2014-01-23

Lady Cavs pull away in fourth




FLINT — Sydnee McDonald scored 20 points and Carman-Ainsworth broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Flint Southwestern Academy 69-54 Tuesday night in a Saginaw Valley League- South Division girls’ basketball game at Southwestern. The Lady Cavaliers led 12-11 after one quarter and 27-26 at halftime. It was still a close game at 47-43 after three […]

Red Cross announces new disaster program manager



GENESEE COUNTY — The American Red Cross announces the appointment of Jima R. Braynon to the position of Disaster Program Manager (DPM) in the Emergency Services Department in the Mid-Michigan Chapter. His appointment will be effective, Jan. 27. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jima Braynon as the Disaster Program Manager (DPM) in the Lansing office He will […]

In brief



UM-Flint lecture series to address depression FLINT — There will be a lecture regarding clinical depression tonight, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the University of Michigan – Flint, Harding Mott University Center (UCEN), Happenings Room, 400 Mill St.This lecture is no-charge and the public is invited. Everyone can have a bad day, but some people experience sadness that goes […]

Hot Tickets



Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint will feature Bobaflex, with special guests Tension Head and Dead in 5, Jan. 24. Tickets are $8 in advance. Indie-Grace Promotions presents Damagefest 2 featuring Blue to Gray, After the Minor, Revenant, Demise of the Enthroned, Meridians and Sydetrakt on Jan. 25. Tickets […]

Cavaliers third at Genesee County Meet




FENTON – Carman-Ainsworth’s boys’ swim and dive team put forth a great showing at the Genesee County Swimming and Diving Championships at Fenton on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, finishing the tournament in third with 262 points. Grand Blanc took first place with a 518 and Fenton was second with 332. It was a third-place finish for the 200-yard freestyle relay […]

Flushing/Carman-Ainsworth suffer back-to-back losses




FLINT TOWNSHIP — It was a tough Saturday night for the Flushing/Carman-Ainsworth co-op hockey team, taking their second consecutive loss against a Flint Metro League squad, falling, 9-2, to Swartz Creek/Clio at Iceland Arena. The Dragons opened the game with an eye-popping six first-period goals before adding one in the second and two in the third. Flushing scored once in […]

Sports Shorts



Tickets are now available AUBURN HILLS — Advanced reserve and group general admission tickets for the 2013- 14 Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual varsity wrestling Finals on Feb. 27- March 1 are now available at the Palace of Auburn Hills box office. Advanced all tournament reserve tickets are $40 with a $5 handling charge and general admission tickets cost […]

Outdoor Calendar



Jan. 1-Feb. 1 Application period for spring wild turkey hunting. Drawing results published March 3 at www.michigan. gov/ dnr Shiawasee Sports Center Jan. 24-26 Traditional Bowhunters Expo. Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds. Jan. 25 Benefit4Kids Fundraiser Zuccaro’s Banquet Center, Chesterfield. www.b4k.org Feb. 1-March 31 Crow hunting season statewide. Feb. 15-16 Winter segment free fishing weekend statewide. All regulations still apply. March 1 […]

Table has been set

Fat Guy’s Corner


It’s Denver and Seattle in New York for the Super Bowl on February 2. Denver put away the New England Patriots 26-16 to win the AFC Championship. The much-anticipated match up of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning was totally one sided. Peyton took control of this game throwing for 400 yards hitting 32 of 43 passes. All of his throws […]

Forum teaches ‘Love is Respect’

Teen dating violence subject of talk Feb. 1


GENESEE COUNTY— Church and social youth groups are invited to participate in “Love is Respect” — a Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Forum. Sponsored by the Flint Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Social Action Committee, the Forum will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 1, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1601 Fay St. in Flint. Registration […]