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State and local officials gather in Pavilion to discuss school funding woes

By Howard B. Owens
Feb 7, 2016, 12:35pm

A panel of legislators and an audience of school board members and administrators who gathered in Pavilion on Saturday morning all seemed to agree that cuts in state aid to schools, mandates, and a restrictive property tax cap are hurting school districts.

School districts are in financial dire straights and

Hoops Preview: Moved up five classes, last year's champions will need all resources to make another run

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 19, 2013, 9:47pm

It will be impossible in 2014 for the Notre Dame girls basketball team to repeat as Class D state champions.

Section V officials made sure of that.

If the Fighting Irish make it to the post season -- very likely given the fact that all but one top player from

Election Day in Genesee County

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 5, 2013, 6:00am

Remember to vote.

Contested races for the Genesee County Legislature

District 5, Earl W. Funderburk and Rochelle M. Stein
District 6, Gregg H. Torrey and Esther G. Leadley
District 8, William G. Fava, Marianne Clattenburg and Robert W. Brown
District 9, Edward DeJaneiro Jr. and F. Robert Bialkowski

City Council

A Matter of Choice

By Robert Brown
Nov 2, 2013, 11:35am

On November 5th, Genesee County residents will have the opportunity to elect the entire County Legislature body. Of the 9 seats that are up for election, only 4 are contested. It's disappointing to have the majority of our County representatives ushered into office without choice, not because those 5 people

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