MARCH 5, 2025 Vol. 44, No. 5
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Sheetz to replace Sacred Heart church, Apple Annie’s BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — A new gas station and convenience store is set to come to Roseville, replacing a longvacant piece of the city’s history. Sheetz will be located on Gratiot Avenue between Martin and Utica roads, replacing the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church and Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery. The site plan for the
project was approved at a Feb. 3 Roseville Planning Commission meeting. Nick Ruffner, public affairs manager for Sheetz, spoke about the new location in an emailed statement. “Sheetz can confirm it is planning to build a store at the corner of Gratiot Avenue and Utica Road, and we are excited to be joining the Roseville community,” RuffSee SHEETZ on page 13A
Photos by Nick Powers
The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church, above, has roots in Roseville stretching back to 1861. The church has been vacant since 2017. Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store, is set to replace it and nearby restaurant Apple Annie’s, which opened on Gratiot Avenue between Martin and Utica roads in 1998, right.
Detroit man charged in injury of Eastpointe police officer Trotter
EASTPOINTE — A man who allegedly injured a police officer during a
traffic stop has now been charged with assault and other felonies. Arron Trotter, 23, of Detroit, was arraigned before Magistrate Mark Makoski at the 38th District Court in
Eastpointe Feb. 27. His bond was set at $1 million, cash or surety only. Trotter was charged with one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer causing serious impairment, which is a
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