Pontiac

Seniors Displaced after Fire at West Manor Apartments in Pontiac

July 1st 2017

Seniors Displaced after Fire at West Manor Apartments in Pontiac (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 1, 2017) Pontiac, MI  – Dozens of residents escaped a fire Saturday evening at West Manor Apartments on Paddock Street in Pontiac.  The 40-unit building went up in flames as firefighters and neighbors helped pull people from the smoky building. The […]

2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates)

July 1st 2017

2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office.  Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and […]

Opioid Overdose Training for Anyone July 21

June 30th 2017

Opioid Overdose Training for Anyone July 21 (EVENT page) Pontiac, MI  – If someone you love, work around or live with is at high risk for an Opioid Overdose this FREE Opioid Overdose Prevention and Education Training is for you. Please pre-register by sending your name, contact number and date of training you wish to […]

Art Experience Raising Money for Youth Programming in Pontiac

June 25th 2017

Art Experience Raising Money for Youth Programming in Pontiac (Art Experience, June 25, 2017) PONTIAC, MI., – The Art Experience, Inc. (TAE) announces their first crowdfunding campaign, raising money to help support their youth programming initiative, Community Art Lab. Community Art Lab, an all-inclusive art studio program, delivers art in classrooms without the resources to […]

Oakland Co. Workshop to Present Resources to Entrepreneurs Aug. 9

June 22nd 2017

Oakland Co. Workshop to Present Resources to Entrepreneurs Aug. 9 (EVENT page) Waterford, MI – On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs and Purchasing, will present a business workshop for local business owners and entrepreneurs. The event is […]

LocalHop Makes Jump to Downtown Pontiac, Expands Services

June 21st 2017

LocalHop Makes Jump to Downtown Pontiac, Expands Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 21, 2017) Pontiac, MI – After years of renting office space in Birmingham, the technology innovators at LocalHop, Cynerge, and Autostructure have made an exciting move to an historic building in Downtown Pontiac. 31 N. Saginaw Street has been around since at least […]

Fireworks in Oakland County 2017

June 21st 2017

Fireworks in Oakland County  2017 (EVENT page) Much appreciation goes to Meg Geddes of MichiganFireworks.com who compiles this list as a labor of love and generously shares with publications like Oakland County Times. Stony Creek Metropark Fireworks Date:  June 23, 2017 at Dusk Where: Stony Creek Metropark 4300 Main Park Road in Shelby Township, Michigan […]

Art, Fish, Fun Connects Pontiac Families to Nature

June 16th 2017

Art, Fish, Fun Connects Pontiac Families to Nature (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 16, 2017) Pontiac, MI  – Areeba Aalam of Southfield had only gone fishing once before Saturday’s Art, Fish, Fun event at Pontiac’s Beaudette Park.  The young girl comes from Southfield to Pontiac for school and was excited to come to the event.  “It […]

Night of Stars Showcases Talent, Awards Scholarships in Pontiac

June 11th 2017

Night of Stars Showcases Talent, Awards Scholarships in Pontiac (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 11, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The stars came out Friday to the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac for The Clarence E. Phillips Ascend Foundation annual celebration “Night of the Stars.” Families were able to enjoy a variety of performances, including Pontiac’s own […]

Video Shows Pontiac Middle School Arson Suspect

June 8th 2017

Video Shows Pontiac Middle School Arson Suspect (video) (Oakland County Sheriff Dept, June 8, 2017) Pontiac – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigations Unit are requesting information on identifying an individual  who is suspected on setting a fire outside of Pontiac High School. On May 27, 2017, the Sheriff’s Office […]