Ashley Schafer

Ashley Schafer is a reporter for Flintside. A lifelong Flint resident, she studied history and creative writing at Mott Community College. She's married to Bobby Schafer, aka Bob Cat. They have two children, Scarlet and Violet, and live on Flint's eastside. She can be reached at [email protected].

In The News About 800,000 travelers come through Bishop International Airport annually.

Additional daily flight to Chicago added at Bishop Airport


In The News Michigan Humanities announced Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's book "What the Eyes Don't See" is this year's Great Michigan Read
In The News Boxers shadow box in the ring at Berston Field House in Flint.

Ruth Mott Foundation awards $2 million to north Flint programs


In The News Longway Park

200 trees to be planted in Flint's Longway Park


In The News Charles Boike
In The News A student learns welding at the Genesee Intermediate School District.

Career fair focusing on construction trades today at GISD


In The News buckham alley lights

Dinner under the Lights coming to Flint's Buckham Alley


In The News Applewood is open for the 2017 season 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays from May 4 through October 29. Parking, admission, and activities are always free.
In The News Mott Community College's 2019 Culinary Knowledge Bowl team (left to right): Chef Mark Handy, Martina LaNoue, Jennifer Stock, Kinleigh Jaehnig, Jessalyn Taylor, Dawn Neusbaum, and Lata VonBrockdorff.

Mott culinary students take honors in Knowledge Bowl


In The News Winners of the fifth-eighth grade championship are first place Aurora Akinpeloye from Grand Blanc East Middle School, followed by Joshua Tewolde from Grand Blanc West Middle School and Kamaria Carter-Ryan from Woodland Park Academy.

These are the best spellers in Genesee County


In The News LeeRoy Wells Jr., vice president of operations support for Consumers Energy; Glenn WIlson, president and CEO Communities First Inc.; and Kyle McCree, community affairs area manager for Consumers pose with a check that will fund the Coolidge Community
In The News An airplane, part of the Allegiant fleet, waits on the tarmac to be boarded and loaded with luggage at Bishop International Airport.

Allegiant ranks as Bishop Airport's No. 1 airline