Shelby News

A township assessor who claimed that he used a $500 gift from a local businessman to help friends and strangers in need will be suspended for five days and demoted from his department-head position for allegedly mishandling the money.

Posted: 11-10-2009 Shelby State Bank announces promotions The following promotions have been announced at Shelby State Bank: Lisa J. Parker has been promoted to vice president/branch administrator.

More information is required before Bruce Township can determine whether a single waste hauler would benefit the community.

Posted: 11-6-2009 Lights available for 21st annual Lights of love The 21st Lights of Love tree lighting celebration will be Thursday evening, Dec.

William J. Hayes, II, 94, of Marshall, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday evening, Oct.

From the National Weather Service archives here are the events that happened on November 3. 1966 - A record early season snowstorm drops 6 to 12 inches of snow across southwest Lower Michigan.

Posted: 10-21-2009 New briefs from the 10.22.09 edition Walkerville hires transportation supervisor Albert Tanner was hired as the new facilities/transportation supervisor at Walkerville Public Schools Monday evening, Oct.

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is reviewing e-mails of 33 township employees as part of an investigation into claims that two officials accepted a $500 gift from a local business.

Posted: 10-21-2009 Shelby celebrates a 'spooky' homecoming In conjunction with Halloween, this year's homecoming theme at Shelby High School is 'Haunted.' Students have been participating in ghoulish events all week long.

Posted: 10-21-2009 Shelby bands earn top awards The Shelby Marching Band earned a Division One rating again for the eighth year in a row at the MSBOA District One Marching Band Festival in Evart Oct.

One of the first things you have to accustom yourself to when interviewing Clif Helms/Mark Twain is to isolate the man.

F. Jean Mackela, 90, of Shelby, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Oceana Seniors.

A fellow firefighter, Eric Carpenter , died suddenly on May 19th 2009 from an undetected aortic aneurysm.

Two local officials are facing potential recall after the filing of petitions alleging that campaign contributions swayed their votes on various issues before the Board of Trustees.

Posted: 10-14-2009 Court sentencings from the 10.15.09 issue Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period.

A month after announcing a new towing company would be hired in the township for the first time in more than 50 years, the Board of Trustees has backed off that decision, now saying that company doesn't meet the township's requirements.

Behind Township Hall Corner of Polk Rd. & State St. Notice: Because of lower revenue income the board may only provide one cleanup per year in the next budget cycle.

Union City freshman Shelby Miller, center, throws her hands up in celebration and screams alongside fellow color guard members after the band director named their section the best marchers of the day.

Authorities say a search of a car near Milford in northwest Iowa netted 66 pounds of marijuana plants and led to the arrests of three Michigan residents on drug charges.

Dear Glenn: We need to replace our current deck and have been researching composite decking.