2016 Candidate Interview Michael D. Smith for Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds (video)

2016 Candidate Interview Michael D. Smith for Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds  (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 15, 2016) White Lake Township, MI – Democrat Michael D. Smith is running for Oakland County Clerk Register of Deeds.  He is running in the primary against incumbent Lisa Brown.  The winner of the Democratic primary…

2016 Candidate Interview Tina Creek Barton for Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds (video)

2016 Candidate Interview Tina Creek Barton for Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds  (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 16, 2016) Davisburg, MI – Republican Tina Creek Barton is running for Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds.  She is running in the primary against Bill Bullard who held the seat prior to the incumbent…

Communities Come Together to Celebrate Main Street Accreditations

Communities Come Together to Celebrate Main Street Accreditations (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 15, 2016) Holly, MI –  “This shows what we can do when we all pitch in and have a common goal,” said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson as he looked around at the thriving historic downtown of Holly.  He sat at the…

Guest View: Going Native, Why and When to Choose Native Plants

Guest View:  Going Native, Why and When to Choose Native Plants (Lucas Harrison-Zdenek, Ferndale Permaculture, June 15, 2016) Going Native: Why and When to Choose Native Plants  Native Plants have been an important topic among gardeners for many years.  Recently, with the advent of the “green” movement, many non-professionals have  begun to take notice of…