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It calls into question his integrity and his suitability to serve on the Davison School Board. Unfortunately, Mr. Smith’s actions have left a negative public impression of our district, our school board and the Davison community as a whole. We deserve better.”The Davison Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night to perform a routine evaluation of Superintendent Kevin Brown. The “Committee For School Board Integrity” recall effort also issued a statement on Smith’s guilty plea. “We now have an admitted criminal on the Davison School Board.

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ROYAL OAK, MI -- Davison volleyball’s journey in the state tournament has come to an end. The Cardinals (34-5) lost 25-14, 25-19, 25-15 to Bloomfield Hills Marian in the MHSAA Division 1 state quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Royal Oak High School. RELATED: Season ends for Davison volleyball with loss to Bloomfield Hills Marian in state quarterfinalIn Tiffany Sayles’s second season as varsity head coach, the team won a district and regional title. Davison overcame Grand Blanc in a fourth straight meeting in the district championship. PleasantHome-grown Davison gets payback on Grand Blanc

ROYAL OAK, MI -- A long, accomplished season for Davison volleyball is over. The Cardinals (34-5) lost 25-14, 25-19, 25-15 to Bloomfield Hills Marian in the MHSAA Division 1 state quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Royal Oak High School. In Tiffany Sayles’s second season as varsity head coach, the team won a district and regional title. Davison overcame Grand Blanc in a fourth straight meeting in the district championship. PleasantHome-grown Davison gets payback on Grand Blanc

DAVISON, MI -- When the Genesee County Medical Examiner learned in 2019 of an investigation into the 2014 overdose death of a Davison woman, samples of breast milk led him to rule her death was a homicide, according to testimony during trial. Genesee County Medical Examiner Brian Hunter originally ruled the Sept 29, 2014, death of Christina Ann-Thompson Harris was an accidental overdose.

PLEASANT -- Davison volleyball battled back in each set and was able to lift its second trophy of the season. Davison defeated Traverse City West 26-24, 25-17, 28-26 in the MHSAA Division 1 regional final on Thursday, Nov. 11 at Mt. The Cardinals move on to face Bloomfield Hills Marian in the Division 1 state quarterfinal on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Davison High School. RELATED: Davison volleyball team headed to state quarterfinals for first time in 26 yearsHead Coach Tiffany Sayles seemed strategic with every timeout. Two Flint-area teams win, two lose in regional volleyball semifinal matchesTimes, dates for Grand Blanc and Corunna regional championship football games

FLINT – For the first time since 1995, Davison’s volleyball team is headed to the state quarterfinals. Davison (34-4) will play Bloomfield Hills Marian for a spot in the semifinals Nov. 18 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The last time Davison was in the quarterfinals, the Cardinals lost 15-13, 8-15, 16-14 to Livonia Ladywood. Davison reached the district finals in each of the last three years only to lose to Grand Blanc. MOREYear of the Cardinal: Davison wins district titleNorth Branch’s regional crown stirs up memories of state titleCould future be now for young North BranchFinal regular-season rankingFlint-area district volleyball finals results

DAVISON, MI -- The trial for a Davison man accused of poisoning his wife’s cereal with a lethal dose of heroin is ongoing. The charges stem from the 2014 death of Harris’ wife, 36-year-old Christina Ann-Thompson Harris, which was originally ruled an accidental overdose. A second neighbor who is a nurse was asked to come over and check on Christina Harris, Leyton said, and “immediately recognized” she was dead, Leyton said. A woman moved into the couple’s home two months after Christina Harris’ death. Jason Harris was fired from his job at a plastics factory for testing positive for drugs, including methamphetamines.

MORRIS, MI -- Birch Run defeated Flint Powers Catholic in a hard-fought series 25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22 on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at Mt. RELATED: Birch Run 1 win from return to state volleyball quarterfinals despite being hit hard by graduationNow, Birch Run (37-15-1) will face No. RELATED: See 50 photos from North Branch, Essexville Garber Division 2 volleyball regional semifinalFlint Powers Catholic finished 20-10-1. Davison is still alive in Division 1 and North Branch advanced in Division 2 while Division 3 Bentley and Division 4 Genesee Christian both lost their regional semifinal matches Tuesday night. Read more on MLive.com:Two Flint-area teams win, two lose in regional volleyball semifinal matchesCould the future be now for young North Branch volleyball team?

FENTON, MI -- Davison senior Olivia Dirkse celebrated briefly with her teammates before sprinting over to the student section. Davison volleyball defeated Flushing in a 25-22, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20 victory on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at Fenton High School. The win moves Davison on to the championship match at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Mt. Pleasant High School. READ MORE FROM MLIVE:Pairings for six Flint-area volleyball teams still chasing regional championshipsYear of the Cardinal: Davison ends Grand Blanc’s 3-year run as district volleyball champVote for Michigan high school football Player of the Week from second round of playoffsTimes, dates for Grand Blanc and Corunna regional championship football games

FLINT – Six Flint-area teams will take the court Tuesday in search of regional volleyball championships. The regional finals will be Thursday and the champions will advance to the Nov. 16 quarterfinals. Winner advances to Nov. 16 quarterfinal at Davison vs. winner of Novi regionalDivision 2At Mt. Powers Catholic, 7 p.m.Nov. 11 – Championship match, 6 p.m. Winner advances to Nov. 16 quarterfinal at Fenton vs. winner of Plymouth Christian AcademyMORE:Year of the Cardinal: Davison wins district volleyball titleFlint-area district volleyball finals results

LINDEN, MI – Now that Davison’s volleyball team has cleared the hurdle known as Grand Blanc, the Cardinals feel like there’s nothing they can’t accomplish in the state tournament. Davison won its first Division 1 district volleyball championship since 2017 by beating its old nemesis 25-17, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19 at Linden. This year marked the fourth straight time Grand Blanc and Davison met for the district championship with the Bobcats winning the last three years. I think this year our seniors are really, really close and that has helped with the underclassmen seeing how close we are. Grand Blanc ended the season with a 31-12 record after losing to Davison for the second time this season.

DAVISON, MI — Doug Madden had an infectious laugh, a smile that lit up every room and a heart of gold for strangers and friends alike, say friends and family who loved him. Madden died at his home in Davison on Sunday, Oct. 31.

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Christy Ann Thompson Harris, 36, was found dead five years ago at her Davison home. Her death was initially ruled an accidental overdose. But after further investigation her husband, Jason Harris, was charged with her murder.

DAVISON, MI -- A Davison man accused of poisoning his wife’s cereal with a lethal dose of heroin is scheduled to go to trial next week. Jury selection for the trial of Jason T. Harris, of Davison, is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Nov. 3, according to Genesee Circuit Court records. The charges stem from the 2014 death of Harris’ wife, 36-year-old Christina Ann-Thompson Harris, which was originally ruled an accidental overdose. The alleged incident took place on Sept. 29, 2014 at the couple’s Davison home. Jason Harris was fired from his job at a plastics factory after testing positive for drugs, including methamphetamines.

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DAVISON, MI — During the early days of the pandemic, Randy Randol II found himself eating pizza at least once a week. Randol’s Pizza is set to open in January inside a former office building, located at 107 Mill St., in Davison.

FLINT – Imlay City volleyball player Hope Shriber has been voted the Flint-area Athlete of the Week by readers of MLive-The Flint Journal. Schreiber received 10,658 of the 25,768 votes cast – that’s 41.4 percent – to finish ahead of Flushing soccer player Austin Harrison, who received 6,566 votes. Fenton cross country runner Tara Craven was third with 2,620 votes, Lapeer soccer player Cooper Lynch was fourth with 2,135 and Davison cross country runner Brady McArdle was fifth with 1,625. Craven, a freshman, finished first in the second Metro League jamboree in 21:49.13, leading the Tigers to the girls championship. Lynch scored goals in a 3-2 victory over Davison and a 3-0 victory over Mount Pleasant.

FLINT – Jeremy Williams of Lapeer and Mary Richmond of Frankenmuth were the boys and girls winners in the 5,000 meter porition of the Greater Flint Cross Country Championships at the Cummings Center in Mt. Williams clocked 15:27.20 to finish more than 20 seconds ahead of Davison’s Brady McArdle, who had a time of 15:47.98. Rounding out the boys top 10 behind Williams and McArdle were Flushing’s Blake Chipman, Linden’s Kyle Eberhard, Davison’s Kenny Minto, Linden’s River Meckstroth, Lapeer’s Michael Williams, Fenton’s Michael Crane and the Powers duo of Lucas Danic and Chase Dietrich. In the girls 5,000 meters, Richmond won with a time of 18:09.93 while twin sisters Lola and Sophia Thomas of Grand Blanc were second and third, respectively, with times of 18:45.06 and 19:08.76. Complete boys 5,000 meters results can be found here and complete girls 5,000 meters results can be found here.

FLINT, MI -- The third frame was unfamiliar territory for Davison volleyball in league play. However, after dropping that set, the Cardinals rallied to capture a 25-14, 25-14, 21-25, 25-22 victory over Flint Powers on Thursday, Oct. 57 at Powers Catholic High School. Flint Powers falls to 10-6 overall and 6-3 in league play, having previously lost to Grand Blanc and Midland Dow. Davison senior Gillian Jones led the team with 21 assists, and junior Jenna Sayles had 16. The Cardinals will stay home to face Saginaw at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at Davison High School.

DAVISON, MI – There’s no question who the unsung hero is on Grand Blanc’s girls golf team. Without Ali Anderson, the Bobcats wouldn’t be going to the Division 1 state tournament a team. But without Anderson, Grand Blanc wouldn’t have had the necessary four players to post a team score and therefore wouldn’t have qualified for the state tournament. “I knew Kate didn’t care as long as I tried my best,” Anderson said. She would have qualified for the state tournament as an individual along with senior Taylor Kondel, who shot 78.

DAVISON, MI -- Davison volleyball looked like a well-oiled machine in its 25-16, 25-14, 25-9 victory over Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Davison High School. Junior Jenna Sayles led the team with 12 assists, and senior Gillian Jones had 13. Eight Cardinals recorded a kill, but senior Olivia Dirkse led the team with 10. The Cardinals will travel to take on the Chargers on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Powers Catholic High School in Flint.

Saginaw-area high school football rankings heading into Week 7:Saginaw United (0-6): United returns to Arthur Hill for a home game against a strong Bay City Western team that is coming off a 54-8 win over Midland High. Midland High (2-4): Midland has faced one of the toughest schedules in the area, falling in Week 6 to Bay City Western, 54-8. Mount Pleasant (6-0): Mount Pleasant continues to roll, adding a 37-6 win over Bay City Central. The Oilers will try not to get caught looking ahead to a Week 8 showdown with Bay City Western. Freeland (5-1): Freeland rebounded from its loss to Frankenmuth with an impressive 46-14 win over Bay City John Glenn.

DAVISON, MI – The University of Detroit-Mercy had everything Taylor Kondel of Grand Blanc was looking for in a college. She likes new head coach Lindsey Lammers, the players welcomed her with open arms and UDM’s campus is less than 60 miles from Grand Blanc. “The team was all really welcoming,” said Kondel, who will complete her career at Grand Blanc in next week’s Division 1 state tournament. Kondel’s other offers included Northern Michigan, Wayne State, the University of Evansville and Wagner College in New York. MORE:Taylor Kondel shares medalist honors in County ChampionshipKate Brody shoots sizzling 67 to win regional titleKate Brody wins second tournament in two daysGrand Blanc finds team in time to win SVL title

DAVISON, MI -- Golfers found themselves swinging in the rain during the Division 1 regional golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 4 at Davison Country Club. After a two hour rain delay, Okemos was crowned the team champion with 325, Brighton finished second with 328 and Grand Blanc rounded out the top-three with 355. Grand Blanc junior Kate Brody posted the best 18-hole round of the season and will defend the Division 1 individual state golf championship on Oct. 15-16 at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University. “I had a pretty good mindset going into today,” said Brody, who won the Genesee County Championship and Saginaw Valley tournament in her previous two starts. Davison finished 10th with 439 led by junior Paige Craft’s 99, and Lapeer was 11th with 461 led by sophomore Amya Weeden with 105.

DAVISON, MI – Kate Brody is ready to defend the Division 1 individual state golf championship after posting her best 18-hold round of the season. The Grand Blanc junior shot arguably her best round of the season by carding 5-under-par 67 Monday under brutal conditions to win the individual regional championship by four shots at Davison Country Club. All things considered – the weather, the difficult conditions, the opposition and a tough course – Brody’s round has to rank as one of the greatest in Flint-area history. The top three teams qualify for the state tournament as well as the top three individuals not on a qualifying team. MORE:Kate Brody wins second tournament in two daysGrand Blanc finds team in time to win SVL titleKate Brody eyes 2nd state title, being Miss Golf finalistKate Brody on track to become Grand Blanc’s best ever

BURTON, MI -- Two new subdivisions may be on their way to Burton next year. A Davison developer got unanimous approval from the Burton Planning Commission at a Sept. 14 meeting on a preliminary site plan to build two subdivisions with at least 215 units. Kelly Walker Developments approached the planning commission early to hear their opinion about their proposed developments, Abbey said. “They want to see what our thoughts are here at the planning commission,” Abbey said. Kelly Walker Developments did not respond to a request by MLive-The Flint Journal for comment.

FLINT, MI -- The third time was a charm for a Genesee County resident’s recall language submitted against a local school board official. Recall language filed against Davison school board member Matthew Smith Jr. was approved by Genesee County Election Commission in Judge Jennie Barkey’s courtroom Monday, Oct. 4. The first two recalls were rejected for not being clear and factual, according to the election commission. She called the recall election process “confusing and inconsistent.”“We are just parents trying to do the right thing,” Phillips said. The election commission also voted to update its existing recall language to comply with new laws in 2018 and 2020.

DAVISON, MI -- Davison Community Schools is warning parents that their typical favorite parking spots for homecoming festivities on Friday afternoon may not be available due to ongoing construction. Construction crews are currently working on the building that connects Davison High School and the new Performing Arts Center. Lineup for registered parade participants starts at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 on Alger Drive at the high school. The homecoming parade begins at 5 p.m. from Davison High School to the library along Clark Street and Main Street. Davison Township, Davison and Richfield Township police will help direct traffic, according to the letter to parents.

Cross Dobbs and Gerren Jarbeau also rushed for Grand Blanc touchdowns and Dylan Hertzberg kicked field goals of 35 and 30 yards. Brayden McKenna of Lapeer leads the Flint area in rushing yards (1,100) and touchdowns (20). He leads the Flint-area with 1,100 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns overall. Austin Kelly, Levi Smith and Andrew Hiltz added rushing TDs. Dylan Dickens led the Blackhawks’ offense with 24 carries for 220 rushing yards and a touchdown.

GRAND BLANC, MI – The players on Davison’s volleyball team have been taking the court together since they were barely tall enough to reach the top of the net. That familiarity was on display Thursday night at Grand Blanc, where Davison extracted some revenge on the Bobcats with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-19 Saginaw Valley League victory. Grand Blanc fell to 3-1 in the SVL and 13-5 overall. “They’re a solid team but we knew they’d be a solid team coming in regardless,” said first-year Grand Blanc coach Renee Madison. Grand Blanc junior hitter Remi Madison knows the Cardinals well from having played with some of them on club teams.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The third recall language hearing against Davison school board member Matthew Smith Jr. is set to take place next month. The hearing before the county Election Commission is slated for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the Genesee County Circuit Courthouse, 900 Saginaw St., in downtown Flint. Jenessa Phillips, the Genesee County resident who filed all three recalls, did not expect the second recall to get rejected after consulting with local attorney Alec Gibbs. The recall language reads: “The State of Michigan has charged Matthew Michael Smith with malicious use of telecommunications services.”Smith defended himself with a statement in court during both previous hearings. “I did not understand the importance of the recall language, or even that it would be scrutinized by a commission,” Phillips said.

FLINT – The top three teams in the Flint-area Power Rankings remain unchanged since last week but there was plenty of movement down below. This week: Montrose (3-1)Montrose is preparing for its biggest game of the season this week vs. New Lothrop. Grand Blanc dominated the Cardinals in virtually every way imaginable after the opening drive of the game. This week: Carman-Ainsworth (1-3)Durand will take a 3-1 record into this week's game vs. LakeVille. This week: at LakeVille (0-4)MORE:Vote for Flint-area football Player of the WeekWeek 4 Flint-area football highlightsGrand Blanc exorcises Davison demonsFlint-area scores for Week 4Flint-area high school football schedules

GRAND BLANC, MI -- On the ground. Seemingly everything was coming up Grand Blanc as the Bobcats played Davison on Friday, Sept. 17 in their home stadium. RELATED: Grand Blanc exorcises Davison demons with 43-7 win that reignites old rivalryWhile Davison scored on its first possession and march up the field, it would be the lone Cardinal touchdown. “We lost to Davison two times last season, and we just wanted our revenge,” said Andy Hartman, a Grand Blanc senior offensive lineman and captain. Read more on MLive.com:Grand Blanc football defeats Davison 43-7This week’s football predictionsThis week’s Flint-area football Power RankingsFlint-area high school football schedulesVote for Athlete of the WeekPlayer of the Week winner

GRAND BLANC, MI – Davison made no secret this week that the Cardinals don’t consider Grand Blanc to be much of a football rival. And that’s understandable given Davison had beaten the Bobcats in the last four years, when they averaged 46 points against Grand Blanc while allowing less than 12 per game. Coach Clint Alexander had no doubt the ninth-ranked Bobcats (4-0) were going to win despite their recent struggles against Davison. It looked like it was going to be another case of Davison’s physical dominance overwhelming Grand Blanc. We’re pretty excited about what we pulled off.”Quarterback Hunter Ames was outstanding for Grand Blanc, completing 7 of 11 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns.

Quarterback Hunter Ames and Grand Blanc players do a victory dance on the sideline near the end of their 43-7 victory over Davison. (Brendan Savage | MLive.com)

The Saginaw Valley League and the Traverse City Area Public Schools have agreed to the addition of Traverse City West and Traverse City Central to the league for football only, starting in the 2022-23 season. The North will consist of Traverse City West (1,629 enrollment), Traverse City Central (1,417), Midland High (1,281), Midland Dow (1,269), Bay City Central (1,263), Bay City Western (1,153) and Mount Pleasant (1,072). Midland High played both Traverse City West and Central in 2020, opening the season with a 53-13 win over West. Thorington is a Traverse City Central graduate. We know both have reliable programs on all three levels.”Thayer emphasized that the Traverse City teams are associate members of the Saginaw Valley League, not full members.

Here are the top boys cross country times in the state through Sep. 9 competition, according to athletic.net. TOP 10 IN MICHIGAN1, 12, Riley Hough, 14:41.2PR, Hartland2, 11, Hunter Jones, 15:00.4, Benzie Central3, 12, Matthew Zeleke, 15:24.0PR, East Lansing4, 12, Jeremy Williams, 15:31.9PR, Lapeer5, 12, Caleb Jarema, 15:37.8, Pinckney6, 12, Brady McArdle, 15:41.9PR, Davison7, 12, Luke Venhuizen, 15:47.3, TC Central (Traverse City)8, 12, Klay Grant, 15:51.3PR, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer9, 12, Garrett Winter, 15:53.0PR, Parchment10, 12, Owen Johnson, 15:53.3, Ann Arbor PioneerLOWER PENINSULA DIVISION 11, 12, Riley Hough, 14:41.2PR, Hartland2, 12, Matthew Zeleke, 15:24.0PR, East Lansing3, 12, Jeremy Williams, 15:31.9PR, Lapeer4, 12, Brady McArdle, 15:41.9PR, Davison5, 12, Luke Venhuizen, 15:47.3, TC Central (Traverse City)6, 12, Klay Grant, 15:51.3PR, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer7, 12, Owen Johnson, 15:53.3, Ann Arbor Pioneer8, 12, Liam Elder, 15:55.5PR, Grand Ledge9, 11, Jonah Hochstetler, 15:58.1PR, TC West (Traverse City)10, 12, Jayden Page, 15:59.7PR, East LansingL.P. DIVISION 21, 12, Caleb Jarema, 15:37.8, Pinckney2, 12, Garrett Winter, 15:53.0PR, Parchment3, 12, Nick Cockerel, 16:03.0PR, Otsego4, 11, Braydon Honsinger, 16:05.1, Freeland5, 12, Ian Hill, 16:05.4, Spring Lake6, 11, Aiden Sullivan, 16:06.8PR, FHE Ada Forest Hills Eastern7, 11, Carter McCalister, 16:07.2PR, Monroe Jefferson8, 9, TJ Hansen, 16:08.3PR, Freeland9, 12, Josiah Magley, 16:08.7PR, Ionia10, 12, Caden Meyer, 16:09.1, Zeeland EastL.P. DIVISION 31, 11, Hunter Jones, 15:00.4, Benzie Central2, 12, Noah Morrow, 15:55.7PR, Manton3, 12, Tyler Guggemos, 15:55.9PR, Kalkaska4, 12, Sam Peterson, 16:03.0PR, Charlevoix5, 11, Nathan Jenkins, 16:18.9PR, Grandville Calvin Christian6, 10, Collin Farmer, 16:21.7PR, Pewamo-Westphalia7, 12, Jacob Walker, 16:26.2PR, Brooklyn Columbia Central8, 11, Cal Benjamin, 16:31.7PR, Harbor Springs9, 12, Dan Kehoe, 16:34.7PR, Grandville Calvin Christian10, 12, Josh Otten, 16:37.0PR, Lansing CatholicL.P. DIVISION 41, 11, Lezawe Osterink, 15:57.5PR, Wyoming Potter’s House2, 12, Mason Sumner, 16:05.2, Breckenridge3, 12, Nathan Lott, 16:42.2, Webberville4, 12, Nile Devers, 16:49.0PR, Gobles5, 9, Theodore Davis, 16:54.4PR, Dansville6, 12, Isaiah Beiter, 16:58.0PR, Lawrence7, 12, Brock Lynch, 17:00.1, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart8, 12, Emil Schlueter, 17:11.3PR, Hillsdale Academy9, 11, Jacob Wartenberg, 17:14.4PR, Johannesburg-Lewiston10, 12, Isaac Bos, 17:16.1, Kalamazoo ChristianUPPER PENINSULA D1-D31, 11, Drew Hughes, 17:10.9, Gladstone2, 12, Eric Weiss, 17:12.4PR, Houghton3, 11, Cody Aldridge, 17:29.4PR, Sault Ste. Marie4, 12, Luke Janofski, 17:51.1, Marquette5, 11, Brady Ketzenberger, 17:53.6PR, Marquette6, 12, Nikolas Thomas, 17:54.3PR, Dollar Bay7, 12, Jonathan Willis, 18:02.9PR, Sault Ste. Marie8, 12, Jonah Nordine, 18:04.5, Ewen Trout Creek9, 10, Cullen Papin, 18:22.5PR, Marquette10, 11, Colin Vanderschaaf, 18:23.3, MarquetteMORETop 2021 boys cross country times in Michigan as of Sep. 3

DAVISON, MI - A raging house fire late Saturday destroyed a Davison home, displaced at least two adults and killed two dogs, officials said. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at 10 p.m., Sept. 4 to the 11000 block of Davison Road, said a spokesman for Davison Richfield Fire Department. Officials arrived on scene to find the entire house encased in flames except the garage. Two dogs inside died, and the family is now displaced. Davison Richfield Fire Department received mutual aid from fire departments out of Forrest Township, the city of Burton, Atlas and Elba townships and the city of Lapeer.

Catholic Central built a 21-0 lead at halftime before trading touchdowns with Davison in the second half. Davison’s points came on a pair of touchdown passes from Braylen Himmelein to Teon Armstrong. The first covered eight yards 1:49 into the second half and the second was four yards with 4:13 left. Lucas Schapman scored North Branch’s lone touchdown on a seven-yard reception from Will Damaska midway through the third quarter. Dorijan Jackson also scored a TD for the Trojans and quarterback Brevin Jackson threw two touchdown passes.

FLINT, MI -- Just two days after recall language filed against Davison school board member Matthew Smith Jr. was thrown out by the Genesee County Elections Commission, new wording has been filed. Davison resident Jenessa Phillips, who filed the original recall language on Aug. 20, declined to appeal the ruling on her original recall and filed a new recall with more concise language. There is no mention in the new wording of the school board bylaws, which contributed to the rejection of the first recall. Smith, who also serves as chairman of the Genesee County Republican Party, defended himself from the original recall language during Wednesday’s election commission hearing held in Judge Barkey’s courtroom. Read more on MLive:Recall language against Davison school board member rejected, to be refiledRecall filed against Davison school board memberGenesee County school mask mandate expands to all grades after Labor DayGenesee County GOP picks Smith as chairman despite pending criminal charge

FLINT, MI – Recall language filed against Davison school board member Matthew Smith Jr. was rejected Wednesday afternoon by the Genesee County Election Commission. However, petitioner Jenessa Phillips said she will file recall language again, as soon as this week. “It’s really frustrating to see what’s been happening (on the Davison school board),” Phillips said. Smith opposed the claims made by Phillips in the recall language and argued that it wasn’t clear and concise. Read more on MLive:Recall filed against Davison school board memberGenesee County GOP picks Smith as chairman despite pending criminal chargeHundreds protest against mask mandate in Genesee County schoolsGenesee County Republican Party chairman rejects school mask mandateDavison school board member faces misdemeanor in case of threatening phone call to UP clerkGrand Blanc school board member speaks out against mask mandate

FLINT – Identifying the top 10 teams in the Flint area after the first week of the season wasn’t such a difficult chore. With that said, here are the Flint-area football Power Rankings entering the second week of the campaign. This week: at Grand Rapids Forest Hills CentralBraylen Himmelein and Davison dropped their season opener 29-26 to Clarkston. 18 in MLive’s preseason rankings and has won three state titles since 2013 while losing the championship game one other time in that stretch. The Titans won three straight state titles from 2016-18, lost in the 2019 championship game and won a district title last season.

Junior quarterback Braylen Himmelein made his Davison debut by passing for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Davison’s only lead was 20-14 after Himmelein hit Harrell for a 25-yard TD with 8:36 left in the third quarter. Michigan Lutheran Seminary 48, Byron 7Troy Bedell scored Byron’s only touchdown on a 40-yard run midway through the third quarter after Lutheran Seminary had built a 34-0 lead. Evan Wakefield scored four touchdowns for Lutheran Seminary while throwing a TD pass to Andy Lau, who also rushed for a touchdown. Ryan Dabe scored Lutheran Seminary’s other TD.

ANN ARBOR – Clarkston defeated Davison in their high school football season opener at Michigan Stadium on Friday. The matchup concluded the Battle at the Big House series, which saw six teams play in season-opening non-conference games at the nation’s biggest stadium on Friday. The game was a pitched battle: with the teams tied at the half, Clarkston’s Wolves rallied n the fourth to secure a three-point lead and held off their Flint-area opponent in the final minutes to win 29-26. Next week, Clarkston travels to Birmingham Seaholm, while Davison travels to Novi to face Catholic Central.

Bentley 21, Memphis 13Freshman Jeremy Boilet had a monster game in his debut as Bentley’s starting quarterback. Boilet threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 34 more as Bentley racked up 417 yards of offense. The game was a rematch of last year’s first-round playoff game won 28-6 by Swartz Creek. Aaron Evely also ran for a TD and Julian Rojas rushed for 79 Imlay City yards. MORE:Flint-area football scores from opening nightDominant Flushing outmuscles Powers CatholicGoodrich can’t match Frankenmuth’s depthNew Lothrop falls to Jackson Lumen Christi

FLINT – The 2021 high school football season is about to kick off with a full slate of games tonight and Friday. With all that said, here are five things to know about the 2021 season in the Flint area. When they fell short of reaching the championship game in 2019, they were 11-0 before losing to eventual champion Pewamo-Westphalia. Now, Davison has a chance to join the Wolverines as local teams to play in three straight state championship games. MORE:2021 high school football schedules for Flint-area teams10 Flint-area football players to watch this season10 must-see Flint-area games this seasonFirst 2021 Michigan Player of the Year watch listTop 50 Michigan preseason high school football teamsVehicle City Gridiron Classic back after one-year hiatus

FLINT – There are some great games on the 2021 Flint-area football schedule starting with some dandies this week. Davison has played in the last two Division 1 state championship games. You’ve already heard about Davison’s two consecutive trips to the Division 1 state championship game. A win here could be the start of a run to a second consecutive state championship. MORE:Flint-area high school football schedules10 Flint-area football players to watch this season2020 Flint-area Dream Team offense2020 Flint-area Dream Team defense

DAVISON, MI -- Davison Community Schools’ Gates Elementary will close Wednesday, Aug. 25, to allow for repairs to be made to the building’s well, according to an announcement to parents. The school was experiencing low water pressure and a leak was identified by a technician today, the update said. Repairs will begin at 6 a.m. tomorrow and is expected to take about six hours. Gates Elementary students will return to school on Thursday, Aug. 26. Read more on MLive:Recall filed against Davison school board memberFlint schools cancels classes through rest of week due to heatFlint schools seeking local buyers interested in vacant propertiesMott Community College forgives student past due balances using federal funds

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Matthew Smith Jr.’s position as Davison school board member is being challenged. A Genesee County resident Friday, Aug. 20 filed recall language against Smith and is awaiting preliminary approval from the Genesee County elections division to certify the recall language and begin petitioning for signatures. He has numerous potential violations of school board bylaws, like using social media to conduct school board business as well as representing personal views as views of the board. The Davison school board member was recently chosen as the new chairman as Genesee County Republican Party. Read more on MLive:Genesee County GOP picks Smith as chairman despite pending criminal chargeHundreds protest against mask mandate in Genesee County schoolsGenesee County Republican Party chairman rejects school mask mandateDavison school board member faces misdemeanor in case of threatening phone call to UP clerkGrand Blanc school board member speaks out against mask mandate

The 2021 high school football season kicks off across Michigan this week and big games are splattered across the board. Cast your vote as often as you’d like until the poll closes at 8 a.m. Thursday, selecting the must-see game of Week 1. Lots of talent on both rosters should make this Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State a thrilling way to start the season. Edwardsburg at Montague, 7 p.m. Thursday2018 state champion Edwardsburg travels north to face defending Division 6 state champ Montague. Frankenmuth vs. Goodrich, 4 p.m. ThursdayFrankenmuth is coming off an 11-1 season that finished in the Division 5 state final at Ford Field.

FLINT – Davison wrestling legend Roy Hall is leaving the school to continue his career at Kearsley. After spending 26 years teaching and coaching at Davison, where he attended high school, Hall has resigned to teach health and physical education to middle school and high school students at Kearsley. In 1995, Hall was hired to teach in the Davison School District and two years later he became the varsity wrestling coach. “I completely understand Roy’s desire to move on and support his decision but he will be sorely missed.”MORE:Roy Hall inducted into Wrestling Hall of FameRoy Hall elected to Greater Flint Sports Hall of FameMt. Rushmore of Flint-area high school coaches

FLINT, MI -- Matthew Smith Jr. wants to the Genesee County Health Department to remove the mask mandate. Smith Jr., the Genesee County Republican Party chairman and a Davison school board member, said he wants to leave the decision for if students choose to wear masks up to parents. The Genesee County Health Department instituted a mask mandate for K-6 students school last week. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake MayThe decision from the county came as many Genesee County schools were coming up with their own policies for masks in their schools. 72 Hundreds protest against Genesee County schools mask mandateRead more on MLive.com:Genesee County Republican Party chairman rejects school mask mandateHundreds protest against mask mandate in Genesee County schoolsGenesee County GOP picks Smith as chairman despite pending criminal chargeDavison school board member faces misdemeanor in case of threatening phone call to UP clerkGrand Blanc school board member speaks out against mask mandate

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a head-on crash with an SUV in Oakland County, police said.

Michigan State Police troopers were on patrol on northbound Interstate 75 near Davison early Thursday morning when they spotted a vehicle sitting on the shoulder with a puppy inside.

DETROIT – It’s been a dangerous week for Detroit Police officers. Saturday was the fourth time in seven days that suspects had fired shots at officers. “It’s a very dangerous, dangerous time for police officers across this country and particularly here in the city of Detroit,” said Detroit Police Commander Darin Szilagy. “At that point, everybody inside of the vehicle opened all the doors and begin running away from the officers,” Patterson said. “The male then leaned out of the vehicle and fired shots, or led to fire shots at the officers.”He said the gunman tried to runaway and pointed his weapon at the police, who fired back but didn’t strike him.

All rights reserved)LANSING, Mich. – Eight Michigan businesses have been cited for COVID-19 safety violations, including a fire department, a public school district, Twin Peaks in Livonia and a Lapeer diner with 11 violations. Here are the businesses and the violations cited by the state:Memphis Fire DepartmentLocation: Memphis, MichiganFine: $2,000Violations:Not developing an infectious disease preparedness and response plan that helps guide protective actions against COVID-19. Reason for inspection: Employee complaint. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document.

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DETROIT – A 23-year-old woman was killed when her car crashed and overturned Thursday morning on eastbound I-96 near the Davison in Detroit. Michigan State Police said the woman was driving a 2007 Hyundai Elantra about 2 a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle and crossed from the express lanes into the local lanes. The Elantra rolled over. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. More: Traffic news

DETROIT – A pickup truck driver was ejected from a vehicle and killed Monday morning in a crash on westbound I-96 in Detroit. Westbound I-96 was closed for several hours at Davison but has reopened to traffic. An investigation revealed the driver of a pickup truck tried to make an abrupt exit from the westbound I-96 local lanes. However, his pickup side-swiped another vehicle and rolled several times, police said. Both the pickup driver and a passenger were rushed to Sinai-Grace Hospital.

Michigan State Police investigate possible shooting on Lodge Freeway between Davison, HamiltonPublished: August 16, 2020, 6:56 pmPolice said two victims are treated for non-life threatening injuries following a possible shooting on Lodge Freeway

DETROIT – No one was injured following a reported shooting Tuesday night on the Lodge Freeway near Davison in Detroit. Michigan State Police troopers responded to the shooting at about 9:45 p.m. and said the incident occurred after a confrontation between drivers. An on-scene investigation indicated that the suspect drove next to the victim, resulting in the altercation. The victim then reportedly saw a handgun and heard a “pop” sound. Police said at least one round struck the victim’s vehicle.

Here is this weekend’s construction guide for drivers in Metro Detroit. As always, the Michigan Department of Transportation says all work with weather-permitting. I-696:Macomb County:EB 11 Mile ramp to I-696, RAMP CLOSED, Thursday 9 p.m.-Saturday 9:30am. M-5:Wayne County:EB M-5 at 7 Mile, right lane closed, Thursday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.M-10 (Lodge Freeway):Wayne County:SB M-10 ramp to EB 94, RAMP CLOSED, Thu-Sun 9am-3pm. M-14:Wayne County:EB M-14 at I-275, 1 LANE OPEN, 2 lanes closed intermittently, Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.M-53:Wayne County:

DETROIT - Detroit police are investigating a deadly assault that happened after a crash on the city's west side Monday morning. According to police, a 24-year-old man, who was driving a 2011 Buick Regal, was involved in a crash with another car at the intersection of Livernois and Davison just before 2 a.m. The driver of the other car, a 2007 Chevrolet Impala, got out of his car and severely beat the man. Detroit EMS arrived and pronounced the 24-year-old dead. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.