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…
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…
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…
Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland & Macomb One of Top Ten in the Country (Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland & Macomb Counties, May 12, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Boys & Girls Clubs of America honored the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland & Macomb Counties as one of the Top Ten organizations…
Call for Transparency Draws Protestors to Farmington (CP Proxmire, April 16, 2017) Farmington, MI – Over 350 protestors, plus some counter-protestors, converged on Riley Park in Farmington Saturday in a Tax Day demonstration calling for transparency in State and Federal government. Many sign holders called for President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. State…
Reporter Food: Traverse City Chicken & Gorgonzola Pasta from Sweet Lorraine’s in Southfield (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2017) Southfield, MI – Yesterday I had the pleasure of trying someplace new and getting to hear lots of delightful scoops from one of my sources. I’d always heard about Sweet Lorraine’s in Southfield, so I insisted…
Seniors Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship (Boys and Girls Club of Oakland Macomb Counties, April 11, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Click here for the link to the online application. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017SchueleScholarshipApplication The Robert A. Schuele Scholarship Committee has secured funding for the release of another four-year full-ride scholarship opportunity. Applications and supportive materials…
County Sheriff, Chiefs from Southfield, Oak Park, Farmington Hills Discuss Race (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 8, 2017) Southfield, MI – What are the results of taking a proactive approach to community policing and addressing racial inequities? Police Chiefs from through SE Michigan and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard were among the speakers at the Race…