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View Newspaper Group acquires Tri-County Times
By Wes Smith
810-452-2622 • wsmith@mihomepaper.com | January 10, 2019
LAPEER COUNTY —View Newspaper Group is proud to announce the acquisition of the award-winning Tri-County Times in Fenton, Mich. The sale was completed Jan. 1....
Township offices open on President’s Day, board meeting rescheduled
By Gary Gould
810-452-2650 • ggould@mihomepaper.com | January 10, 2019
FLINT TWP. — After the board voted to keep township offices open on Feb. 18, President’s Day, following an agreement with the clerical union, it...
Got a brandnew bag!
Photos by Gary Gould | January 10, 2019
Children ages 8-14 were able to hang out at the McCarty Public Library in Flint Township, Jan. 5 and enjoy coloring and decorating their own...
A look back at the headlines from 2018
| January 3, 2019
FLINT TWP. — The past year saw the retirement of a police chief, the proposal of a namechange for the community and the announcement of...
Special Sections
News
Clerk wants do-over of county commission organizational meeting
GENESEE COUNTY — County Clerk John Gleason is calling foul...
Registration open for 63rd Annual Regional Science Fair
GENESEE COUNTY — Registration is open for the 63rd Annual...
Deputy charged with kidnapping, sexual assault of female shoplifter
FLINT — Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charged a Genesee...
Sports
Cavaliers bounce back against Flushing
FLINT TWP. – The Carman- Ainsworth boys’ basketball team defeated...
Potent Carman-Ainsworth dispatches rival Flushing
FLINT TWP. – The Carman- Ainsworth girls’ basketball team improved...
Cavs’ Bennett sixth at New Lothrop tourney
NEW LOTHROP – The Carman- Ainsworth wrestling team competed at...
Firebirds warming up: Win two in a row, four of last seven
FLINT – A weekend home stand turned out to be...
Clemson rolls over Tide to win National Title
The college football season officially ended Monday night and Clemson...
Viewpoint
Chasing joy
Paula Schmidt — Staff Writer | January 10, 2019
Despite multiple attempts at aiming for it, joy has been elusive in my life. With the New Year upon us,...
Thumbs up, thumbs down on the year that was 2018
Gary Gould — Managing Editor | January 3, 2019
Now that 2018 is behind us, I thought I’d look back and offer my own evaluation of the past 365...
Creative expression helps me with negative emotions
By Tanya Terry
Tanya Terry — Staff Writer | December 27, 2018
I have been tapping more into creative interests lately and have noticed how much happier and more at peace I...
The movement to rewrite our society
Gary Gould — Managing Editor | December 20, 2018
I ’ve sat by and watched a lot of ridiculous stuff pass by me online, in the media and in...
When young adult kids come home for the holidays
Eileen Button | December 13, 2018
When I was younger and having children, I had a very specific picture in my mind of what my grown...