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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Highland Resident Guilty of Killing Mother, Fenton's Frank's Tavern to be Torched

There was plenty of news in the White Lake-Highland area this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around White Lake and Highland this week. 1. After more than two days of deliberation, a jury in Oakland County Circuit Court found Highland resident Jeffrey Pyne guilty of second-degree murder. Pyne faces up to life in prison for the conviction, reported White Lake Patch. 2. Frank's Tavern in Fenton Township will be torched for firefighter training, according to the Tri-County Times. 3. A West Bloomfield Family Accused of Running Drug Enterprise out of Gas Station has been Arraigned, reported West Bloomfield Patch. 4. Fenton Township will receive 55 tax-foreclosed properties from Genesee County for free, according to the Flint Journal. 5. Hartland Superintendent says Student …

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Hartland Woman Helps Spread Christmas Spirit, Testimony Closes in Case of Highland Township Man Accused of Murdering Mother

There was plenty of news around the White Lake-Highland area this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from around White Lake and Highland this week. 1. Sarah Cromer, of Brighton, and Stephanie Perkins, of Hartland, organized a donation effort to buy 26 American Girl Dolls for sick children, reported Hartland Patch. 2. Testimony ends in case of Highland Township man accused of murdering mother, according to the Oakland Press. 3. Linden will pay $8,555 for a city manager search, reported the Tri-County Times. 4. Here's How To Photograph Your Holiday Lights, according to West Bloomfield Patch. 5. Suspected Drunken Driver Causes Serious Accident in Highland, Shuts Down Roadway, reported White Lake Patch.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Cougar Sighting Reported in Milford, Haunted in Holly

There was plenty of new around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. Two residents reported cougar sightings at Kensington Metropark in Milford, according to the Oakland Press. 2. The Genesee County Sheriff says Jail overcrowding emergency is over, reported the Flint Journal. 3. The Tri-County Times asked, Is Holly Haunted? 4. A Novi Native Brings Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica to Michigan, reported Novi Patch. 5. One local grandmother is proof early detection of cancer saves lives, reported Hartland Patch.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Genesee County Woman Dies of Meningitis After Steroid Treatment, Zombie Dash to Take Place in Holly

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. Leo Bard commissioned to have his 300-year-old Oak tree transformed into a memorial in front of his Hartland home, reported Hartland Patch. 2. Brighton High School Athlete Murals are Featured Prominently in Downtown Brighton, according to Brighton Patch. 3. The Holly Recreation Area hosted a Zombie Dash this weekend, reported the Holly Express. 4. A Family Says Howell Woman Died of Meningitis After Steroid Treatment. Health officials say a 56-year-old Genesee County woman died of the same thing,  according to Brighton Patch. 5. The city asked Linden business owners to pay back sewer fees, reported the Tri-County Times.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Robber Leads High Speed Chase Through Genesee, Livingston Counties, Military Family Gets Help from Home Depot

There was a lot of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. A Genesee County robbery suspect was arrested in Livingston County after a high speed chase Thursday, reported the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Two suspects remain at-large, which resulted in Hartland schools being put in "Secure Mode," according to Hartland Patch. 2. State Sen. John Gleason is asking Gov. Rick Snyder to remove two Genesee Intermediate School District board members, the Flint Journal reports. This news comes after accusations that a fired administrator used $87,000 in taxpayer money for her own gain. 3. The McLaren Proton Therapy Center, a new cancer institute, is expected to open in Flint in March 2013, ABC 12…

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Northville Teen Accused of Asking 11-Year-Old Boy to Perform Sex Act, Canton Woman Competes for Mrs. Michigan

Here are some of the top stories from around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories around White Lake and Highland this week. 1. Northville Patch reported that a Northville teen was accused of asking an 11-Year-old boy to perform a sex act. 2. A Canton woman will compete for the title of Mrs. Michigan, according to the Plymouth-Canton Patch. 3. A Tyrone woman issued a temporary restraining order against workers of the Enbridge Pipeline after she found them tearing down trees on land she says they had no permission to, according to WHMI. 4. Fenton Patch reported Monday about two Fenton High School graduates, Kevin Cary and Matt Ritchey, who are opening their own brewery in Chicago. 5. Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department's Highland Substation were …

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Argentine Township Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash; Candidate, Blogger Fight in Front of Shelby Township Polls

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. David Spencer, a 52-year-old man, who recently moved to Argentine Township from Commerce Township, was killed when he was thrown from his motorcycle Monday evening, according to the Tri-County Times 2. A Farmington man is expected to face charges after police say he pretended to be drowning in a Commerce Township gravel pit where he was swimming with his girlfriend, reported Farmington Patch. 3. An altercation between a Township candidate, her husband, the wife of another candidate and a local blogger broke out Tuesday afternoon in front of precincts in Shelby Township and Patch captured video of the fight, on Shelby-Utica Patch. 4. …

Jean

8:51 am on Monday, August 13, 2012

When it comes to election time, every one has the right to feel how they choose. We may not all always agree. Please be better examples for the up and coming young voters of our community and country. Making scenes and acting out certainly is not the way to handle difference of opinions.   more ›

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Rose Township Teen Found Hanging from Zip Line, Holly Township Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories around White Lake and Highland this week. 1. A Holly Township man was killed and his wife was hurt in Commerce Township motorcycle crash, according to the Detroit Free Press. 2. A Stranger Climbed into Bed with a Homeowner and his Wife in Pinckney, according to Hartland Patch. 3. Livingston County authorities are on guard for next wave of synthetic drugs, reported the Livingston Daily Press & Argus. 4. Brighton Woman is opening a Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park to Michigan, reported Brighton Patch. 5. A Rose Township teenager is in critical condition after become entangled in a zip line at Davisburg Elementary school, according to the Oakland Press.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

West Bloomfield Woman Using Life Savings for School in Africa, Independence Township Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. Oakland County Commissioner Bob Hoffman once again defended the property rights of residents Timm and Maria Smith in their ongoing legal battle against Holly Township, according to the Holly Express. 2. It's less than two weeks until the 2012 Summer Olympics marathon event, and Rochester Hills contender Desiree Davila is battling a right hip flexor tendon injury that could affect her entry in the race, reported Rochester Patch. 3. A West Bloomfield Woman is Using Life Savings to Build a School in Africa, according to West Bloomfield Patch. 4. A 42-year-old Independence Township man died in a motorcycle accident Tuesday, according to the …

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Argentine Township Woman Dies in Crash, Holly Teen Faces 15 Years in Prison

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories in the White Lake-Highland area this week. 1. A Richfield Township farmer has been accused of sexually assaulting children, according to NBC 25. 2. A Holly teen faces 15 years in prison after a crime spree in the Hawaiian Gardens mobile home park, reported the Holly Express. 3.  A 21-year-old Argentine Township woman died in a car crash Thursday near Hill and Elms Road, reported the Flint Journal. 4. An argument may have sparked an early morning shooting that left three people dead and a fourth wounded in Flint Wednesday, reported the Flint Journal. 5. A Hartland Teen is Biking 1,500 miles to Help Raise Awareness for Muscular Dystrophy, according to Hartland Patch.

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