BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Some of the most beloved events at the Romeo Peach Festival are returning for the first time in three years. The 91-year tradition begins Thursday, Sept. 1 and runs through Labor…
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BY DANIELLE BLESSING Madison Janabet and Chloe Winchester dreams are finally here. Janabet is this year’s Michigan Peach Queen of Romeo and Winchester is the runner-up. Both have dreamt of being the Peach Queen since…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A nearly six-acre dog park opened in August within Stony Creek Metropark in Washington Township. It’s the only area in the park where dogs are permitted to off-leash according to park…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Oakland Township residents who live in the Southeast Water District were shocked when they got their bills this past month, finding they were quadruple the normal amount. The Oakland Township Board of…
Owen D. Bondono, of Washington Township, was named to the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council on Aug. 25. The council was created by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order No. 2019-9. Bondono is a teacher with Oak…
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell confirmed the state’s first detection of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Michigan last week. A small population of spotted lanternfly was detected in Pontiac…
BY STACY SOBOTKA This year’s Armada Fair was extra special, as it is the fair’s 150th anniversary. Thousands of people from all over Macomb County and beyond came up to enjoy a classic country fair,…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Armada Fair kicked off on Sunday, Aug. 14 with a big parade to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Nearly 90 entries paraded through the village, with Jo Adair and Jim Hanvey serving…
BY STACY SOBOTKA A break in a major watermain near Port Huron has impacted water customers in Bruce Township and Washington Township last week. The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued the precautionary boil water…
BY DANIELLE BLESSING It’s been a more than a year since a Romeo High School student was catapulted into a music career by a national television show. Romeo native Rachel Mac has seen a lot…