Flint — murder capital of the nation. Flint — downtown is nothing but boarded up store fronts. Flint — Don’t go there or you’ll be robbed and shot. I’ve been hearing this for years. It’s funny when I tell people I’m from Flint, or from the Flint suburbs, I always get this look which usually involves a wry grin, followed […]
Transportation Day at TLC offers something for everyone
FLINT TWP. — Milan Bowling, 3, a student at the Bendle/Carman- Ainsworth The Learning Community (TLC) on Scottwood Avenue had a choice between bringing his dad’s custom truck or car to his school. So Anthony Bowling’s white and gold Corvette was among about 35 vehicles displayed in the school parking lot Friday for the 15th annual Transportation Day event. TLC […]
The Huckleberry Radio Hour
Crossroads Village announces music lineupGENESEE TWP. — The Genesee County Parks has announced the fourth season of The Huckleberry Radio Hour, an old-time radio show broadcast live on 1470AM-WFNT from the historic Colwell Opera House at Crossroads Village. Michigan’s only regularly scheduled live radio variety show will open the season June 18 with special guest artist singer/songwriter Claudia Schmidt, along with regulars Neil Woodward, […]
Hot Tickets
Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present Taproot with special guests the Fabulous Miss Wendy, Long Reef and Avenue Sky, June 10. Tickets are $15 in advance. Egypt Central with special guests Two Headed Chan, Xitpoint and Last Born Legend will perform June 11. Tickets are $10 in […]
Briefs
SA Soccer Camps are coming GENESEE COUNTY — One of the most respected and experienced soccer training organizations in the United States, Midwest Soccer Academy, will be running their highly popular Soccer training camps in Genesee County at the Genesee Fieldhouse and Linden High School. The camps will be held at Genesee Fieldhouse, July 11-15 for players: U8-U18 $129 from […]
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Get your group’s events in for the next year by sending the day, time, location and a short description of the event to calendarbuv@mihomepaper.com or visit the website, www.mihomepaper.com to submit events through the online form. ART/THEATRESATURDAY, JUNE 11Book Bizarre, an evening of books and authors, held at theGreater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St., Flint from 6-9p.m. Details: […]
Carman-Ainsworth baseball falls in finals
SWARTZ CREEK — After dispatching Swartz Creek in pre-districts on May 31 and Flint Northern, 20-1, in the district semifinals, the Flushing varsity baseball team came into last Saturdays No. 3-1 district championship contest firing on all cylinders. Carman-Ainsworth, on the other hand, didn’t get its first BIg Nine win until it beat Powers on May 16 in the second […]
Lady Cavaliers fall in semis
SWARTZ CREEK — A forfeit by Flint Northern in the Div. 1 softball district last Saturday gave Flushing an automatic berth in the finals. Meanwhile, Carman-Ainsworth took a decisive 16-1 win against Flint Northwestern in the first semifinal of the day at 10 a.m. That pitted the Lady Cavs against Flushing in the title game. Flushing shut out Carman-Ainsworth, 10-0, […]
Cavs’ Mattar reaches regional
BAY CITY — Carman-Ainsworth capped its golf season on a high note last Friday, as Tony Mattar squeezed into one of the last qualifying berths for the regional tournament. The Cavaliers’ senior shot 85 in the Div. 1 district at Bay City Country Club to finish in a four-way tie for the fourth individual qualifying spot. Only the top six […]
Sports Shorts
Carman-Ainsworth girls’ hoops skill training FLINT TWP. — The Carman-Ainsworth girls’ basketball program has kicked off its training workouts for kids in grades six-12. Training takes place every Tuesday, Wednesday an Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the high school. The program is designed to hlep all girls in the district learn the game of basketball and provides detailed training for […]