After 46 years in the fire service, Tom Osborne is retiring. He’s stepping down from his role on the Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) Board, where he served for 11 years along with 18 years as a volunteer firefighter for Chelsea. Ron Howdyshell of Lima Township has been appointed as the At-Large board member to ...
A view of the past through the eyes of the future, celebrating Dexter’s Bicentennial has been put into art through the hands of local students. When planning the parade for the Bicentennial celebration, Steve Fineman had an idea to involve an important local institution, so he looked to Dexter Community Schools with help in putting ...
The Chelsea School District is saying goodbye to one of its important leaders as high school Principal Nick Angel is taking on a new opportunity in Grass Lake. CSD announced the news on June 17: “The Chelsea School District (CSD) announces, with both pride and a hint of nostalgia, the departure of Chelsea High School ...
As a community service group who volunteer their time to help others and improve the community through different activities and events throughout the year, the Dexter Lions are always busy making a positive impact. They recently recognized six local high school graduates with some help for the next step in their lives. The Dexter Lions ...
A new residential development is being proposed in Scio Township. It would be called Townes at Honey Creek and if it meets the requirements set forth and is approved by the township it would see the construction of 60 townhomes near the corner of Jackson and Staebler roads. The plan was introduced at the June ...
Adaptive Summer cycling, Kids’ Corner Safety Upgrades to water polo equipment, a third round of CARES funding was approved by the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. At its June 11 meeting, the school board approved a variety of projects, totaling $50,070. These were recommendation by the CARES Advisory Council and were submitted by Brian ...
Scio Township is seeing a change in its trash service. At their June 11 meeting, the Scio Township Board approved the signing of the letter agreeing to GFL’s assignment of the Scio Township contract to Priority. This was approved by a 7 to 0 vote of the board. In her report to the board, Scio ...
Embodying everything a great educator needs to be, Stacie Battaglia has meant a lot to South Meadows Elementary School and the Chelsea School District. This is why her send-off into retirement on June 10 was an emotional one. With family members in attendance, the longtime principal at South Meadows in Chelsea was recognized at the ...
A small plane crash in Bridgewater Township led to one fatality and another person being flown to the hospital by helicopter with injuries, according to news reports. The crash happened in the early afternoon on June 10, near U.S. 12 and Lima Center Road. The Sun Times News reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration ...
A 39-year-old Burton, Michigan man died in a head-on car crash on Saturday, June 8, in the city of Chelsea. “On June 8, 2024 at approximately 6:00 pm the Chelsea Police Department received reports of a vehicle driving erratically N/B M-52. Officers responded to the area and located the suspect vehicle, a 2006 Toyota Corolla, ...
A well-deserved recognition, Karan Hervey, a District Nurse for Saline Area Schools, was recently honored by the Michigan School Nurses Association. Hervey was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. The award acknowledges a person who has continually supported or uniquely contributed to the Michigan Association of School Nurses, school nursing, or school health services in ...
The Saline District Library held a special groundbreaking ceremony for the new pavilion planned to be built as part of the larger improvement plan. On Tuesday, June 4, Saline community members gathered to celebrate a ceremonial groundbreaking for the cool addition expected to come to the library, at 555 N Maple Road. SDL Director Karrie ...
Naming the solar panel walkway was an important decision for Dexter Community Schools and the many students who helped pick it, and that’s why the Board of Education voted to name it for long-time teacher Kate Boynton, who passed away in 2020. DCS announced on June 5, the naming of the walkway. In its announcement, ...
The Session Room has a new owner with a familiar name. On June 4, the Arbor Brewing Company announced that its back, but in a new westside location on Jackson Road in Scio Township. “Yesterday we closed on the purchase of The Session Room on Ann Arbor’s west side and will be reopening today as ...
This year’s Chelsea graduates are leaving the high school a better place. From starting their high school lives dealing with COVID-19 restrictions and Zoom classrooms to ending it before a full house of family and friends at Jerry Niehaus Stadium, the 2024 graduates are a special and unique class. Held on Sunday, June 2, the ...
Submit a Veterans Day Tribute
Click Here
The Sun Times News is the hub of the most useful information in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, and Saline.
8123 Main St Suite 200 Dexter, MI 48130Subscribe to our free daily newsletter to stay on top of all the local news.
Copyright © 2025 The Suntimes News
STN Staff
STN Staff
Lonnie Huhman
