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MONROE COUNTY, MI – A Temperance man is in critical condition after being hit by one car then another while he was walking in the middle of the roadway Thursday night, police say. The initial investigation showed the man was walking north with traffic in the middle of the roadway when he was struck by a white Volkswagen Passat driven by a 33-year-old Monroe man, police said. The driver immediately stopped his vehicle moments before another vehicle, a brown Ford Escape driven by a 71-year-old Monroe man, hit the man now lying in the roadway, police said. Anyone who witnessed the crash of has information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7557. The Monroe Township Fire Department, Monroe Community Ambulance and the Michigan State DNR Conservation Department assisted at the scene.

The collision occurred Thursday evening along LaPlaisance Rd. north of Albain Rd.

Bedford's varsity boys basketball team will pause its season until Wednesday, January 19 due to positive COVID-19 tests in the program.

Bedford won its own Denny Brighton Invitational Saturday, holding off Holt and Jefferson.

The American Legion Riders awarded $1,000 checks to three area fire departments that took part in their 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.

Sunrise Windows & Doors in Temperance held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate its upcoming expansion and addition of about 100 jobs.

Clements endorsed by Monroe County Deputies

American Legion Riders will present checks to volunteer firefighters from the Bedford, Ida and Monroe fire departments at the Lynn C. Weeman Post.

State Line Christian’s boys basketball team was very sharp in its season opener Thursday, rolling over Troy Bethany 72-55 in the opening round of their own Tip-Off Tournament.

Bedford took a set from a strong Saline team, but fell in the finals of the Division 1 District Volleyball Tournament it hosted.

The following are among recent reports to Monroe County law enforcement agencies.

A Bedford team with five freshmen and five sophomores on the roster moved into the District semifinals with a win over Monroe.

Bedford's volleyball team got good contributions from everyone in winning its own Spooktacular.

Nine pets found homes at monthly adoption event

Man injured in pickup after being rear-ended on Telegraph

Bedford will play Detroit Mumford in its finale game of the regular season Friday after Detroit East English pulled out of a scheduled game

The greatest season in the history of Milan boys tennis was capped when the Big Reds scored 7 points in the state finals.

9/11 event filled first responsers' snack pantries

Dodge Ram pickup stolen while driver is paying gas bill

Bedford's girls cross country was one point was a point away from a perfect score in winning the Carlson Marauder Invitational Saturday.

New Story Walk to be unveiled Sunday

Walk to promote suicide prevention Sept. 25

Bedford opened Southeastern Conference volleyball play with a five-set win over Ann Arbor Pioneer.

Local events to mark the 20th-anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

Two suspects arrested in attempt to steal catalytic converter

Second ever "Pitch and Pour" event begins at 6 p.m. on September 14 at Pavlov's Brewing Company in Temperance.

A Temperance man has been sentenced after he used a piggy bank and a child gate to murder a woman and then beheaded her body, officials said.

Man is victim of $19,500 in checks written on his account

Temperance Knights earn Star Award

Visitation Monday and Tuesday at Bedford Funeral Chapel

4-H youth suffers foot injury showing steer

Show the respect that front-line workers deserve

Legislators tour construction projects at MCCC

Vegetable grower said someone stole fertilizer, weed killer from driveway

The Michigan Court of Appeals says a priest who criticized a teenager’s suicide during his funeral is protected by the religion clauses of the First Amendment.

A Temperance man has been found guilty of murder after he used a piggy bank and a child gate to beat a woman to death and then beheaded her body, officials said.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hosts drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic on June 17.

Kenny Wayne McBride is being tried with charges of homicide open murder and mutilation of a corpse in connection with the February 2020 death of Cecilia “Nickie” Gibson.

The criminal trial of a Temperance man accused of killing and decapitating a 79 year-old woman in the house they shared began on Monday afternoon.

City streets being upgraded in industrial park near N. Dixie Hwy.

Bedford's girls soccer team overcame an early 2-1 deficit to race past Monroe 6-3 Tuesday.

Mariah Stines drove in five runs in the first game and Chloe Spradlin did the same in the season as Milan's softball team rolled to a 17-0, 14-4 doubleheader sweep of Jefferson.

Clements announces ‘Stronger Support for Safer Communities’ plan

Bedford's softball team climbed over .500 at 14-13 by sweeping Ida 12-2 and 17-5.

Law Enforcement Appreciation event held

Roll Call

State Rep. TC Clements, R-Temperance, was appointed to serve as vice chair of the Rules and Competitiveness Committee for the 2021-22 legislative session. State Rep. TC Clements, R-Temperance, was appointed Friday by House Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve as vice chair of the Rules and Competitiveness Committee for the 2021-22 legislative session. The panel is responsible for deliberating on key legislation that ensures Michigan remains economically competitive. Clements said he was honored to serve on the committee. Clements encourages local residents to share their voices with him by calling his Lansing office at 517-373-2617 or emailing TCClements@House.MI.gov

It was member Denzil Bell who suggested the Lions start a Free Food Distribution program. Distribution occurs every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in front of the Lion’s Den Thrift Shop, located at 9100 Lewis Ave, Temperance. “There’s usually a line-up,” said Bedford Lions Publicity Chair and Trustee Laurie Althaus. “In the beginning we had one of the Lions, John Cioroch, he was a 50-year member who just passed away a couple months ago,” Althaus said. Pictures from the distributions that are posted regularly on the Bedford Lions Facebook page show the volunteers goofing around as they prepare and distribute the food.

Family Video, which has several stores throughout the Toledo area and one located in Temperance, has announced its intent to close its more than 250 locations across the country. A national video rental chain with stores in the region is set to hit the eject button. In a news release distributed Tuesday, Family Video, which has several stores throughout the Toledo area and one located in Temperance, announced its intent to close its more than 250 locations across the country. The store is open daily from noon to 8 p.m.Movies, video games, store fixtures and CBD products are among the items up for sale, according to the company. The rise of digital consumption and services such as Red Box have replaced traditional rental stores, though some, like Family Video, continued to operate.

The following was voted by The Monroe News staff as among the Top 10 local, non-COVID-19 news stories of the year. Monroe County saw one of its most gruesome murders after a Temperance man was believed to have brutally murdered and decapitated a 79-year-old grandmother. Upon their arrival, officers from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office discovered he victim’s decapitated body in the home’s living room, reportedly surrounded by shredded family photographs. McBride is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Friday before Monroe County 38th Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael A. Weipert. ***Click here to find the complete list of Monroe County's top 10 stories of the year.

He was standing inside the church’s brand new worship center on Lewis Ave. in Temperance, overseeing a pair of soft opening services leading up to the official grand opening of the building this Sunday. Contractors only turned the keys over to the church staff for temporary occupancy a couple of days before the soft opening services. I can honestly say nothing surprised us...”Sunday’s grand opening services will take place at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Killinen said his personal favorite spot in the new church is the auditorium, where he can imagine the many services to come. As he was leading the soft opening services, Killinen thought about the hardships his congregation has endured over the last few years.

TC Clements will start his term in the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. 1. Representative-Elect TC Clements, R-Temperance, was sworn in on the house floor of the Capital in Lansing by House Clerk, Gary Randall, as he joins the 101st Legislature of the State of Michigan. Accompanied by his wife Jamie, and three children Trey, Callen and Kinsey, Clements took his oath of office where he will serve his neighbors of the 56th District. “I am humbled and honored to have been elected by my neighbors to serve as their voices in the People’s House,” said Clements. Clements will begin his duties officially on January 1, 2021.

Don LaCuesta, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church has recovered after fainting while celebrating Mass in church Sunday. Don LaCuesta, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Temperance, has recovered from fainting while celebrating the 9 a.m. Mass in church Sunday. Immediately, several women in the audience who have a medical background came to his aid and Bedford Township firefighters were called to the scene. “I actually passed out,” the 53-year-old pastor said Wednesday from his office. He was told later that someone led the congregation in saying the “Our Father” and then the congregation dispersed.

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – Smith Road Elementary is closing face-to-face instruction on Thursday through Nov. 4 due to cases of COVID-19 within the building. The district was notified of a positive COVID-19 case within the building on Wednesday and received confirmation of an additional case on Thursday. There are three positive cases within the building and a fourth individual tested positive who visited the building. The district received notification of a positive COVID-19 case within the building yesterday and immediately sent out a parent communication. READ: Michigan school districts face difficult decisions with COVID-19 cases on the rise

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A retired fire chief from Bedford Township and a mother of four from Lambertville died in a multiple-car crash on Wednesday afternoon. The man is in critical condition and his wife is in stable condition, police said. Her four children were transported to the hospital and listed in stable condition, officials said. The driver of the third vehicle, a 61-year-old man from Lambertville, was transported to the hospital and listed in stable condition. Officials say it is unknown if excessive speed, alcohol or intoxicating substances were a factor in the crash.

TEMPERANCE, Mich. Rich Kenny owns Forest View Recreation Bar & Grill in Temperance. But its struggling geographically because its closed due to coronavirus restrictions and customers can go a few miles to Ohio and find the competition open. Whitmer reopening businesses in parts of MichiganState Rep. Jason Sheppard is pushing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to look at Monroe County separately when considering what can reopen in the state. READ: Heres every Michigan county where bars, restaurants, retail will reopen this weekWatch the video above for the full report.

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Officials said a 79-year-old woman found dead in a Bedford Township home Monday was beheaded by her step-grandson. The head of the victim was removed,” said Jahn Landis, the Monroe County Chief Assistant Prosecutor. Kenny McBride, 45, of Temperance, is charged with homicide -- open murder and dead body mutilation in connection with the murder. The suspect’s father was married to the daughter of the victim,” Landis said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Monroe County deputies at 734-240-7530.

Officials said a 79-year-old woman found dead in a Bedford Township home Monday was beheaded by her step-grandson. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Officials have charged a Temperance man with murdering a Bedford Township woman and then beheading her body. Kenny McBride, 45, of Temperance, was taken into custody in connection with the murder of Cecilia Gibson, 79, in Bedford Township, deputies said. Officers took the two family members to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for questioning. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. “When I leave the house, I’d sometimes see them going about their business.”Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Monroe County deputies at 734-240-7530.

LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Temperance woman was seriously injured Thursday in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver on Telegraph Road in Monroe County, police said. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. Thursday on Telegraph Road at the intersection of Stein Road in LaSalle Township, according to authorities. The 44-year-old Temperance woman was driving a silver Honda CRV north on Telegraph Road, police said. A man driving a red 2013 Ford C-Max west on Stein Road disregarded a stop sign and caused a crash with the CRV, according to officials. A third vehicle traveling south on Telegraph Road struck one of the vehicles in the roadway, police said.