Debate is already taking place over who will succeed councilmember
By Charles Sercombe So who will follow in the footsteps of Titus Walters on city council? That question has stirred up a hornet’s nest among some councilmembers since Walters died…
Titus Walters: A passionate voice for Hamtramck has now been silenced
By Charles Sercombe After battling ill health for the past several months, City Councilmember Titus Walters succumbed to a failing heart. Walters, 52, died last Sunday while in hospice…
Crime Log … 9/4/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 25-31. Tuesday, August 25 At a little after 11 p.m. officers were alerted to an erratic driver, who officers found at…
In Hamtramck, we know how to survive and have fun
To the many visitors who are here for the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, welcome. This is the 36th year the festival is taking place, and as you’d expect it’s had…
Handling of AV ballots investigated
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Primary Election went off without a hitch earlier this month. But something odd has popped up since then. Three weeks ago two voters made a police…
Fighting crime begins with the help of residents
Hamtramck has always enjoyed a reputation of being a safe city. But we are smack dab in the middle of Detroit and we do have crime. Lately, there has been…
Labor Day Festival is ready to roll out the fun
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just one week away. This will be the 36th festival to take over the northend of Jos. Campau, and as…
County executive urges state lawmakers to fund road repairs
By Charles Sercombe It’s hard to believe that when a road gets repaired, it’s a major news story. But such is the state of things in the metro area…
Suspected carjackers nabbed
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police have apparently busted a carjacking network. Last week two carjackings occurred involving three armed suspects. On Wednesday an auto theft unit called C.O.B.R.A. (Communities Opting…
