Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Churches Offering Drive Thru Ashes for Ash Wednesday Feb. 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2018) Madison Heights, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, West Bloomfield, MI- Ash Wednesday is a day for people of some Christian denominations to have a cross of ashes placed on their forehead as a solemn reminder that human bodies return to the…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Hazelhurst in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Madison Heights teamed up to extinguish a house fire in the 500 block of W. Hazelhurst in Ferndale Monday morning. At about 11:30 am smoke was seen coming from the…
Jodi Wong, Illitch Charities and Others Earn AFP Philanthropy Awards (AFP, Nov. 11, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – National Philanthropy Day is Wednesday, November 15, and several Southeastern Michigan residents, companies and organizations have been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Detroit Chapter for their charitable giving and volunteering. The philanthropists, volunteers…
Madison Heights Election Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 7, 2017) Madison Heights, MI- The unofficial results are in from the Madison Heights Election. Mayor Brian Hartwell ran unopposed and got 98.21% of the votes (3,286). For council, incumbents Mark Bliss and David M. Soltis were re-elected. Bliss got 2,266 votes. Soltis got 1,596. Joining them…
Madison Heights Candidate Interviews 2017 Madison Heights, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Madison Heights, Mayor Brian Hartwell is unopposed. For City Council there are…
Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Pontiac, MI – A dozen Oakland County residents have been charged with selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, seven of whom were charged with distribution resulting in death, revealed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a press conference Wednesday…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
Murder Victim’s Family Accepts $1.07 Million Settlement from Oakland County (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 11, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – A lawsuit brought by the family of Shelley Hilliard against Oakland County has ended with a $1.07 million settlement. 19-year-old Hilliard was murdered after a Madison Heights police officer revealed that she was the…
2017 Candidate Interview: Ron Butcher for Madison Heights City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 11, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – Ronald Butcher is one of eight people running for three seats on Madison Heights City Council. Also on the Nov. 7 ballot are Mark Bliss, Johnnette P. Eggert, Aaron Flanigan, Roslyn Grafstein, Mark L. Kimble,…
Coming Home to Madison Heights: Downtown Plans in Progress (Mark Stowers, Oct.9, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – The more than 30,000 residents of Madison Heights will have a more enjoyable downtown area to peruse in the near future. The city’s DDA is working on a 20-year plan to build a downtown that will feature tree…
2017 Candidate Interview: Madison Heights Councilperson Mark Bliss (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – Madison Height Mayor Pro Tem Mark Bliss is seeking re-election to City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot vying for three seats are Ronald Butcher, Johnnette P. Eggert, Aaron Flanigan, Roslyn Grafstein,…
2017 Candidate Interview: Roslyn Grafstein for Madison Heights City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 21, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – Roslyn Grafstein is one of eight candidates running for three seats on the Madison Heights City Council. She will be joined on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot by Mark Bliss, Ronald Butcher, Johnette P. Eggert,…
Madison Heights Youth Assistance Beats and Heats Bowl-a-Thon Oct. 28 Madison Heights, MI – Madison Heights firefighters and police will be on hand for the Beats and Heats Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Madison Heights Youth Assistance on Oct. 28, 2017. Join in the fun. $25 per person includes two games of bowling, shoes, food and soda.…