Oak Park: What’s on Your Ballot? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 27, 2015) Election Day is Nov. 3, 2015 and voters in Oak Park will have a couple of choices on the ballot. Current Mayor Marian McClellan is being challenged by Aaron Tobin. Both candidates did interviews with the Oakland County 115 News. Tobin also made…
Rochester Community Schools Bond Proposal on the Ballot Nov. 3 (video) (Compiled, Oct. 27, 2015) Voters in the Rochester Community School District will have a school bond proposal on the Nov. 3, 2015 ballot. The District has made a video and provided Q & A to educate voters about the bond and what the…
Discussion and Film on Crop Circles Nov. 5 (EVENT page) What on Earth? THE CROP CIRCLES PHENOMENON—AN AMAZING FILM EVENT ARE THEY EXTRATERRESTRIAL OR A HOAX? Embrace the mystery of the crop circle phenomenon! Join us at the Birmingham Unitarian Church on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm as Charles Mallett in the UK…
Ferndale: Just 4 Kicks Parent Talent Show for JFK Nov. 7 (EVENT page) Just For Kicks is a Parent led Talent Show. Takes place at The Loving Touch in Ferndale November 7, Doors at 7:00. Show starts at 8:00 pm After party with DJ Zhao-Ski Tickets may be purchased from TLT website or at the…
Pontiac: Fashion Show to Support Fraternity Nov. 21 (EVENT page) The professional men of Omicron Alpha Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. leaders and heroes will hit the runway wearing the hottest trends in fall fashion on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at the beautiful Lafayette Grand Ball Room in Pontiac. This first annual…
Less than 12 Hours after Shooting, Royal Oak Murder Suspect Captured (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2015) A 28-year-old Madison Heights man is dead, and a suspect is in custody after an early morning shooting in Royal Oak near 13 Mile and Rochester Road. Little is known about what led up to murder, as the…
Victim in Royal Oak Shooting Dies, Suspect Still at Large (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2015) NOTE: This story has been UPDATED. The victim has died and the suspect has been arrested. For the most up to date info see: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2015/10/26/less-than-12-hours-after-shooting-royal-oak-murder-suspect-captured/ A 28-year-old Madison Heights man died at Beaumont Hospital Monday after being shot…
SWAT Team Responds to Shooting in Royal Oak (C. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2015) A SWAT team swarmed into a Royal Oak neighborhood around 1:30am after a man arrived at Beaumont Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, according to The Detroit News. The area police focused on was between 12 and 13 Mile, near Fern and Linden.…
Holly: Fire on Partridge Court Likely Caused by Generator (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Oct. 26, 2015) INCIDENT: 21:08 hrs. – Village of Holly – Residential Structure Fire – OCSO Fire Investigations Unit Assist #15-174350 FROM DAY SHIFT: 10-24-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 10-25-2015 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Office Operations Center received a request for assistance from the…
CFF’s Ferndale Candidate Forum Video and Live Blog Thread (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2015) On Oct. 24 candidates for Ferndale City Council joined Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter for a candidate forum hosted by Citizens for Fair Ferndale. Oakland County 115 reporter Crystal Proxmire posted live updates from the forum. And Keith Dalton of…
Candidate Interview: Bob Gettings, Madison Heights Council (video) (C. Proxmire, October 25, 2015) Bob Gettings likes his job as a Madison Heights City Councilperson, and says he looks forward to getting back into the groove. Gettings and fellow council members Margene Scott and Robert Corbett are running unopposed on the Nov. 3, 2015 ballot. Gettings…
Oakland County to Get New Animal Shelter (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 25, 2015) Cats and dogs in the care of Oakland County Animal Control could be in a brand new, modern facility by 2017 if plans remain on schedule for constructing a new animal shelter facility. Oakland County Commissioners voted Thursday to use bond funding…
Training for Women: Business Protocols for Success Nov. 13 (EVENT page) Women’s Alliance of Oakland County Introduces Business Protocols for Success A Unique Training Program for Women Friday, November 13, 2015 On Friday, November 13, 2015, the Women’s Alliance of Oakland County will host Business Protocols for Success, an innovative training program designed to help…
Rochester Adams High School Adds Outdoor Recycling Bins (Adams HS PTSA Press Release, Oct. 25, 2015) Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation Award Grant to Adams High School (Forwarded on behalf of the Adams PTSA) Rochester Adams High School received 24 bright blue recycling bins designed specifically for placement in outdoor athletic areas…
Development Properties in 18 Communities Part of One Stop Ready Showcase Oct. 30 (Oakland County Press Release, Oct. 24, 2015) Developers, investors, brokers and businesses interested in owning a piece of prime Oakland County real estate can shop for available parcels at the county’s second annual One Stop Ready (OSR) Community Showcase. The event is…
Ferndale Fall Crawl w/Lumberjack Chick Theme to Benefit SOS Nov. 14 (EVENT page) Ferndale Fall Crawl to benefit the South Oakland Shelter It’s time to get those flannels, boots and beards ready. The Central Woodward Junior Chamber is hosting their first-ever Ferndale Fall Crawl – a lumberjack-chic pub crawl –from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.…
14-Year-Old Sofi K’s Album Launch a Community Effort Nov 6 (EVENT page) SOFI K TO LAUNCH DEBUT ALBUM LOVEHATE ON NOVEMBER 6 14-year-old local talent to celebrate album release with concert at Royal Oak Music Theatre also featuring Soul Divide and Stereo Jane Sofi K, a 14-year-old freshman at Bloomfield Hills High School, will…
Birmingham: Volunteers Needed to Plant Trees at Manor Park Nov. 7 (EVENT page) The City of Birmingham is partnering with ReLeaf Michigan to plant 20 trees on Saturday, November 7 in Manor Park from 8:45 a.m. – noon. Birmingham is one of just three communities selected for this partnership. Organizers are looking for volunteers to…
Royal Oak: Orson Starr House Open House Nov. 8 (EVENT page) The Royal Oak HISTORICAL GUILD invites you to our ORSON STARR HOUSE MUSEUM NOVEMBER OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 8th, 1 – 4 pm Please bring along canned food items for donation to the Salvation Army for Thanksgiving Day Meals ORSON STARR HOUSE MUSEUM 3123…
FBI Warns: College Students Targeted for Phone Scams (FBI Press Release, David P. Gelios, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Division, announced that the FBI is warning consumers to be on alert for a phone scam that primarily targets college students while displaying the FBI’s telephone number on the recipient’s caller ID. The…