Christy has been a journalist for the past 11 years. She graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit with a BA in journalism. During that time, she worked as a freelance writer for several local publications and completed internships in and out of state. Afterward, she worked as a news reporter for the Detroit Free Press for six years, where she covered communities, crime, growth and development and much more. While reporting high-profile criminal cases, Christy had stories appear in publications across the country, including USA Today. Her work has also been published in The Huffington Post and AOL news homepage.
With help from the community, Stevie B's Pizza Buffet is hosting a fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 31 to benefit Georgetown Apartment tenants.
The school will implement changes this school year to improve academics after being on the list for two consecutive years, according to the district.
Patch will be at the farmers market Sunday in downtown New Baltimore.
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Township police said Thursday the fire at Georgetown Apartments does not appear to be criminal. A fund-raiser for the tenants left homeless is in the works.
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Parents and children learn about riding the bus this week.
Twenty-five units were destroyed in a Tuesday evening fire at Georgetown Apartments, fire officials said Wednesday.
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Chesterfield Lakes Subdivision held its second annual regatta Sunday.
Emergency vehicles are on the scene at a fire on 23 Mile Road near Gratiot in Chesterfield Township.
A memorial service has been scheduled for stuntman Todd Green who died Sunday from injuries sustained in a fall at the Selfridge Air Show.
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Shelby restaurateur Giuseppe D'Anna and brother Girolamo D'Anna are accused of brutally beating the owner of a competing restaurant.
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After a Selfridge Air Show stuntman fell 200 feet during the widely attended event, shocked and saddened witnesses and other event followers expressed their thoughts on the show's Facebook page.
A wing walker fell 200 feet during the Selfridge Air Show on Sunday in Harrison Township, Michigan.
A neighborhood party, complete with an inflatable screen, fire truck visit and snacks, brings entertainment home.
Residents share with Patch where they're viewing the Selfridge Air Show–many watch from the comfort of their own homes near the base in Harrison Township.
MacDonald Public Library will close Saturday-Tuesday and is expected to reopen Wednesday as it prepares the remodeled children's section for use.
