Royal Oak

Royal Oak Hosting Citizens Police Academy Beginning Oct 3

August 20th 2018

Royal Oak Hosting Citizens Police Academy Beginning Oct 3 Royal Oak, MI- The Royal Oak Citizens Police Academy is an exciting seven-week course that meets once a week on Wednesday evenings at the police station at 6:30 p.m. Classes last for approximately three hours. The fall session begins Oct. 3, 2018. Open only to residents […]

Royal Oak Woman’s Club Meet & Greet Aug. 22

August 18th 2018

Royal Oak Woman’s Club Meet & Greet Aug. 22 Royal Oak, MI – Learn more about us! Meet our members! Take a clubhouse tour! Enjoy free refreshments and light fare. Please RSVP to Lisa Breuer at 248-854-0766.  Wed, Aug. 22 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Royal Oak Women’s Club 404 S. Pleasant Street in Royal Oak. […]

Royal Oak Celebrates Groundbreaking and Family Fun Event Aug. 23

August 18th 2018

Royal Oak Celebrates Groundbreaking and Family Fun Event Aug. 23 Royal Oak, MI- The City of Royal Oak and Royal Oak Police Department are excited to extend an invitation to the public groundbreaking ceremony for the new City Hall and police station. The family-fun event will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, […]

Organizers Cancel 2018 AIDS Walk Detroit, will Focus on 2019

August 17th 2018

Organizers Cancel 2018 AIDS Walk Detroit, will Focus on 2019 (AIDS Walk Detroit, Aug. 17, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- Organizers of the 2018 AIDS Walk Detroit, which had been scheduled for Sept. 16, 2018, in downtown Royal Oak, have decided to cancel this year’s event as a result of construction taking place in Royal Oak […]

Trees Cut Down for Development, Royal Oak Mayor Responds

August 14th 2018

Trees Cut Down for Development, Royal Oak Mayor Responds (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 14, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – A 186-unit development project approved four years ago has finally begun, leaving neighbors distressed over the loss of trees and the increase of residents who will be moving in. The former site of Mark Twain School […]

Go Comedy’s Dream Cruise BINGO, 2018 Edition

August 14th 2018

Go Comedy’s Dream Cruise BINGO, 2018 Edition (Staff Report, Aug. 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI- As Dream Cruise weekend approaches, the folk at Go Comedy! Improv Theater are continuing with a tradition of their own – Dream Cruise BINGO! “Get out your lawn chairs, fire up those engines, and laugh it off a little,” says the […]

Nominations Open for Royal Oak Community Awards

August 12th 2018

Nominations Open for Royal Oak Community Awards (Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, Aug. 12, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – 71st Annual Royal Oak Community Awards are Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 6pm, and you can nominate the individuals and businesses who will be honored! Nominations Due by: September 7, 2018 Nominations will be reviewed and […]

Vandal Glues Keys on Public Art Piano, Royal Oak Police Seek Suspect

August 6th 2018

Vandal Glues Keys on Public Art Piano, Royal Oak Police Seek Suspect (Royal Oak Commission for the Arts, Aug. 6, 2018) Royal Oak, MI –On Wednesday August 1, a public piano placed in front of Gayle’s Chocolates was vandalized. The unknown assailant spread adhesive along the keys of the piano making them inoperable. The first […]

2018 Candidate Interviews and Issues – AUG 7 PRIMARY

August 3rd 2018

2018 Candidate Interviews and Issues – AUG 7 PRIMARY Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing brief, introductory interviews with candidates for political offices. This gives all candidates a chance to talk about the issues that are important to them, and we welcome candidates from any political party. Some candidates […]

Fatal Shooting in Royal Oak White Castle Drive Thru Deemed Justifiable

August 1st 2018

Fatal Shooting in Royal Oak White Castle Drive Thru Deemed Justifiable (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 1, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- On April 10, 2018 a Royal Oak Police Officer fatally shot 28-year-old Antonio Gordon in the drive thu of White Castle Restaurant at 13 Mile and Coolidge Hwy near Woodward Avenue.  The shooting was investigated […]