Hannah Ball

A woman was hit and killed by a train in Fenton the night of Friday, Aug. 21. According to Fenton Fire Department Dep. Fire Chief Ed Hadfield, they received a 911 call around 9:30 p.m. for a woman vs. train incident. Hadfield said the woman was hit by a cargo train at the Poplar Street CN railroad crossing. The engineer […]

The community is invited to celebrate the new Hogan Road kayak launch on the Shiawassee River with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at the launch at 14412 Hogan Road at the bridge over the Shiawassee River. A kickoff paddle launch will follow the ribbon cutting. For years, Keepers of […]

The Fenton area’s largest music festival returns this year from Friday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 13. The 16th annual Barnfest will take place at Schmelter Stoney Acres at 6365 Lobdell Road in Fenton Township. Twenty-two bands will play during the three-day festival. Tickets are on sale until Aug. 30 or until they’re sold out. The Schmelter family who organizes […]

How is everyone enjoying this season of “Reacher?” Everyone’s favorite super tall and buff ex-military police is back to solve another mystery. I’ve never read any of Lee Child’s books about Jack Reacher, so each new season is a fun mystery for me. I’m liking season four more than I liked season two and three. I’m also watching “Better Late […]

Fenton — Local officials are planning to celebrate the completion of the ChoiceOne Bank Pathway with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. near Arbor Drive where the new pathway begins in Fenton. The nonmotorized 10-foot wide pathway that connects Fenton sidewalks to Linden sidewalks at Triangle Park along the south side of Silver Lake Road is […]

Fenton — A Starbucks cup, rubber from tires, a portion of a bumper from a vehicle and a taco sign were only a few of the many items picked up by volunteers on the side of U.S. 23 on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Fenton Township and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office worked together to organize this cleanup day and ensure everyone’s […]

Fenton — On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Fenton City Council approved spending $17,890 with Lindhout Associates Architects to assess the condition of the Fenton Community & Cultural Center. Lindhout Associates Architects will assess the interior and exterior conditions of the building, the materials, any accessibility issues, the weather tightness of the building, the structural system and elements, the existing exposed […]

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The Genesee County Road Commission (GCRC) will widen a section of Owen Road, add a turn lane and construct a 5-foot sidewalk along a section of the road next year. Kylie Dontje, communications coordinator with the GCRC, said they’re planning to add a center turn lane on Owen Road between Jennings Road and Silvercrest Drive. This section of the road […]

The last two weeks have been a mix of a wonderful, amazing thrilling new shows and the return of a show that could be better. Lanterns DC has been known to make some great superhero TV shows, and they hit a home run with “Lanterns” on HBO. The Green Lantern universe had been sort of cursed ever since the poorly […]