FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER LAKE COUNTRY ECHO LIVONIA — ACE Programs of Genesee Community College recently announced that Tracie Meyers has been selected as the 2017-18 ACE Teacher of the Year. Tracie has been teaching ACE courses since 2004 and is currently approved to teach BUS101, CIS02, OFT101, PED251 and PED258. After earning her Master’s in Education, Tracie worked a few semesters as an adjunct at MCC before landing in Livonia in 1993. She … [Read more...]
Livingston County Schools Alerted Public of Creepy Clown Report
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said that the school's warnings were in response to a Facebook hoax reporting a creepy clown sighting in Vitale Park. The school actions were in fact in response to an earlier and also not credible threat of clowns appearing at a school, which was spread over Instagram. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two Livingston County schools put their communities and law enforcement on high alert starting last Friday … [Read more...]
Livonia Schools Release Testing Plan for High Lead in Water
LIVONIA – In consultation with the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Health and Safety Services Department, Livonia Central School District (CSD) developed and administered a voluntary testing plan for all facilities following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. According to a press release from Livonia CSD Superintendent Matthew Cole, EPA Guidelines indicate that anything above 20 parts per billion (ppb) is considered an … [Read more...]
Mysterious Graffiti Appears at Livonia Central School
LIVONIA – Officials discovered a rude scene on Friday at Livonia Central School. Someone has graffitied the school, and the Livingston County Sheriff's Office is looking for answers. The graffiti includes language like 'J Gang,' W Street,' and 'Wolf Street.' Police are asking anyone who believes they have information about the incident or the meaning of the phrases to call the Sheriff's Office at (585) 243-7100. Callers can remain … [Read more...]
Night of 1,000 PB&J’s, Livonia Track Team Helps Stomp Out Hunger
LIVONIA — “Connect what you are doing with who you are doing it for.” That is PJ Collins’ mantra and that is exactly what Livonia Central has aimed to do. The Livonia Varsity Boys and Girls Track and Field Team completed their third annual “Night of 1,000 PB&J’s in an attempt to help stomp out hunger. All of the sandwiches that were made will be taken to the Open Door Mission as well as St. Peter’s Kitchen as St. Joseph’s House of … [Read more...]
Turkey Trot Gains National Certification, New Timing System
LIVONIA – The much anticipated 5th annual Livonia Turkey Trot will begin Thursday, November 27 at 8 a.m., courtesy of the Livonia Central School District, and the Village of Livonia. Race staff are as psyched as ever for the arrival of this tradition, as the list of runners and the routes gets better and better every year. This year, the 3.4 mile course is USA Track and Field Association certified until 2024, and the race now has chip timing … [Read more...]