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Joshua Gordon

C&G Staff Reporter – Woodward Talk

Josh Gordon covers Macomb Township, Chippewa Valley Schools and the Macomb County Board of Commissioners for the Macomb Township Chronicle. He previously wrote for the Woodward Talk from 2013-2016 and attended Central Michigan University. Josh has won Society of Professional Journalist awards for his work with C & G Newspapers. He is an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers, craft beer and movies.

Published April 3, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Victim testifies in Macomb Township human trafficking case

The case involving two Macomb Township residents accused of human trafficking continued recently after the alleged victim testified during a preliminary hearing.

Published April 2, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Local veterans receive medals from U.S. representative

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Donald Secord was 17 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1946. It might have been after the end of World War II, but Secord still traveled the world as a fireman first class.

Published April 2, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Woman accused of murdering her mother gets new lawyer

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township woman accused of killing her 80-year-old mother in early 2017 has a new lawyer and will undergo a second competency evaluation. Julie Flynn, 49, appeared in front of Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia on March 22 as her lawyer, Donald Teichman Jr., motioned to be dismissed after Flynn sought new counsel.

Published April 2, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Student earns national award for photo of mom’s battle with cancer

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The DeLaere family couldn’t anticipate that Nancy DeLaere would be diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2017, or that she would have heart failure a month later.

Published March 30, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Shelby Township teen dies in car crash

MACOMB TOWNSHIP/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Shelby Township woman has died after a car crash in Macomb Township just after midnight Friday, March 30, in Macomb Township.

Published March 29, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Man dies after being struck by truck

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning in Macomb Township.

Published March 28, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township writer releases newest fantasy book

Sheft and Teller didn’t know each other existed, let alone that they were twin brothers.

Published March 28, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Board approves higher bid on pathway contract to avoid possible controversy

The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved a contract for sidewalk work that wasn’t the lowest bid in order to avoid any potential issues with an ongoing corruption scandal in Macomb County.

Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger was ordered to be removed from office by a circuit court judge on Tuesday for lying on her election affidavit about living in Warren.

Published March 27, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger removed from office by court order

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger was removed from her position March 28 after a circuit court judge ruled in favor of the county in regard to Spranger allegedly lying on her election affidavit.

Published March 26, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Township introduces new interactive zoning tool

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For Shelby Township residents who have wanted to add a shed in their backyard or build an add-on for their home, traversing the zoning code book to make sure they are doing things by the rules could be intimidating.

Published March 26, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby police, fire work to form rescue task force for shooting incidents

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — School threats have escalated in the weeks following the shooting that took place in February at a high school in Parkland, Florida, and left 17 people dead. Numerous threats have been reported around metro Detroit.

Published March 21, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Algonquin Middle School closes for a day after social media threat

Algonquin Middle School in Clinton Township was closed March 13 after the Chippewa Valley Schools district and Clinton Township police became aware of a threat against the school.

Published March 21, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Teachers help fellow teacher as she goes into labor at Miami Elementary

When Kellyn Schweihofer walked into Miami Elementary School Jan. 3, the first day back from holiday break, it was a normal day for her as a kindergarten teacher.

Published March 21, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Before trial starts, Macomb Township man pleads guilty to killing his wife

A Macomb Township man accused of fatally shooting his wife in October 2016 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.

Published March 21, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Dakota students stay inside as others walk out

While schools around the country, and even in the same district, watched students walk out for 17 minutes on March 14, students at Dakota High School approached the national demonstration against gun violence in a different way.