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Friday night dance SWARTZ CREEK – The Senior Center will have a dance from 6-8:30 p.m. March 9. $3. Snacks available. Age 50 and older. – L.R.Euchre party fundraiser read more
View ArticleSt. Pat’s concert to benefit food basket
SWARTZ CREEK – Swartz Creek Center Stage will present a St. Patrick’s Day concert to benefit the Swartz Creek Community Food Basket at 3 p.m. March 18 at the Performing Arts Center.Entertainment...
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Morrish student uses water fountain mishap as catalyst for positive change at...
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com MUNDY TOWNSHIP – Morrish Elementary School third-grader Carolyn Wistuba knew there had to be a better way to fill water bottles at school.read more
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Concert festival SWARTZ CREEK – The Michigan School Vocal Music Association will choir concert will take place March 15 and 16 at the Performing Arts Center.– L.R.Euchre tournament read more
View ArticleBowling for PAWS
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP– PAWS Animal Rescue will benefit from proceeds raised at the annual bowling “fun-raiser” March 23 at B’s Bowling Center.Bowlers are needed for the event, which starts at 6:30 p.m....
View ArticleClothing donations accepted for schools’ Threads program
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Memories of this year’s Daddy Daughter Dance are still fresh in the minds of many young ladies in the Swartz Creek Community Schools...
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High school student wins Optimist Club essay contest
SWARTZ CREEK– Sarah Cook, a junior at Swartz Creek High School, recently won the West Flint Optimist Club’s essay contest based on a theme of “Can Society Function Without Respect.”read more
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SCMS choir concert SWARTZ CREEK – The Middle School choir will perform a spring concert at 6:30 p.m. March 22, at the Performing Arts Center. $2/adults, $1/students.– L.R.Friday night dance read more
View ArticleMCC President receives NAACP Award
FLINT– Mott Community College (MCC) President, Dr. Beverly Walker- Griffea was honored with the Lenore Croudy Distinguished Leadership Award by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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Area artist awarded MCACA minigrant
FLINT – The Greater Flint Arts Council announced last week that Flushing-area artist Rich Tesner is the recipient of a $1,200 Professional/Organizational Development (POD) Minigrant from the Michigan...
View ArticleFire consumes 30 acres
GAINES TWP.– Firefighters from six departments worked for more than four hours to put out a field fire in Gaines Township on March 22. Fire Chief Joe Hyrman said the fire swept across 30 acres of brush...
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Story time SWARTZ CREEK – Story time with Miss Sandy will take place from 10:30- 11:30 a.m. March 29 at the Perkins Library, 8095 Civic Drive. Free. No registration necessary.– L.R.Food pantry open...
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Area woman making a name for herself in Music City
BY LANIA ROCHA 810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com SWARTZ CREEK– Swartz Creekarea native Jessie Jordan, also known as Jordan Hallmark, became a local celebrity when she won the Michigan Idol singing...
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Rotary selects 2 for ‘Student of the Month’ honors
SWARTZ CREEK– The Genesee Valley Rotary Club has endowed Student of the Month honors on Swartz Creek High School students Jaden O’Berry and Sydney Scott for the month of March.read more
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‘Charlie Brown’ on stage SWARTZ CREEK – Swartz Creek Center Stage will present, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at 7 p.m. April 7, and 3 p.m. April 8 at the Performing Arts Center. $10.–...
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Genisys Credit Union presents art project
LINDEN– The community came together last August for Linden’s National Night Out, a night to build relationships between first responders and the communities they serve.read more
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MCC culinary team earns gold medal
FLINT— The Mott Community College (MCC) Culinary Knowledge Bowl earned a gold medal March 19 at the 2018 Central Region competition of the Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl. The competition is...
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Friday night dance SWARTZ CREEK – The Swartz Creek Senior Center, 8095 Civic Drive, will have a dance from 6-8:30 p.m. April 13 and 27. $3. Snacks available. Age 50 and older.– L.R.Euchre tournament...
View ArticleOrgan donation organization takes over Wildebeest run
FLUSHING– The former Run Like a Wildebeest race at Flushing County Park will take on a new name this year, but it will still benefit a great cause.The race, which began as a benefit in the memory of...
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Whoop, whoop … soup!
Under the leadership of Morrish Elementary School’s very active Blueberry Ambassadors, students and staff collected 190 cans of soup to donate to the Swartz Creek Community Food Basket. Some of the...
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