For awhile now, residents and business of Flint Township have been trying to change the name. Some feel that "Flint Township" brings too many negative connotations and even caused property values to go down. To fix that, they are trying to change the name.
Around 6 o'clock Tuesday night, firefighters were call to a house fire on Nerredia Street in Flint Township. The home owner and three dogs were able to escape the fire and firefighters were able to contain the fire quickly.
Flint Township police have arrested five different people in relation to some home invasions in Dayton Heights subdivision. All the burglaries took place between October and December in a neighborhood just off Lavelle Road.
Most of us know that there is a difference between Flint and Flint Township. However, outsiders may not which is causing a problem for some residents. Many are getting associated with some of the problems with Flint.