Swartz Creek News

Stephanie Koske of Swartz Creek ties for 15th in Women's GAM Championship at Forest Akers West

2010-08-10T20:15:15Z

Eight Flint-area players were in field

Swartz Creek women's club will host fundraising chili dinner for Elms Park

2012-07-26T19:19:00Z

GFWC Swartz Creek Womens Club will host a chili dinner, Feb. 10, 4-7 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek Family Life Center.

Swartz Creek Area Historical Society to offer book filled with photos of city's history

2012-06-01T00:30:13Z

The Swartz Creek Area Historical Society will be selling booklets filled with images of Swartz Creek's past at the upcoming 27th Annual Hometown Days festival.

Swartz Creek Hometown Days to offer four days of fun to Genesee County-area

2012-05-31T20:30:19Z

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Swartz Creek's 27th Annual Hometown Days May 31 through June 3 at the city's Kincaid park and along Morrish Road.

Masons 'Bikes for Books' program a success

2012-05-31T12:51:00Z

Welfare Masonic Lodge #517 F & AM, sponsors of the Michigan Masons “Bikes for Books” program, presented six bikes to the winning students of Haas Elementary School in Genesee on Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Today's obituaries: Donald Reed, 82, of Swartz Creek owned Don R. Barber Shop in Flint

2012-05-31T12:30:09Z

Here are today's obituaries from The Flint Journal.

No dog license? Genesee County gives canine owners two weeks to get legal

2012-05-31T00:00:14Z

Genesee County is giving the owners of unlicensed dogs a one-time chance to get legal without penalty.

Genesee County commissioners give quick OK to dumping local tattoo regulations

2012-05-30T23:00:09Z

Genesee County's local regulations for tattoo parlors are a thing of the past but the rules aren't changing at all.

Former Genesee County drain commissioner pushed off August ballot after filing in wrong district

2012-05-30T21:00:12Z

Former Genesee County Drain Commissioner Ken Hardin's political comeback will have to wait.

Child pornography, drug crimes among recent sentencings in Genesee Circuit Court

2012-05-30T16:00:00Z

Recent sentencings in Genesee Circuit Court

Today's obituaries: Jan Jenniches, 60, of Flushing owned and operated JC Janitorial for many years

2012-05-30T12:30:00Z

Here are today's obituaries from The Flint Journal.

Flint-area businesses elect officers, award honors and stay active in the community

2012-05-29T19:00:00Z

Here is a roundup of recent news from Flint-area businesses:

Swartz Creek Youth Lacrosse to play its first home game, ever

2012-05-29T15:23:00Z

This Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Swartz Creek Youth Lacrosse will play its first ever home game at the Swartz Creek High School varsity field.

The Alzheimer's Association offers free caregiver courses in Genesee County

2012-05-29T14:45:15Z

The Alzheimer's Association is holding a six week course in Flint and Montrose to give advice and knowledge to those who take care of loved ones with dementia.

Partnership between Hurley Medical Center, WIC allows mothers to enroll in program at the hospital

2012-05-29T13:00:48Z

The Genesee County Health Department has proposed a partnership with Hurley Medical Center for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutritional Education Program, which used to only be available after the mothers visited the WIC office within weeks following the births of their children.

Today's obituaries: James 'Randy' Robinson, 47, of Flushing graduated from Flint Christian in 1982, went into the family restaurant business

2012-05-29T12:30:40Z

Here are today's obituaries from The Flint Journal.

Genesee County restaurant owners look to mobile technology, online ordering to increase sales

2012-05-29T10:00:00Z

It will only be a matter of weeks before golfers can use their smart phone to order food from Floyd's Restaurant and pay for it from the golf course at Captain's Club at Woodfield.

Masonic Lodge to provide free child identification program at Swartz Creek's Hometown Days

2012-05-28T22:00:59Z

The Swartz Creek Masonic Lodge No. 458 will provide a free child identification program on June 3 during Swartz Creek's Hometown Days.

Genesee County prepares to dump local tattoo regulations now that state rules are in place

2012-05-28T16:00:40Z

Genesee County is moving to dump its local regulations for tattoo parlors and body piercing but the requirements are staying exactly the same.

Letter links: Letters to The Flint Journal from the week of May 20

2012-05-28T12:30:00Z

Here is a roundup of the letters to the editor from the week of May 20:

Memorial Day celebrations in Genesee County include parades, religious services, fireworks

2012-05-28T11:50:47Z

Burton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Genesee Township, Grand Blanc, Linden, Mt. Morris, Otisville, and Swartz Creek all will host special activities to mark the Memorial Day holiday today.