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Following a high school career where he excelled in four varsity sports and ranked in his class’s top 10 academically, senior Wilson McClelland displays the official notification of his appointment to...
View ArticleTrenton students earn AAUW awards
The local affiliate of the American Association of University Women celebrated numerous significant contributions and accomplishments of local women and girls of all ages earlier this year at the...
View ArticleClub honors its ‘Leaders and Best’
Bill Matakas (left) and Katie Hartwell (right) of the U of M Club Downriver with honorees David Ameriguian, Daniela Kabeth and Ian Stewart. The University of Michigan Club of Downriver met for its...
View ArticleHigh school’s longtime secretary bids farewell
Janet Stanley on her final day at Trenton High School. BY MELANIE YOUNG Longtime Trenton High School General Office Secretary Janet Stanley has written her final “Daily Announcement.” She retired at...
View ArticleSchool improvement bonds sold
Just a little more than a month after Trenton voters approved a $57.1 million bond issuance for school updates and improvement, the process took a big step forward June 12 when Trenton Public...
View ArticleOld videos provide a fun blast from past
BY BRIAN RZEPPA As Gary Szalka led Melvindale to hundreds of wins throughout a Hall of Fame career, Trenton High School varsity baseball Coach Todd Szalka stood by his side and regularly served...
View ArticleStudent to attend U of M on Stamps Scholarship award
Trenton High School graduate Adelaide Barcalow. The 13th class of Stamps Scholars includes 230 top students from across the country attending 30 partner universities. Selected from almost 300,000...
View ArticleExpert Heating and Cooling Trenton Student Athlete of the Month: Sept. 2018
Olivia Wakeham Olivia Wakeham Senior, Golf Over the course of her three years at Trenton High School, senior Olivia Wakeham has managed to raise the bar both academically and athletically, even when...
View ArticleTEF’s lead fundraiser is set for November
The Trenton Educational Foundation’s eighth annual Signature Event, a Great Gatsby gala, is Nov. 10, but plans are well under way for the fundraiser, monies from which are biannually dispersed for...
View ArticleTPS makes administrative changes
Ronald Diroff Michael Doyle Trenton Public Schools made some administrative changes to start the 2018-2019 school year. In an effort to keep the public informed of the happenings of the district,...
View ArticleExpert Heating & Cooling Student Athlete of the Month: October 2018
Evan Adams Evan Adams Senior Football One of the key options on the ground for Head Coach Bob Czarnecki’s high-powered offense and a headache for opposing offenses, Trenton High School senior Evan...
View ArticleFoundation set to add 3 new members to its Wall of Fame
McNally, Misko and Schelke make the Wall of Fame 2018. “The Great Gatsby Gala,” this year’s Signature Event for the Trenton Educational Foundation, will be a dinner/dance at Crystal Gardens in...
View ArticleBROOKS BLACKLEDGE: WHAT’S UP AT AMS? Opening Day theme a big hit at Arthurs
To help make the first day of school more fun, Arthurs teachers went all out to create an opening day theme by wearing numbered Arthurs Knights jerseys (Brooks Blackledge photo). Arthurs Middle...
View ArticleDR. MICHAEL DOYLE: TPS TALK Many great things going on in our buildings
Michael Doyle Well, Trenton Public Schools has kicked off another school year. As I begin my 34th in public education, the excitement of a new year still exists. One of the most exciting things is...
View ArticleExpert Heating & Cooling: Athlete of the Month: Nov. 2018
Therese Hebda Senior, Cross Country Throughout her career at Trenton High School, Therese Hebda has established herself as one of the best in the classroom and on each of the fields she has chosen to...
View ArticleTHS HAPPENINGS: EMILY MADDEN
Queen’s crowning highlight of a busy month at THS Picture it: Trenton, 2018. The lights come up on the stage and music begins to play. Thirty-three senior girls dance their way onto the stage to...
View ArticleBreaking ground – Work starts on $15M education center at WCCCD
Officials breaks ground on the new $15 million Horticulture Education Center in Taylor. The center will offer agriculture, hydroponics, gardening, aquaponics and other related learning and career...
View ArticleExpert Heating & Cooling Student Athlete of the Month: December 2018
Lily Green Junior Cross Country Though she still has one and a half years left in her high school career, Gabriel Richard High School junior Lily Green already has proven herself to be one of the top...
View ArticleSquad has a solid core of vets
BY SAMANTHA ELLIOTT A year after securing a spot in the district final, the Grosse Ile boys’ basketball team is back and ready for a go-around in the 2018-2019 season. Last year, the Red...
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