Waterman and Holland Finalists in Pontiac Mayor Race, Other Results In Pontiac, MI – Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman got 36.71% of the vote in the Aug. 8 primary which included eight candidates for the race. She and Mark E. Holland, who got 15.16% of the vote, will face off in the Nov. 7 election. Waterman…
Pontiac’s Primary is Aug. 8 Pontiac, MI – Pontiac is the only city in Oakland County with a primary this year, which is Aug. 8. There are eight candidates running for Mayor. There are also primaries for Districts 1, 4, and 5. In each race the top two vote-getters will move on to the Nov.…
2017 Candidate Interview: Rosie Lance Richardson for Pontiac Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Rosie Lance Richardson is one of eight candidates in the primary for Pontiac Mayor, which takes place Aug. 8. She’ll be on the ballot with Kone Bowman, Mark E. Holland, Craig Jefferson, AJ Patrick, Alexandria T. Riley,…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…
Candidate Interview: Pontiac Councilperson Doris Taylor Burks Dist. 6 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 17, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Doris Taylor Burks is the current Councilperson in Pontiac’s 6th District who is running for re-election on Nov. 7. She is being challenged by William A. Carrington who currently serves on the Pontiac School Board. Because there…
Oakland Press Building to be Sold, Office Moving Reports Crain’s (Compiled, July 14, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland Press will be moving out of their Pontiac location and the building will be sold according to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business. According to the article, the asking price for the paper’s two buildings is…
2017 Candidate Interview: Chris Jackson for Pontiac City Council Dist. 1 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Christopher (Chris) Jackson is running for City Council in Pontiac for District 1. On the August 8 primary ballot there are five candidates for the position: Robert L. Bass, Janiece Gage, Christ Jackson, Marc A.…
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…
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) 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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 (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 (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 (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…
White Castle to Partner with Oakland County Times for Event Page (Oakland County Times, May 30, 2017) Ferndale, MI – After a bold move and a sweet story, Oakland County Times Publisher Crystal A. Proxmire and White Castle Systems are pleased to announce that White Castle will be partnering with the Detroit-area local news site…