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…
2017 Candidate Interview: Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Southfield, MI – Southfield Mayor Kenson “Ken” Siver is running unopposed for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. However he is still campaigning to stay connected to the voters and because there are contested seats on City Council and for City…
2017 Candidate Interview: Southfield City Coucilperson Lloyd C. Crews (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 16, 2017) Southfield, MI – Southfield Council President Pro-Tem Lloyd C. Crews is seeking re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are three four year terms and one two year terms available. Also on the ballot are Myron Frasier, Sara…
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…
2017 Candidate Interview: Nathaniel Lewis for Southfield City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2017) Southfield, MI – Nathaniel Lewis is one of eight candidates running for Southfield City Council. The top three vote-getters will have a four year term and the fourth highest vote-getter will have two year term. Also on the ballot are…
2017 Candidate Interview: Tarita Darden for Southfield City Clerk (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Southfield, MI – Tarita Darden is one of three candidates running for Southfield City Clerk on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Also running are Derrick F. Hale and Sherikia L. Hawkins. The Clerk’s position is a four year term…
2017 Candidate Interview: Derrick F. Hale for Southfield City Clerk (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Southfield, MI- Derrick F. Hale is one of three people running for Southfield City Clerk in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Tarita Darden and Sherikia L. Hawkins. Hale served as State Representative from…
City of Southfield seeking nominations for Greg Kennedy Community Service Award (City of Southfield, Sept. 29, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI – The city of Southfield is seeking nominations for the Greg Kennedy Community Service Award to honor members of the community who exemplify the characteristics of the late Greg Kennedy. All nominations are due by November…
2017 Candidate Interview: Southfield City Councilperson Michael Ari Mandelbaum (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 25, 2017) Southfield, MI – Southfield City Councilperson Michael Ari Mandelbaum is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are eight candidates running for four seats. The three highest vote-getters will get a four year term and the fourth…
2017 Candidate Interview: Sara Habbo for Southfield City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 17, 2017) Southfield, MI – Sara Habbo is one of eight people running for four seats on Southfield City Council. The top three vote getters will earn a four-year term, while the fourth highest will fill a two-year partial term seat. Habbo…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) 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 what is going…
Southfield Councilperson Joan Seymour Dies (Compiled, Aug. 30,2017) Southfield, MI- Southfield Councilperson Joan Seymour passed away according to State Representative Jeremy Moss, who posted on Facebook “As an activist in Southfield, she was instrumental in ensuring that our wetlands and nature preserves remained a focal point in the city. Her passion for environmental preservation…
Southfield A & T’s Offensive Line Gets Haircuts & Life Advice from Detroit Barbers (Sam Gurwin, Aug. 28, 2017) Southfield and Ferndale, MI – One of the Best Football Programs I have heard of is brewing at Southfield Arts & Technology High School. And I came by the knowledge from a unique but not unknown…
2017 Candidate Interview: Harold Hill for Southfield City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2017) Southfield, MI – Harold Hill is one of eight people running for four seats on the Southfield City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. The top three vote-getters will have four year terms, and the fourth highest will get…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
State Police Chase Tire-Stealing Suspects From Royal Oak to Southfield (Michigan State Police, Aug. 22, 2017) Royal Oak and Southfield, MI – On August 21, 2017 at approximately 9 00 PM, troopers from the Metro South Post troopers were contacted by Western Wayne CRT to assist with the arrest of suspects involved in a Larceny…
Free Legal Aid Clinics to be Held in Southfield (Southfield Human Services, Aug. 3, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI — Southfield Human Services in partnership with Lakeshore Legal Aid will host free legal clinics for low income families the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m. at Southfield Human Services, 26000 Evergreen Road. Lakeshore Legal Aid…
Team GM Cares Earns Mentor of the Year Award (Michigan Community Service Coalition, July 13, 2017) Rochester Hills and Southfield, MI – Among the 49 winners of 2017 Governor’s Service Awards were six people or groups from Oakland County, including the three members of Team GM: Dawin Wright of Rochester Hills, Marilyn Gripper of Southfield…
Online Voting Open in Southfield Photo Prize Public Art Contest (City of Southfield, July 5, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI– The city of Southfield is sponsoring the Southfield Photo Prize competition and outdoor exhibition this summer to showcase the natural and architectural beauty throughout the city. More than 90 submissions were received and initially reviewed by 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…