Bentley girls fall at Dryden


Thursday, February 6, 2020, 10:06 p.m. — DRYDEN — The Bentley girls’ basketball team lost 45-32 on the road to Dryden tonight.

2020-02-06 E-Edition

Math night a hit at Weston

Families, students have fun and learn math at Weston

GENESEE TWP. — To help parents of young students feel more comfortable with math, the teachers at Kearsley School’s Weston Elementary, and Principal Doug Hibbs, hold an annual Math Fun Night for families. It’s been a hit every year, and 2020 was no different. Hundreds of family members and Weston students crowded the halls and classrooms of the DK (Developmental […]

DDA planning for next year’s holiday decorations



BURTON — The holiday decorations are hardly put away, but the Burton Downtown Development Authority board is already working on planning for next year, and the plans include bigger and better decorations which will hopefully be more welcoming to residents and visitors alike. Board member Stephanie Fenner reported she obtained information from a company in Atlanta, Georgia (Barcana.com) which specializes […]

Council continues to focus on census



BURTON — The City Council has formed a census committee led by councilman Vaughn Smith, co-chaired by Greg Fenner, Kevin Burge, Deb Walton, and Steve Welch. City administration has approved a line item in the budget for spending on an information campaign for the committee to use, but it has yet to be used. In that vein, council heard a […]

Extreme speed leads to fatal ‘fireball’ crash



FENTON — On Saturday, Jan. 25, Raymond Frederick Luchenbill Jr., 71, of Burton, was killed on impact in a single vehicle crash in Fenton Township. This was the announcement at Sheriff Chris Swanson’s weekly media briefing at his Flint office. The crash occurred at 10 p.m. Swanson said Luchenbill was traveling northbound on Linden Road where he lost control of […]

Student investigation at Armstrong following incident



BURTON — Although very few details were available at press time, Brenda Brissette-Mata Kearsley Schools Director of Communications and Marketing, said all the details they are releasing regarding an incident of Armstrong Middle School students “is an ongoing investigation and we are focused on protecting the students.” Jane Fonger, Armstrong Principal issued a written statement which said, “A disturbing situation […]

Bentley board approves $2.2 million bond proposal



BURTON — January being board of education appreciation month, the board meeting opened with a presentation of gifts including a poster of thanks presented by Middle School teacher Amy Zell from the school’s student council. Superintendent Kristy Spann presented gifts of books in their name to be presented to the various school libraries and she said she was grateful to […]

In brief

Getting it right BURTON — The Burton View previously reported the new city ordinance would allow four dogs, but it should have said three, in accordance with the county animal shelter rules. — P.S. Galentine’s Day 2020 BURTON — The Sloan Museum hosts an event celebrating the power of feminine friendship on Feb. 7 from 6–10 p.m. at the Sloan […]

Time out! Can we stop debating the halftime show?


I didn’t watch the Superbowl halftime show, so curiosity forced me to look it up on Youtube. Based on Monday’s social media feeding frenzy, I expected to see something thoroughly lascivious, bordering on pornographic. Now that I’ve seen it, I have to ask, what’s all the fuss about? The show did not meet the threshold of appealing to prurient interests. […]