State Rep. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Township, is kicking off his annual summer reading contest for local elementary school students. The winner will join Lucido at the Capitol to serve as an honorary state representative for…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA The Ray Township Annual Picnic held the last Sunday in June has a new name. “We tweaked the name a little bit and now we’re going to call it Ray Day,” said…
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Construction is underway at the site of a new Dollar General store near the corner of Main (Van Dyke) and School streets downtown. The 9,000 square-foot (70 foot by 130 foot) building will feature a…
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…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR The Washington Township Board of Trustees will squander a rare opportunity if it decides to sell 43 acres it owns on the east side of Jewell Road between 27 Mile and…
We would like to extend a big thank you to the beautiful Village of Romeo, Blake’s Orchard, as well as some specific people that helped Friel Films shoot the film “My Pretty Pony” by Stephen…
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Kenneth Lyle Ritchie, 87, of Shelby Township died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Crittendon Hospital in Rochester. He was born July 28, 1929 in Detroit, the son of Lyle and Mary Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie graduated…

