Genesee Early College students receive scholarship



GENESEE COUNTY — The SET SEG Educational Foundation recently awarded Genesee Intermediate School District’s Genesee Early College (GEC) with a scholarship that will provide funding for students to attend the Michigan Association of Student Councils/Michigan Association of Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) Summer Leadership Camp. The school received $1,200 and plans to send three students to the camp that is hosted at […]

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Recent storms bring back old memories

I was born late in life to my parents, so I’m too young to have gone through the infamous Beecher Tornado of 1953. My parents and siblings, however, were right in the middle of what is still considered the most deadly tornado ever to hit Michigan. The only category F5 tornado ever to touch down in lower Michigan, the Beecher […]

Vehicle City Diner getting ready to rock and roll




FLINT TWP. — Plans are moving ahead for additions to the Vehicle City Harley- Davidson complex , 2400 Austins Parkway, including the recent arrival of a 1950s-style diner. The shiny chrome diner was purchased in the Lansing area and delivered early last month and set on its foundation, said Nikole Fox, who is in charge of marketing and advertising for […]

HealthPlus honors top sales achievers



FLINT — HealthPlus of Michigan has named account executives Cheryl Wagner and Bridget Hollingsworth “2012 Sales Achievers of the Year” for achieving top production in new business sales and enrolled accounts for the company, respectively. Wagner and Hollingsworth, both Saginaw residents, work out of the HealthPlus Saginaw office and have been employed by HealthPlus for 24 years and 16 years, […]

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Tropi Tan supports safe graduation celebration FLINT — In an effort to encourage 2013 high school grads to celebrate their accomplishments in drug-and alcohol-free environments, Tropi Tan Inc. has committed to giving free tanning sessions until Aug. 11 to nearly 2,700 local students who graduate and attend school-sponsored Project Graduation or postgrad functions. Tropi Tan will give the memberships to […]

Class of 2013

C-A top graduates honored

FLINT TWP. — The Carman- Ainsworth Class of 2013 is one of the smallest but still managed to win $2,809,662 in scholarship awards, said CAHS principal Rory Mattar in opening remarks at the annual Honors Program Thursday recognizing top graduating students. Among them was Aaron DuPree, who was recognized by Mattar as one of only two percent of Boy Scouts […]

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Hurley partners with STAT EMS, county parks for Rescue 911 events FLINT — Hurley Medical Center is partnering with STAT EMS, Genesee County Parks, along with local police and fire Departments for the next FREE Rescue 911 event, for kids ages 8 through 12. Registration is being accepted for the event online at www.statems.net/save_ a_ life or call 810-238-7672 ext. […]

Cavaliers’ golf season ends in district





ESSEXVILLE — Haywood Petty came within seven strokes of a regional qualifying berth to lead Carman-Ainsworth at last Saturday’s Div. 1 district golf tournament at Bay County Golf Course. The sophomore shot 92 on a breezy day, falling just short of the sixth and final individual qualifying score of 85. The top six teams and top six individuals not on […]

Cavs’ track season ends at state meet



KENTWOOD — The Carman- Ainsworth track and field program is never short on talent and is often regarded as one of the top squads in the state. Its 2013 campaign came to an end at Saturday’s Div. 1 state finals at East Kentwood High School, where the boys placed 29th with 8.50 points, while the Lady Cavs didn’t accumulate any […]

Baseball playoffs prove challenging





FLUSHING — While the Carman-Ainsworth varsity baseball team was finally starting to hit on all cylinders at the end of the 2013 regular season, the Michigan High School Athletic Association championship tournament is a completely different animal. Enter Flint Metro league rival Kearsley and a pitching staff that held the Cavaliers to just two hits for the contest on its […]