THAT’S A WRAP — Mishal Khan, senior student representative on the Carman-Ainsworth Board of Education, shares her senior exit presentation as she wraps up her final days of high school. More...
BY RHONDA S. SANDERS 810-452-2665 • rsanders@mihomepaper.com
FLINT TWP. — A proposed property acquisition that could have laid the foundation to someday establish a township municipal complex could not get off the ground.
A purchase agreement for a 38-acre parcel directly north of the township police station on Norko Drive died for lack of a motion at the May 7 township board meeting. More...
FLINT TWP. — In a feat that few vehicle owners will ever come close to experiencing, Hugh and Tammy Pennington of Delton were driving along the Chicago tollway on April 4 when the odometer on their 2006 Chevrolet Silverado truck flipped over to one million miles. More...
Field of dreams clean-up planned this weekend
FLINT TWP. — The Lord’s Gym of Flint, Inc. a non-profit, faith-based sports outreach program, is kicking off it 2012 ”The Work Begins Beautification Project" this May 19 from 9 am. to noon at a field it owns at 2165 Lavelle Rd. More...
(Managing editor Gary Gould will return next week.)
Recently I planted a flower at the base of my dad’s gravesite, and for the first time saw his name on a plaque marker. I traced the raised letters of his name on an otherwise cold piece of metal. It kind of hit me again, he’s gone. More...
FLINT TWP. — While the Carman-Ainsworth varsity girls’ lacrosse team may have the good fortune of hosting its first matchup in the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s season-ending championship tournament on Tuesday against Wiliamston-Haslett at 5:30 p.m., not a whole lot else has gone right for this team in 2012. More...
GENESEE COUNTY — One mother is described as a selfless sacrificer who not only provided support and guidance when her daughter became a young mother but also is a caregiver for her own mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. More...
Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop
FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present P.O.D. and Red, with special guests Love & Death (featuring Brian “Head” Welch) and Icon for Hire, May 17. Tickets are $22 in advance. More...
FLINT TWP. — After being closed about seven months, the Sonic Drive-in restaurant at 3140 Miller Road is expected to reopen by mid-June under new management.
Fresh Creations, a franchise based in Toledo, Ohio, is actively recruiting management team members now, according to a media spokesperson for Sonic. More...
Flint-built pickup truck hits a major milestone