone […]

Historical safe now with village

Goodrich – A descendent of the original Goodrich brothers, village resident Ronald Snyder has donated the family heirloom safe, made in New York in1844, to the Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society. ‘I decided to give the safe to the historical society because I knew there was a lot of historical value for the community to enjoy,? said […]

An evening of holiday pops: the Motor City Brass Band

Goodrich – Sounds of the Christmas season will fill the air when the Motor City Brass Band plays for an evening of Holiday Pops. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 7 at the Goodrich High School, Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts, 8029 S. Gale Road. The Goodrich High School program, […]

No Goodrich superintendent selected as of Monday

Goodrich – No decision has been made yet for either of the two final contenders for the Goodrich School District superintendent post. The superintendent search was put into place by the Goodrich Board of Education when Kim Hart was put on administrative leave in July. Out of a field of nine candidates at the Nov.12 […]

Signed petitions exceeds minimum

Goodrich -Village resident Greg Tankersley said he has more than the 199 signatures needed to authorize the Village of Goodrich council recall, and said he expects to get more. The allegation made on the petition is failure to balance the village budget when requested to do so and to oust four of five village council […]