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Akl’s attorney requests new competency exam n Instead, defense attorney Frank Two prior exams, Manley requested a third exam be two different results conducted, independent of the two VIDEO prior state exams. His request was online at tctimes.com By Tim Jagielo filed and an independent study will [email protected]; 810-433-6795 be conducted to determine the teen’s Flint — Abdurrahman (Abdu) competency to stand trial, with a hear- TRI-COUNTY TIMES Ahmed Akl, 16, was ing date set for Oct. TIM JAGIELO back in Judge Mark Because of the 18, 2017. McCabe’s court- Assistant pros- Abdu Akl, 16, is room on Wednes- serious nature of this ecuting attorney Lia led out of court on day, Aug. 9 for what ‘‘ Wednesday, Aug. case, that’s why it’s Perryman had no was to be the results being done. objection on behalf 9. Akl is still in the hearing for his com- Frank Manley of the people. pretrial phase of his petency exam. Attorney ’’ See EXAM on 14A open murder case. 4 LOCATIONS TO $1.00 SERVE YOU Weekend SUNDAY EDITION Serving Families for Generations VOL. 24 NO. XXXIII SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017 2016 NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR City wants to extend millages from three to 10 years Fenton Hotel nVoters will have to approve istrators want voters to approve a city matter of a 6-mill, 10-year street millage plans to re-open change in November election charter change that would allow them will appear on a ballot in the near future, to levy taxes on property for 10 years probably in May 2018. later this month By Vera Hogan instead of the current three. According to City Manager Lynn By Sally Rummel [email protected]; 810-433-6823 If the voters approve this change in Markland, in order for the street repair [email protected]; 810-629-8282 City of Fenton officials and admin- the city charter in the Nov. 7 election, the See MILLAGE on 15A Nobody is more excited about the re-opening of The Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille after its devastating Easter Sunday fire than owner Nick Sorise. “I’m not used to having weekends off,” he said, although he has been A classic line up working steadily with contractors and work crews since the April 16 fire. “We’re shooting for the end of August, but there are lots of ‘moving parts.’ It’s all a process.” See FENTON HOTEL on 15A TRI-COUNTY TIMES | FILE PHOTO TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO The Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille has Approximately 2,000 visitors strolled through downtown Linden on Wednesday, Aug. 9, for the Tune-up Party. This local event been closed since a kitchen fire on precedes downtown Flint’s Back To The Bricks, which begins on Aug. 15. Fenton’s cruise party was Thursday, Aug. 10. Sunday, April 16. See story on Page 1B When did the response Most citizens don’t real- Our superior school TEXT to someone saying ‘thank you’ ize that when you add up all systems have produced a vast COMMENT YOUR ‘‘ become the moronic ‘‘ the hidden taxes we ‘‘ inventory of young OF THE WEEK and meaningless ‘no pay, such as gas tax adults who are HOT LINE problem?’ For all the and millages, we are able to read, but I got such a chuckle out of 810-771-TEXT kids out there who already paying more are incapable of that Hot line. I love the fact that apparently have no than half of our income distinguishing what ‘‘Rush Limbaugh and the King parent capable of to a bloated and dys- is worth reading, live rent-free inside these liber- teaching them basic etiquette, functional government. 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