Salem News

Allie Ten Broeck, 16, of Canton was more able to identify with homeless people after Saturday night.

Today marks the end of an eventful year in the South Lyon area. Despite the fact that our economy nearly drove off the cliff, 2009 had plenty of good news - and some bad.

On Dec. 15 at approximately 6 p.m., a Washtenaw County Sheriff's deputy and the Salem Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 6100 block of Six Mile Road in Salem Township for a barn fire.

Purse stolen at church A 35-year-old Salem Township woman was shocked to find her car window smashed when she returned to her car after Mass at St.

Penny Irwin of Plymouth was at command central for the Plymouth Goodfellows newspaper sale Saturday.

A legendary blues guitarist resting in obscurity in a local cemetery for nearly four decades now has a proper gravestone thanks to a Plymouth Township man and fellow supporters of the Detroit Blues Society.

Salem Township officials fired long-time attorney Doug Winters in a controversial vote that opponents dubbed a political power play.

A veteran state lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday proposed swapping Michigan's flat income tax rate for a graduated one, eliminating a business tax surcharge and some business tax breaks, and lowering the sales tax rate while extending it to services.

Editor's note: in an earlier version of the story, Rep. Smith was incorrectly noted as representing South Lyon.

Work has begun on the last big project to be paid for with funds from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' 2004 bond.

Ypsilanti Township officials are asking Washtenaw County to open up the township's police service contract and allow for the layoff of 10 deputies by next month.

Budding artists throughout the district gathered last week, combining creativity with global responsibility.

The Plymouth-Canton Music Boosters routinely raise about $100,000 a year to support the school district's marching band program.

"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

South Lyon librarian Mary Kelly couldn't believe she received an e-mail requesting that she fly to LA and appear as a guest on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" TV show.

BY DIANE HANSON CORRESPONDENT The darkening sky on All Hallows Eve was the perfect backdrop for the deep bah-bump, bah-bump of the beating heart, the stealthy creeping movements of the color guard, the resonating creak of the grinding hinges and the eerie melodic strains emanating from the 170-member Plymouth-Canton Marching Band as they ...

Novi pulled out a 19-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 16-14 win over Northville Monday in their Novi-hosted district opener to improve to 41-8. The Wildcats played Plymouth Salem last night in a district semifinal and, if they won, will face the winner of last night's Canton/Plymouth match for the District 18A championship 7 p.m. tomorrow at Novi High.

The girls cross country banner draped on the wall inside the Salem gymnasium has been blank for quite some time.

An American Civil Liberties Union settlement with Salem Township officials may help restore free speech and vigorous dissent at public meetings in the Washtenaw County community.

Age 82, a longtime resident of Northville/Salem Twp., passed away October 14, 2009.