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Home destroyed by fire

Carriage Hills lacks nearby fire hydrants BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township Fire Chief Brian Tyrell gave an update on a tragic house fire at the Washington Township Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 2. In the…

Clerk is ready for Nov. 3 election

BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township Clerk Kathy Bosheers and her staff are getting ready for the November election. Bosheers briefed the Washington Township Board of Trustees at their Sept. 2 meeting. New absentee ballot applications…

Council approves higher wages for DPW

BY STACY SOBOTKA The Village of Armada has been having difficulty finding potential employees to work in the Department of Public Works. But things are starting to look up. The Armada Village Council approved the…

SENIOR TRADITION

Romeo High School senior Madilyn McClelland paints her assigned parking spot last week in anticipation of the start of the new school year. McClelland is planning on attending Grand Valley University next autumn, majoring in…

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

Be prepared for more temporary road closures where they meet the railroad in the Imlay City area. CN Rail crews have begun repairing several rail crossing in the Tri-City area. Last week, the Lapeer County…

PEACH TIME

Roadside stands are still filling up with delicious peaches, fruits and vegetable despite the cancellation of the Peach Festival this year due to concerns about COVID-19. These beauties can be found at Verellens Orchard and…

Romeo school start delayed

BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo Community Schools has pushed back the first day of school by a week and a day. The Romeo Schools Board of Education approved a resolution amending the COVID-19 preparedness plan at…

Armada teacher has COVID-19

BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR An Armada Elementary School teacher tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 25, a little under a week before the school was set to open for the school year. The district did…

Water main project gets an upgrade

BY STACY SOBOTKA The water main extension project along Mound Road will be getting some upgrades and a lower price to the township thanks to a developer. The Washington Township Board of Trustees approved a…

Improvements investigated for gravel on Gunn Road

BY STACY SOBOTKA An Oakland Township road that hasn’t seen much work since the Model T era may soon be getting some attention. The Oakland Township Board of Trustees listened to a presentation on the…

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