City Council

New Williamston city manager to be announced

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The running for city manager at Williamston is coming to a close as the city council has narrowed the candidates to three. Larry Collins, Susan Montenegro and Corey Schmidt were all called for a second interview in front of the city council last week. The council’s decision on the next city manager will be made Thursday at Williamston City Hall. The new manager will replace Alan Dolley, who retired last month after a 20-year tenure. Collins was the first candidate interviewed. When asked about what he can bring to the job, Collins said: “A number of years of experience in the government, high-level education, the understanding of business and government, working together and being successful moving forward.

Restaurants and bars

Williamston Pub & Grill has all the specials, and a good time

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Every day is a special at the Williamston Pub & Grill.  Each day corresponds to a different promotion as the restaurant tries to entice diners to visit.  

On Mondays, they have Happy Hour from 3- 7 p.m.;  Tuesday there is Taco and Trivia; Wednesday is Burger Night, Thursday there is Trivia Night, on Friday, they have all-you-can-eat fish fry; Saturday has live entertainment for those dining in, and finally, Sunday is Fun Day.  

Michelle Van Sledright works at Williamston Pub & Grill and says she started working here in March, and moved to Owosso in August. She chooses to make the commute because she loves it here so much.

Williamston

Groovy Donuts becomes popular gathering spot

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In 2015, Andrew Gauthier and Monica Lucas tossed around the idea of opening a coffee shop.  Then Lucas asked, “How are you going to be different.” That’s when Gauthier thought of donuts, and Groovy Donuts was born. Gauthier and Lucas both got their degrees at Michigan State University.  Gauthier graduated in business, while Lucas got a management degree for fisheries and managed a few fish labs on campus.  Then the idea of a coffee and donut shop came to fruition. So, they practiced making donuts at home, while also keeping their day jobs.