FENTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Leslie A. Fox was just a quarter of a mile away from her house Friday night when the car she was riding in flipped over, killing her and a friend and injuring a third person.

Now Fox's family is searching for answers as to just what happened and what to do about her 12-year-old twin sons.

FENTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Leslie Fox, 45, was just a quarter of a mile away from her house when the car she was riding in flipped over, killing her and friend Devon Allison, 29.

Now Fox's family is searching for answers as to just what happened and what to do with her 12-year-old twin sons.

"This has kind of taken our breath away," said Fox's sister, Nora Fox, of Fenton. "We are trying to figure out what's going to be best for her twins."

A 2000 Jeep Wrangler flipped over off North Road, south of Rolston Road in Fenton Township on Friday night. Police believe Allison of Fenton was driving.

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- If Genesee County roadways require as much as they did last winter, it will mean $726,000 less in funding for summer road projects.

Salting Genesee County highways will cost $41.43 a ton this season, up $8.55 per ton from last year.

The hike comes from the Detroit Salt Co., the county's lowest bidder and the only working salt mine in Michigan, said John Daly, manager-director of the Genesee County Road Commission. There also is the potential for a salt shortage like last year's if there is a heavier-than-normal snowfall.

"Countywide, we used about 85,000 tons (of salt) last year," said Daly.

If the county uses that amount this year, it'll pay $726,000 more for its salt.

"It'll be $726,000 in work we won't do in the summertime," he said.

HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Just months after officially entering the cemetery business, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved spending up to $25,000 in Metropolitan Extension Telecommunication Right-of-Way Oversight (METRO) Act Funds to improve Oak Hill Cemetery on Grange Hall Road.

According to Clerk Karin Winchester, the newly acquired cemetery fits the criteria to get the funds.

Staff Photo • Evelyn J. LutzLynn and Mark Hay, new owners of Holly's Main Street Antiques, display a turn-of-the-century cherry bookcase with leaded glass doors that once graced the home of composer and lyricist Cole Porter.

HOLLY, Michigan -- Collecting things has been a way of life for Mark Hay since he was 5 years old. Now, he and his wife, Lynn, are the new owners of Holly's Main Street Antiques (formerly Antiques On Main) at 118 S. Saginaw St. A grand opening was Friday and Saturday.

"I spent 20 years collecting antiques," said Hay. "My plan was to sell it all when I retired. But then I accumulated so much stuff that I decided to become a dealer."

While dealing in antiques, Hay continued working jobs from 9 to 5 -- first with his own carpet cleaning company and later for a plastics manufacturer. Finally, he cashed out his 401(k) and opened his own antiques business -- the Hayloft, in downtown Holly.

Staff Photo • Diane Dempsey DeelMembers of the Loose Senior Center Choir are: (back row, from left) Rob Peabody of Fenton and Bruce Clark of Linden; (center row, from left) Roby Deese of Linden, Nancy Mason of Linden, Vickie Nelson of Linden and Roseann Cowan of Linden; (front row, from left) Sally Dennis of Argentine Township, Milly Peuterbaugh of Linden, Mary Lou Ackerman of Fenton, choir director Kitty Hendrick of Fenton and pianist Ramona Deese of Linden.

LINDEN, Michigan -- It will soon be looking a lot like Christmas and the Loose Senior Center Choir will be singing about it, too.

In the meantime, the choir is practicing at 4 p.m. every Monday at the Loose Senior Center and hopes new voices will join the holiday revelry. The group will perform at the center's annual Christmas Sing-a-long, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 18.

Melinda Elmore-Hajek, program coordinator, said it's never too late to join the choir.

Staff Photo • Eric FishSharp Funeral Homes President and Chief Executive Officer Roger L. Sharp stands in the new community room, which can be used as an eating space and for post-funeral luncheons, at the Fenton Chapel. The Fenton and Miller Road chapels currently have the community room feature, with Sharp's other two Genesee County locations in Linden and Flint Township soon to follow.

FENTON, Michigan -- In the funeral home business, directors aim to help families through the difficult time of losing a loved one. Roger L. Sharp, president and chief executive officer of Sharp Funeral Homes, has created another service he hopes will assist with that.

Sharp Funeral Home's Fenton and Miller Road chapels now feature a community room that can seat about 60 people for an eating area during visitation or for a luncheon following a funeral service. There is no additional charge for use of the room.

"It's just another added service in a changing environment," Sharp said.