THAT’S A WRAP — Mishal Khan, senior student representative on the Carman-Ainsworth Board of Education, shares her senior exit presentation as she wraps up her final days of high school. More...
BY RHONDA S. SANDERS 810-452-2665 • rsanders@mihomepaper.com
FLINT TWP. — A proposed property acquisition that could have laid the foundation to someday establish a township municipal complex could not get off the ground.
A purchase agreement for a 38-acre parcel directly north of the township police station on Norko Drive died for lack of a motion at the May 7 township board meeting. More...
BREAKING SCORES
Carman-Ainsworth tennis starts tourney
Cavaliers girls lacrosse loses to East Lansing Michael Selecky Friday, May 18, 2012, 11:56 a.m.- MIDLAND -- The Cavaliers varsity girls tennis team tied with Davison for eighth place with two points on Thursday in the first round of the MHSAA championship tournament and will not being moving on to the state meet.
LACROSSE
The Carman-Ainsworth varsity girls lacrosse team lost to East Lansing on Tuesday 17-2. More ...
FLINT TWP. — In a feat that few vehicle owners will ever come close to experiencing, Hugh and Tammy Pennington of Delton were driving along the Chicago tollway on April 4 when the odometer on their 2006 Chevrolet Silverado truck flipped over to one million miles. More...
Field of dreams clean-up planned this weekend
FLINT TWP. — The Lord’s Gym of Flint, Inc. a non-profit, faith-based sports outreach program, is kicking off it 2012 ”The Work Begins Beautification Project" this May 19 from 9 am. to noon at a field it owns at 2165 Lavelle Rd. More...
(Managing editor Gary Gould will return next week.)
Recently I planted a flower at the base of my dad’s gravesite, and for the first time saw his name on a plaque marker. I traced the raised letters of his name on an otherwise cold piece of metal. It kind of hit me again, he’s gone. More...
FLINT TWP. — While the Carman-Ainsworth varsity girls’ lacrosse team may have the good fortune of hosting its first matchup in the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s season-ending championship tournament on Tuesday against Wiliamston-Haslett at 5:30 p.m., not a whole lot else has gone right for this team in 2012. More...
GENESEE COUNTY — One mother is described as a selfless sacrificer who not only provided support and guidance when her daughter became a young mother but also is a caregiver for her own mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. More...
Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop
FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present P.O.D. and Red, with special guests Love & Death (featuring Brian “Head” Welch) and Icon for Hire, May 17. Tickets are $22 in advance. More...
FLINT TWP. — After being closed about seven months, the Sonic Drive-in restaurant at 3140 Miller Road is expected to reopen by mid-June under new management.
Fresh Creations, a franchise based in Toledo, Ohio, is actively recruiting management team members now, according to a media spokesperson for Sonic. More...
Flint-built pickup truck hits a major milestone