BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A 48-year-old Shelby Township man apparently drowned Sunday, July 19 in the lake at Stony Creek Metropark in Washington Township according to the Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority. Witnesses said the man had…
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BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A 65-year-old Rochester Hills man died in a head-on collision on Rochester Road in Oakland Township on Friday, July 24. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s office, a northbound 2022 Ford…
The Washington Historical Museum is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States with a special display depicting memorabilia from both the Bicentennial (1976) and Semiquincentennial (2026). The Washington Historical Museum is open from 1-4…
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Left, this picture from 1883 shows the former Citizens National Bank Building. Right, a brand-new Citizens Bank Building was built in 1926 next to their 1875 building. (Photos courtesy Romeo Community Archive) BY EMILY MALEK…
I come from studious people, Anglos, suspicious of dream merchants and rainbow salesmen, people who, if you put us on a beach at sunset with tubs of beer on ice and a steel drum…
The Nixon tapes would not end Richard Nixon’s presidency today. In 1974, the decisive evidence in Watergate was not a rumor or a partisan claim. It was a tape. When the Supreme Court forced…
Robert H. Spezia, 77, of Shelby Township, died Friday, July 17, 2026. He was born June 6, 1949 in Pontiac, the son of Robert and Ruth Spezia. James Sitarski, 47, of Saint Louis, Mo. and…
Called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Wehrum with pledge to the flag. Excuse the absence of council members. Approved agenda with amendment. Heard comments from administrators. Approved contract with C& A Construction, St.…
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call: All present. Approved Agenda. Received & Filed Correspondences. Public Comment-none. Approved meeting minutes: 6-16-26 as corrected. Approved bills list. Received &…