FLINT TWP. — As a young man, Fred Feltner served his country in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952. As an old man, Feltner, now 79, recently found himself embroiled in a domestic battle that cost him his home and much more. Feltner was only two days away from eviction from his Grand Blanc Township home of nearly 12 […]
2013-05-30
King Par to hold golf outing
FLUSHING — King Par LLC will hold the third annual King Par Classic for the benefit of the Flint Junior Golf Association, June 24, at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club. This golf venue was the site of the PGA Tour Buick Open for 50 years. Now, many in the community will experience this pristine course while benefiting the worthy […]
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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 […]
Hall Chrysler honors loyal employee
FENTON — Brothers Tim and Jim Hall were in a tight spot a little over eight years ago when they were opening Hall Chrysler in Fenton. Then Ed Hyypio walked in the door and said, “I am here to help you in any way possible to help you get your business started.” “I have extensive experience in the automotive industry, […]
Graff sale approved, business staying in family
DAVISON — It’s official. General Motors has signed off on the purchase of most of the Hank Graff dealerships by Graff’s son, Chris Graff. Chris Graff, 42, said that while he’s owned the Davison dealership for some time now, he had gradually been working to assume ownership over the rest of the car sales empire built by his father and […]
Goodrich resident loses house in severe storm
GOODRICH — Sources report at least one tornado touch-down as storms rolled through the area overnight, but Fire Chief Fred Forys said as of the morning of May 29, clean-up was just getting started. Forys and Atlas Township officials are assembling teams and coordinating damage assessment to several areas — the hardest hit being near the intersection of Gale and […]
The VIEW from here
Relay for Life for a good causeThis weekend, as the Davison and Grand Blanc Relays for Life get underway, I have to stop and think back to my first experience with the 24-hours walk against cancer. My first experience with Relay was in 2009. Covering the event for the papers, I found the stories of the cancer survivors and those of families whose lives had been […]
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Randels robotics team fundraiser to help tornado victims in Oklahoma FLINT TWP. — Members of a FIRST LEGO League team at Carman-Ainsworth Randels Elementary School will conduct a bottle drive to raise funds for the children whose schools and homes were destroyed when a tornado ripped through Moore, They are asking the public to bring returnable bottles or cans to […]
Crossroads Village hosts Senior Power Day, May 22
GENESEE COUNTY — Crossroads Village hosted Senior Power Day, May 22. The event was sponsored by the Valley Area Agency on Aging. About 2,000-3,000 seniors attended the event for a $3 admission. More than 40 vendors set up to assist senior citizens 60 and older. Vendors for assisted living and nursing homes were there to answer questions for seniors. A […]
No charges to be filed in Dye Elem. gun incident
FLINT TWP. — No charges will be filed in the case of a first-grade student at Carman-Ainsworth’s Dye Elementary School who brought an unloaded weapon to school on March 25, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident took place on a Monday morning when students informed their teacher that one of their classmates had what appeared to be […]