18 Month Old Hospitalized After Being Struck by Neighbors Car (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 18, 2018) Pontiac, MI – On 07/18/18 at 8:46 AM OCSO Deputies responded to the 100 block of Warwick on a Personal Injury Accident. The caller reported that an 18 month old child was run over and was not breathing. …
Miss Oakland County Vivian Zhong will Compete for Miss Michigan Title (Miss Oakland County, July 17, 2018) Rochester, Northville, MI — Vivian Zhong, 21, of Northville was crowned Miss Oakland County 2018 at the annual pageant held July 14, 2018 at Oakland University’s Dodge Auditorium. The new Miss Oakland County won a $1,150 education scholarship…
2018 Candidate Interview: Kristina Karamo for County Commissioner Dist. 10 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 14, 2018) Pontiac, and Auburn Hills, MI- Kristina Karamo is running for County Commission for the 10th District in the Republican Primary Aug. 7, 2018. David. B. Foster is also on the Republican Primary ballot. On the Democratic Primary ballot are incumbent…
County Executive Gets Scam Call, Warns Others (Oakland County Executive Office, July 6, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is warning county residents to be aware of a phone scam threatening unsuspecting residents with arrest for non-payment of federal taxes. Patterson himself got a recorded message on his personal cell phone…
9 Year Old Struck by Car on Auburn Road (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 6, 2018) Pontiac, MI- INCIDENT: 18:58 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Pedestrian versus Automobile Personal Injury Accident / OCSO Crash Reconstruction Unit Assist – #18-126653 (UD-10) & #18-126693 (Crash Investigation) SUMMARY: Deputies responded along with the Waterford Regional Fire…
2018 Candidate Interview: Jeff Pittel for State Senate Dist. 12 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 4, 2018) Addison Township, Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Independence Township, Keego Harbor Oakland Township, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake and Clarkston, MI – Jeff Pittel is running unopposed in Libertarian Primary for State Senate…
SMART Transit Millage Renewal on Aug. 7 Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 1, 2018) Oakland County, MI- On Aug. 7, 2018 voters in Oakland County will be asked to renew a millage that funds public transportation. This is NOT the millage for the Regional Transit Authority. This IS for a continuation of SMART services already…
24 Year Old Drowns Trying to Clean Trash from Clinton River in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 25, 2018) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 13:40 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Drowning / OCSO Dive Team Activation – #18-119033 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Dawson Mill Pond Dam located in Beaudette Park on a…
2018 Candidate Interview: Brenda Carter for State Rep. Dist 29 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 24, 2018) Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, MI –Brenda Carter is running for State Representative for the 29th District and is on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary on the Democratic Ballot. Also on the Democratic Ballot…
2018 Candidate Interview: Rosemary Bayer for State Senate Dist. 12 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 21, 2018) Addison Township, Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Independence Township, Keego Harbor Oakland Township, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake and Clarkston, MI – Democrat Rosemary Bayer is running for State Senate for the 12th…
Protest Planned in Pontiac Against Families Being Separated June 30 Pontiac, MI – In response to news of children being separated from their parents at the Mexican border there will be a protest held at the Pontiac Public Library June 30. The protest is scheduled to go from 10 am to 11:30 am and is…
Royal Oak Police Searching for Holly Kay Towery, Phone and Vehicle Found (Royal Oak Police, June 14, 2018) Royal Oak, Pontiac, MI – Royal Oak police are investigating the disappearance of a 32-year-old Royal Oak woman. At 1:30 a.m. on June 13, 2018, the boyfriend of Holly Kay Towery contacted police to report she had…
Things You May Not Have Known about Water & Sewer Service (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 11, 2018) Southfield, MI- Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash is in the midst of a series of visits to local libraries with a presentation on Water Infrastructure 101. Recently in Southfield he shared some basics and little known…
Stars Shine in Pontiac with Student Performances and Ascend Scholarships (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 11, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Each year the Clarence E. Phillips Ascend Foundation hosts a Night of the Stars to celebrate the talent of Pontiac’s youth, including performances and scholarship awards presentation. Over $84,000 in scholarships were awarded to kids in…
Sheriffs Investigating Murder at Osmun Lake in Pontiac INCIDENT: 15:39 June 7, 2018 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Homicide Investigation / OCSO Forensic Laboratory Assist / OCSO Dive Team Activation – #18-106735 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to Stanley Park for suspicious circumstances. A mother had called the Sheriff’s Office Operations Center to report…
Rules of the Road for Bicyclists (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 8, 2018) Michigan – With more and more people taking to the streets with pedal power, it’s important that bicyclists and drivers be aware of the rules of the road. Below is a list of key rules put together by the State of Michigan specifically…
Want to Connect to Your Community? Here are Facebook Groups through Oakland County (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2018) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out…
Daddys that Care Park Empowerment Day Celebrates Pontiac Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2018) Pontiac, MI – “Love. Compassion. Forgiveness. Those three words are of the highest frequency that one can operate in,” said Jerome Gibson as he spoke to the crowd of parents, grandparents and children at the second annual Daddys that Care…
Daddys that Care Park Empowerment Day Celebrates Pontiac Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2018) Pontiac, MI – “Love. Compassion. Forgiveness. Those three words are of the highest frequency that one can operate in,” said Jerome Gibson as he spoke to the crowd of parents, grandparents and children at the second annual Daddys that Care…
Kitten Saved Using Jaws of Life Will be Available to Adopt (Michigan Animal Rescue League, May 23, 2018) Waterford, Pontiac, MI– The Waterford Regional Fire Department responded to a call about a small kitten stuck in an air conditioning unit on Tuesday, May 22. The kitten had wedged itself into a tiny hole in the…