When the Washington School closed in 1972, the Washington Mother’s Club published “Through These Doors”, a history of the school. The book included a history of the area, the building of Washington High School in…
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BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER The Friends of the Octagon House will hold their biennial Community Quilt Show, Friday-Sunday, July 15-17. About 100 quilts will be on display inside and on the grounds of the…
The Romeo Historical Society is holding their third summer bike history tour at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. Riders are asked to meet at the Romeo Archives Museum, 290 N. Main in Romeo a few…
I hope everybody will take a hard look at our community and ask if this is what we really what we wanted our community to become. Years ago there was no traffic, open fields existed…
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…
Andrew B. Russell, “Moose,” 48, of Richmond, died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens. He was born July 4, 1967 in Bellville, the son of Bernard and Karen (Bauer) Russell. …
Arlene M. Pedrotte, 78, of Romeo, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home. She was born May 9, 1938 in Warren, the daughter of Thomas and Roseanne (Metter) Gmerek. On Sept. 14, 1957, she…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER One day last week, and possibly one day the week before that, the leaves on the trees turned over, the flies were biting and people were complaining about their bones…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER The $2.8 million access road project that will connect M-53 to 33 Mile Road in Bruce Township is closer to being completed thanks to money coming from the State of…
BY DEBI MARTONE STAFF WRITER Candidates vying for the supervisor, clerk and treasurer positions in Washington Township had an opportunity to go head-to-head and answer questions from the community at a two-session debate held Wednesday,…