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April 5, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Sports Update

Grand Blanc softball wins Lakes Conference title

   Monday, May 20, 2013, 8:30 p.m. - GRAND BLANC -- The Grand Blanc softball team improved to 17-5 on the season after defeating Lakeland, 6-5, to take the Lakes Conference title. Grand Blanc plays for the Association title on Wednesday. Full Story


News Briefs

Rep. Smiley invites residents to coffee hours

GENESEE COUNTY — State Rep. Charles Smiley (D-Burton) will welcome community members to his April coffee hours. The first one will be held on April 11 from 9 -11 a.m. at McDonald’s 12237 S Saginaw St., Grand Blanc. More...

Boy Scout Troop 215 hosts spaghetti dinner

GRAND BLANC — Boy Scout’s Troop 215 is holding a spaghetti dinner to raise funds to help scouts attend summer camps. More...

GBHS Band Boosters Mom2Mom sale

GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc High School Band Boosters are hosting a Mom2Mom sale from 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. on April 21. More...

Blotter

Scam costs man $11,000

GRAND BLANC TWP. — An 82-year-old Grand Blanc man wired money over to help who he believed was his grandson. More...

Woman caught smoking pot

GRAND BLANC TWP. — A woman driving erratically near I-75 and Holly Road was arrested for driving drunk and smoking marijuana while her child sat in the backseat. More...

Car stolen and returned

GRAND BLANC TWP. — Police are searching for suspects involved in a breaking and entering where a car was stolen and later returned. More...

Viewpoint

The misinformation about community news

I f you listen to what a former local daily publication in Genesee County has to say, then you may have heard community newspapers are dead. More...

Living

Dear Senior Members,

Construction has finally begun and we are absolutely delighted! We ask for your continued patience and understanding as we go through this renovation process. More...

CENTER TRIPS

Apr. 12th Caesar’s Windsor $28Apr. 21st Civil War Extravaganza $99Apr. More...

Scene

The Brightest Stars

Chamber of Commerce recognizes six at annual Chairman’s Award dinner

GRAND BLANC — More than 200 guests were in attendance as the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to local residents and businesses committed to making Grand Blanc a better place with its annual Chairman’s Award dinner on March 29 More...

The Pirates of Penzance live at The Whiting

FLINT — The Whiting proudly hosts the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players presenting The Pirates of Penzance on April 27 at 8 p.m. More...

Flint Youth Theater remembers the Titanic

FLINT — The late night of April 14 and early morning of April 15, 2012 mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. More...

Sports

Bobcats nipped by Cards in lacrosse

GRAND BLANC — The Bobcats battled Davison virtually goal-for-goal for three quarters before dropping an 8- 5 decision in a non-league lacrosse match last Thursday at Grand Blanc. More...

Bobcats enter Spring Break with 2-0 record

GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc girls’ soccer team hosted Saginaw Heritage last Wednesday and earned a 2-0 victory prior to the start of Spring Break. More...

Sports Shorts

Junior Generals not the champions More...

Twp. works to settle DPW budget

GRAND BLANC TWP. — Still operating without a set budget, township officials say they would like to have a 2012 Department of Public Works budget in place by the end of the month. More...

Meet the CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Grand Blanc resident Todd Clayton, pictured with his son Sean, wife Lisa and mother-in-law Jewel Houck, took home the golden eagle on March 29 after being named Citizen of the Year at the Grand Blanc More...

Special Sections

News

Goodrich pleased with MEAP scores

GOODRICH — Despite new cut scores, Goodrich principals say they are very pleased with the performance of their students on this year’s MEAP tests. More...

$329,054 donated to Library

GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc McFarlen Library announced last week that it has received the largest donation in branch history totaling $329,054. The donation was a generous gift from the late Dr. Charles E. Claffey and Margaret L. Claffey. More...

Reading by the ‘campfire’

Reid Elementary closed out national reading month with its annual family reading night on March 27. More...

Obituaries

RONALD DEAN SAWDON,

died peacefully after a brief illness at his home in Plant City, FL, on Monday, March 19, 2012 with his wife Kathy by his side. He was born on July 30, 1934, in Pontiac, son to Clarence J. Sawdon and Geraldine E. More...

Business

Honda lists award winners

GRAND BLANC — American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has released its list of Council of Sales Leadership award winners for 2011 and four members of the Honda of Grand Blanc sales team have received national recognition. More...

Succeeding in Style

Salon marks 30th anniversary with open house

GRAND BLANC — When Tressa Compton opened Style Maker Hair and Nails 30 years ago on April Fool’s day, it was anything but a joke to her. It was instead a dream come true. More...

Camaro 1LE Combines Best of SS, ZL1

The road-racing- inspired Camaro 1LE performance package returns for 2013 with unique gearing, suspension tuning, and tires that makes themodelcapableofmorethan1goflateral acceleration and a sub-three-minute lap time at Virginia International Raceway More...

Calendar

CARDS AND GAMES

EVERY 3RD FRIDAY Euchre tournament hosted by the Swartz Creek Knights of Columbus at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 4413 Morrish Rd., Swartz Creek. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $5. Details: 810-635-3684. More...

CHILDREN

WEDNESDAYS Kid’s Crafts for school-age children at Montrose Jennings Library, 241 Feher Dr., Montrose from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Details: 810-639-6388. More...

CHURCH

TUESDAYS Knit/Crochet Out of Love (KOOL) ministry meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room 219 of Grand Blanc Faith Lutheran Church. Details: Judy Caruso at 810-424-1566. More...

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