Flint resident Anne Hinds spends her afternoon at Kelly Park in Burton feeding the geese. She comes here a few times a week. This weekend the weather is scheduled to be in the low 80s. More...
BY TARA MORENO 810-452-2645 • tmoreno@mihomepaper.com
GENESEE COUNTY — Flint and Genesee district courts could merge, possibly forcing the closure of the Burton, Davison, Fenton, Flushing, Grand Blanc and Mt. Morris 67th district courts and making the city of Flint the sole court establishment. More...
Memorial Day Car Cruise
GENESEE TWP. — Emmanuel Baptist Church’s Memorial Day Car Cruise will be May 28, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The church is located at 6434 Richfield Rd. More...
BURTON — The Burton Chamber of Commerce is giving away two $500 scholarships to Burton area high school students.
“The scholarships recognize outstanding kids and help to encourage them to continue their education,” said Burton Chamber of Commerce board member John Dombrowski. More...
Man with baby assaults security guard
BURTON — A mall security guard was struck several times by two shoplifters. A man and a woman were caught trying to steal a handful of Ray Ban sunglasses worth about $1,500 at Pearl Vision at Courtland Center, May 10. 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...
Family feels oxygen therapy will help daughter suffering from head injury
BURTON — When Caila Fitchett was 18 months old she climbed on her family’s kitchen table and fell off, head first, on the ceramic tile.
The injury resulted in head trauma. Her mother Rachel Fitchett was told she was “perfectly fine” but later she noticed her growth regressing. More...
BURTON — Keith and Christie Corlew met 11 years ago while he was an engineer and she was serving pizza.
When Corlew was laid off, he decided to buy Bob’s Pizza, 5036 Richfield Rd. from its previous owner. Because of Christie’s work ethic, the former owner specifically wanted to sell his business to the Corlews. More...
BURTON — Even though the cross-town rivalry is an element that can’t be overooked, the Bendle varsity softball team came in ready to play at Atherton on Monday and it showed, as the Lady Tigers swung their way to victories of 12-1 and 18-2 to claim both sides of a Genesee Area Conference-Blue doubleheader. More...
Healing doesn’t happen in a straight line