Carrollton News

The Saginaw County Road Commission will select a chairman and vice chairman for the new year Monday.

A view of John Olvera's extravagant Christmas decorations at his Carrollton Township home Sunday evening.

When most people think of charitable contributions, they're not exactly thinking of MET -- Michigan's prepaid college tuition program.

Michigan Blood, formerly Michigan Community Blood Centers, has announced blood drive locations for mobile and bus visits for the week of Dec.

The Saginaw News Postal workers, from left, Thomas R. Gillespie, 59, of Saginaw, Paul A. Grzesiak, 53, of Hemlock, Bill Izzo, of Saginaw, retired, and Mary Ann Greene, of Carrollton Township, picket in front of the main United States Post Office branch, 1233 S. Washington, in Saginaw on Thursday morning to raise public awareness of a possible move ...

Some local students are reaching out to help other kids. Carrollton 8th graders raised a thousand dollars as a part of their class project to be donated to the Can Council.

The Holidays in the Heart of the City festival kicks off with a number of activities in Saginaw.

A 19-year-old male Saginaw Valley State University student was arrested after a nearly two-hour armed standoff overnight that almost required intervention by the Saginaw County Emergency Services Team, Saginaw County sheriff's officials said.

A Carrollton Township man was in Saginaw County Jail on Friday awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges in connection with a Monday night car chase.

Road crews from Lois Kay Contracting Company of Carrollton Township are closing Atwater between Sheridan and Weadock to resurface the road beginning Tuesday until Nov.

The smoke from the latest state budget battle casts a funereal pall over Lansing today, with still no end in sight for the yearslong, titanic struggle to pay for public services in Michigan.

Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:36 a.m. The following are the upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics in Mid-Michigan: A The GCHD will hold special vaccine clinics for Genesee County residents in most need of the novel H1N1 flu vaccine: WHEN: Thursday October 29, 2009 5:00pm a ' 7:00 pm, Walk-Ins Only.

The Saginaw County Department of Public Health will hold its first public H1N1 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Carrollton Middle School, 3211 Carla Drive.

Dennis O. Poyhonen, 65, of Saginaw evens out some mulch on the paths at Deindorfer Woods, 1800 Weiss, Friday afternoon.

As legislators try to work out a new state budget, area schools are preparing for another financial hit as local administrators try to stretch dollars in cash-strapped districts.

Robert Essex, 17, left, a Carrollton High School senior, son of Ayanna Solgate of Carrollton, and Sparkle Jackson, 17, a Saginaw High School senior, daughter of Zenobia Jackson of Saginaw clean up weeds in front of a house at 512 N. Franklin in Saginaw during Make a Difference Day.

The Ford Motor Company is recalling 4.5 million older cars and trucks due to a defective cruise control switch that could lead to a fire.

Mitch Albom visits Saginaw to discuss his new book "Have a Little Faith". Flint mom returns to court in daughter's death Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM A hearing to determine whether a Flint woman will stand trial in the death of her adopted quadriplegic daughter whose body was found in a storage unit is expected to resume.

The state Department of Agriculture has closed its regional office in Carrollton Township, citing budget cuts.

Authorities say two Tuesday night robberies - one in Saginaw Township, the other in Bridgeport Township - likely were carried out by the same two men.