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Canton Township one of safest in nation
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. “Public safety is one of the critical elements of any community.” Canton Township has been rated as the 33rd safest of 432 municipalities with a population of more than 75,000 residents in the entire nation. The ranking was completed by CQ Press, which
Group compares school superintendents’ pay
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Gallery Photo: Dr. Jeremy Hughes, Plymouth Canton Schools The superintendent of Wayne-Westland Community Schools is the highest paid in Wayne County, according to a new database compiled by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dr. Greg Baracy, superintendent of Wayne-Westland, has a total compensation
Northville students join ‘Kids Against Hunger’ effort
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Students from Northville and inner-city Detroit are joining forces to learn more about world hunger and, most importantly, do something about it. The students have joined the Kids Against Hunger Michigan Coalition “Michigan Project” and the Gleaners Community Food Bank Kids Helping Kids initiative.
Robbery suspects are sought
Mar. 4, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The Canton Police Department is asking for help in identifying two men suspected in the armed robbery of the Family Dollar store on Joy Road. The robbery took place just before 9 p.m. Feb. 6, police reports said, and was captured on surveillance cameras
School board moves forward on bond issue
Feb. 28, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. As the Plymouth-Canton school district prepares for a May 7 bond election, school board members are also preparing a resolution regarding the fate of Central Middle School in downtown Plymouth. After board members finalized the language for the May 7 bond vote by a
Competent police work leads to arrests of armed robbery suspects
UPDATED MAR. 1, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Added police photos released after arraignment at 35th District Court in Plymouth. Antonio Jerome Porter, 18, Dantez Lamar Boykin-Johnson, 18, Eric James-Lee Wilkins, 18 Feb. 27, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Canton Police apprehended three suspects in an attempted armed robbery
Dismembered woman’s boyfriend charged with murder
Feb. 23, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. The Associated Press BERKLEY, Mich. (AP) — A man suspected of strangling and dismembering his girlfriend and hiding her body parts in their suburban Detroit home has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Farmington police say 28-year-old William Dhondt (DAHNT) was arraigned Tuesday
Plymouth native murdered in Farmington, boyfriend charged.
Feb. 26, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Kaitlin Elizabeth Hehir was one of those nice girl-next-door type kids and suddenly, she’s gone. Charges were laid today in connection with her murder. Once in a while a really nice person comes into your life, you get to know them and then one
Lie of the week!
Feb. 22, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. “We are pleased to report that response times Township-wide continue to be in the four minute and twenty second to four minute and forty second timeframe.” …Richard Reaume, Plymouth Township Supervisor talking about public safety news and the closed Lake Pointe Fire Station. Plymouth
Another sign of the times
Feb. 21, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION Those dining outdoors in downtown Plymouth next summer might want to take special care with their appearance. After all, they will most likely be on camera. Plymouth City Commission members recently approved a plan allegedly proposed by the Downtown Development Authority to require