BY THE ROMEO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES 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…
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Cheryl Ann Fischer (Willms), age 58, of Washington Township, died Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born Dec. 20, 1957 in Leamington, Ontario, to Harry and Elsa Willms, the first of their four children. On…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER An alleged carjacker from an unlicensed halfway house prompted Washington Township Supervisor, Dan O’Leary and township Fire Chief Brian Tyrell to visit the State Capitol on May 18 to speak…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER In response to the decision handed down from the Michigan Court of Appeals that upholds the lower court’s ruling that maintains the Romeo District Library’s (RDL) right to control its…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER Teachers in the Romeo School District took turns picketing at their respective schools and along Main Street last week in protest of working without a contract for the 2015-2016 school…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER The Washington Township Fire Department welcomed four new firefighter/paramedics who were sworn in and pinned at the township board meeting on Wednesday, May 18. Patrick Quinn, Evan Soltis, Anthony Schoenherr,…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Ray Township’s website will soon be getting a much needed makeover. The Ray Township Board of Trustees approved a motion to have SYO Computer Engineering Services redesign their website at their meeting…
BY MICHALLE HENDERSON Romeo High School students from the Engineering and Technology Center placed 25th overall at the US Navy Underwater Sea Perch National Competitio n at Louisiana State University (LSU) which took place May…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Oakland Township veterans are hoping to have a veteran’s memorial in the township by next year. The Oakland Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation on a proposed veteran’s memorial tribute site…