Reporting specialties

Anniversaries

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Applause

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At Home

Misty Gower, coordinator, 810.766.6338

Birthdays/Milestones

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Births

Provided by Genesee County

Arts and Entertainment

Misty Gower, features editor, 810.766.6338
Jeanne Mickle, features copy editor, arts and entertainment, 810.766.6247
Carol Azizian, features reporter, 810.766.6245
Timothy Flynn, music, entertainment reporter, 810.766.6140
Amanda Durish, club listings, 810.766.6320

Books

Misty Gower, 810.766.6338

Business and Labor News

Marjory Raymer, assistant local news editor - business, 810.766.6325
Melissa Burden, reporter, 810.766.6316

Class Reunions

Colleges & Higher Education

Beata Mostafavi, reporter, 810.766.6210

Community Billboard

Provided by Genesee County

Crime and Courts

Julie Morrison, assistant local news editor - crime and courts, 810.766.6385
Marjory Raymer, assistant local news editor, 810.766.6325
Bryn Mickle, police (night) reporter, 810.766.6383
Shannon Murphy, police (day) reporter, 810.766.6242

Education News (K–12)

Almont - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Atherton - RoNeisha Mullen,810.766.6365

Beecher - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Bendle, Bentley and Carman-Ainsworth - RoNeisha Mullen, 810.766.6365

Clio - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Corunna - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Davison and Dryden - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Durand - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Fenton - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Flint - Kristin Longley, 810.766.6313

Flushing -Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Genesee - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Goodrich - Linda Angelo,810.766.6340

Grand Blanc - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Holly - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Kearsley - RoNeisha Mullen, 810.766.6365

Lake Fenton - Sally York, 810.766.6322

LakeVille and Lapeer - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Linden - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Mt. Morris - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Montrose and New Lothrop - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

New Lothrop - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

North Branch - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Owosso and Swartz Creek - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Westwood Heights - RoNeisha Mullen, 810.766.6365

Engagements

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Enviroment

Elizabeth Shaw, reporter, 810.766.6311

Food

Ron Krueger, writer, 810.766.6117

Government

Genesee County - Ron Fonger, 810.766.6317

Flint - Joe Lawlor, 810.766.6304

Almont and Arcadia Township- Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Bancroft - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Beecher - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Burns Township - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Burnside and Burlington townships - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Burton - RoNeisha Mullen, 810.766.6365

Byron, Caledonia and Clayton townships - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Columbiaville and Clio - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Corunna - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Davison and Deerfield Township (Lapeer County) - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Deerfield Township (Livingston County) - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Dryden - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Durand - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Elba Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Fenton and Fenton Township - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Flint neighborhoods - Joe Lawlor, 810.766.6304

Flint Township - RoNeisha Mullen, 810.766.6365

Flushing - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Forest Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Gaines - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Genesee Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Goodrich - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Grand Blanc - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Hadley Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Hartland Township - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Hazelton Township - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Holly - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Imlay City, Lapeer and Lapeer County - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Lennon - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Linden - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Livingston County - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Marathon Township, Mayfield Township and Metamora- Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Montrose - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Mt. Morris - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Mundy Township - Sally York, 810.766.6322

New Haven Township and New Lothrop -Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

North Branch - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Oakland County - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Oregon Township, Otter Lake and OtisvilleShena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Owosso and Owosso Township - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Rich Township and Richfield Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Shiawassee County - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Grand Blanc - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Springfield Township - Linda Angelo, 810.766.6340

Swartz Creek - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Thetford Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Tyrone Township - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Venice Township - Sally York, 810.766.6322

Vienna Township - Shena Abercrombie, 810.766.6307

Vernon and Vernon Township - Ashley Smith, 810.766.6249

Graduates

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Health

Elizabeth Shaw, health reporter; 810.766.6311

Human services

Genesee County - Ron Fonger, reporter, 810.766.6317

Housing Issues

Genesee County - Ron Fonger, reporter, 810.766.6317

Libraries

Kristin Longley, reporter, 810.766.6313

Marriages

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Military

Beate Mostafavi, reporter, 810.766.6210

Neighborhood Issues

Joe Lawlor, reporter, 810.766.6304

Nonprofit Agencies

Those that don't fit a particular subject area on this list are handled on an assignment basis; supervisor, John Foren, local news editor, 810.766.6382.

Opinion

Tony Dearing, editor, 810.766.6227 Send letters to letters@flintjournal.com, include name, home and daytime phone number, address and community lived in (city, township, village, etc.)
Send Talk Back to talkback@flintjournal.com or call 810.766.6110

Outdoors

Elizabeth Shaw, reporter, 810.766.6311

People

Ann Hill, people section coordinator, 810.766.6339

Photo

Steve Kleeman, photo editor, 810.766.6329
Stuart Bauer, photographer, 810.766.6250
Ryan Garza, photographer, 810.766.6380

Politics

Kristin Longley, reporter, 810.766.6313

Religion

Rose Mary Reiz, religion writer, 810.766.6353

Social Services

Genesee County - Ron Fonger, reporter, 810.766.6317

Sports

810.766.6184 or toll-free 1.800.875.6184 or sports@flintjournal.com
Bruce Gunther, sports editor, 810.766.6125
Bill Khan, assistant sports editor, Big Nine high schools, 810.766.6395
Dan Nilsen, reporter, Flint schools, 810.766.6394,
Brendan Savage, reporter, Flint Generals, golf, 810.766.6388
Greg Tunnicliff, reporter, Metro League high schools, local auto racing
Mark Spezia, reporter, Genesee Area Conference high schools

Sunday

John Foren, local news editor, 810.766.6382

Today

Misty Gower, features editor, 810.766.6338
Jeanne Mickle, features copy editor, 810.766.6247
Pat O'Rourke, features copy editor, 810.766.6140
Carol Azizian, visual arts reporter, 810.766.6245
Timothy Flynn, entertainment writer, 810.766.6244
Brenda Brissette Mata, columnist, 810.766.6361
Andrew Heller, columnist, 810.766.6116
Ron Krueger, food writer, 810.766.6117
Rose Mary Reiz, features writer, 810.766.6353

Transportation

Ron Fonger, reporter, 810.766.6317

Travel

Misty Gower, features editor, 810.766.6338

The Community Newspapers

To contact a reporter or editor from The Flint Journal's eight weekly newspapers visit, The Community Newspapers Contact page.

Urban Issues

Joe Lawlor, reporter, 810.766.6304

Weddings

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