BY EMILY MALEK Did you know that there’s a World Teachers’ Day? Various countries celebrate this day on Oct. 5. Although this date has passed, we can still honor the teachers that have made a…
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BY EMILY MALEK The Homecoming game for the Romeo High School (RHS) varsity football team was Friday, Oct. 2. Let’s take a look at a homecoming game played 40 years ago this month. On Friday,…
BY EMILY MALEK On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Romeo Community Archives will host a scanning party at the Romeo District Library Kezar Branch on Church Street in Romeo. It starts at 11 a.m. and ends…
BY EMILY MALEK On Sept. 12, 1966, Indian Hills Elementary School opened its doors for the very first time with 230 pupils attending. Its name was derived from the fact that the school was built…
BY EMILY MALEK Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks — one of the most tragic events in U.S. history. No matter where you were, you remember that day. Romeo was no…
BY EMILY MALEK The Romeo Peach Festival was held last weekend and I hope that everyone had a great time. You might have seen me at the Romeo Community Center conducting oral history interviews, so…
BY EMILY MALEK We are now one day away from the annual Romeo Peach Festival, so let’s continue celebrating the Peach Queens of the past. Today, we’ll talk about Lauren Kloock — a Peach Queen…
BY EMILY MALEK The annual Romeo Peach Festival is a little more than a week away so let’s continue celebrating the Peach Queens of the past. Today, we’ll talk about Susan Marie Berg — America’s…
BY EMILY MALEK We are now two weeks away from the annual Romeo Peach Festival, so let’s continue celebrating the Peach Queens of the past. Today, we’ll talk about Doris Sternberg — the first woman…
BY EMILY MALEK The Romeo Peach Festival is three weeks away. You know what that means. For this month, we will once again cover one past Peach Queen. Let’s start with Mozelle Cravens — one…