Posts published in “History”

BY EMILY MALEK From Sunday, Oct. 5 to Saturday, Oct. 11, it’s Fire Prevention Week. Romeo has used this week to educate people on that topic for at least 70 years. In the Oct. 13,…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK With football season underway, it’s fun to look back on history of the Romeo High School football team. One of the most interesting stories was when Detroit Lions player Lomas Brown came…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK On Sept. 8, 1975, Hamilton-Parsons Elementary School opened its doors for the very first time with 413 pupils attending. It was named after two teachers, Betty Hamilton and Elizabeth Parsons. They each…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and there are so many ways that you can use your library card at the Romeo District Library. One of them is to check out items…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK This past week was the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. While it’s easy to recall the violence and tragedy that occurred that day, it’s also important to remember how it brought…