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Sexual assault case continues

Aug. 17, 2019 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A lawsuit against The First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth will continue with a new lead counsel representing the plaintiffs. The lawsuit, filed by the parents of a child, claim that on Palm Sunday 2017 their daughter, referred to as Jane Doe, was
Assault charges against 10-year-old dropped

Aug. 15, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The criminal charges may have been dropped but legal ramifications my ensue from an incident on a school playground last spring. A game of Tips on the Eriksson Elementary School playground in April came to an abrupt halt when a 10-year-old
Superintendent honored with public safety award

Aug. 11, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Monica Merritt, superintendent of the Plymouth-Canton Community School District, was awarded with the 2019 Chief Nicholas C. Derzis Safe Schools Leadership Award from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) recently. The prestigious award was presented to Merritt at the
2 new canine officers join Canton police department

Jul. 31, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News TOP DOGS Canton Township recently welcomed two new officers to the police force. Canine Ofc. Ragnar, along with his handler/partner Ofc. Bryan Szostak and Canine Ofc. Tino, with his handler/partner Ofc. Rian Zinser, received certifications from the National Association of Professional
Help police identify people in surveillance photos

Canton Police are seeking help in identifying two female suspects. This is suspect No. 1.
Canton to offer absentee ballots to all voters

Jul. 25, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Julie Brown Staff Writer Michigan voters last year OK’d a measure to make absentee voting easier, and Canton Township Clerk Michael Siegrist is following up locally. “Now anybody is eligible,” he said, adding age limits no longer apply, nor do issues
Canton Lions Club awards $2,000 scholarship

Jul. 19, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The Canton Lions Club recently awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Jacob Ooms, 18, a graduate of Plymouth High School. Ooms will be attending Michigan State University this fall to pursue his degree in nursing. He earned a 3.7 grade point average
Canton trustee is honored for math, science work

Jun. 23, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Township resident Anne Marie Graham-Hudak has been honored for her work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She received Crain’s Detroit Business Magazine award May 27. Ford Motor Co. just announced that three Ford women won this award, and
C-SPAN presents student awards

Jun. 12, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News While the arrival of a bus at a school building is usually not remarkable, the 45-foot customized, state-of-the-art that bus visited several schools in the area last week was quite an event. The C-SPAN award-winning customized bus visited schools in both
Annual Canton Liberty Festival starts June 13

Jun. 9, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Liberty Fest will celebrate its 28th anniversary with three family-friendly fun-filled days from Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 15 in Heritage Park, adjacent to the Canton Administration Building, located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road. The event will be