Winning Student Masterpieces to Grace Ferndale Business Facades

Winning Student Masterpieces to Grace Ferndale Business Facades (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 11, 2015) The work of six high school students will soon be added to the multitude of public art pieces that grace the Ferndale community. The Ferndale Area Chamber teamed up with Ferndale Public Schools and the Downtown Development Authority to host an…

Hazel Park Superintendent Search Narrows, Next Round This Week

Hazel Park Superintendent Search Narrows, Next Round This Week (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 11, 2015)   Round two of Superintendent Interviews continues this week for Hazel Park Schools as the board considers which of three candidates will be best suited to lead the Vikings into a future that is hopefully bright and fiscally sound. The…

Holly Teen Critically Injured in Accident, Alcohol May be Involved

 Holly Teen Critically Injured in Accident, Alcohol May be Involved (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 11, 2015)   INCIDENT:  22:38 hrs. –May 9, 2015 – Springfield Township – Serious Injury Crash / Operating While Intoxicated / Crash Reconstruction Unit Assist. #15-69498 SUMMARY:  Deputies responded to the area of Dixie Highway near Bay Shore Court for…

Ferndale Pride Gets Pontiac Love with Fundraisers at Arcade & Liberty Bar

Ferndale Pride Gets Pontiac Love with Fundraisers at Arcade and Liberty Bar (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 10, 2015) As Ferndale Pride grows in regional significance, the number of fundraisers for the festival continue to blossom beyond the four square miles of the city limits. The love and support of the LGBT community spread all the…

Springtime Musical Evening in Clawson with Swing Musician Joel Palmer June 1

Springtime Musical Evening in Clawson with Swing Musician Joel Palmer June 1 (event listing, May 10, 2015) Program Name: A Spring Musical Evening Description: On Monday evening, June 1, at 7:00PM, come listen to Joel Palmer, an accomplished guitarist, singer and song writer, perform 30s and 40s era swing, blues and folk music. Please register…

Cities… Recognized for Recycling Efforts, Clawson adds Business Recycling

Huntington Woods, Farmington and Pleasant Ridge Recognized for Recycling Efforts, Clawson adds Business Recycling (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 9, 2015) Communities in Oakland County are stepping up their game when it comes to recycling, making sure that efforts to save money and minimize harm to the planet become more habitual. The City of Huntington Woods…

Deputies Use NARCAN to Revive Unconscious Heroin User

Deputies Use NARCAN to Revive Unconscious Heroin User (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 9, 2015) INCIDENT: 05:31 Hrs. – May 8 – City of Pontiac – Welfare Check / Administration of NARCAN / OUID.  #15-68966. SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Montcalm and Lakeside Dr. for a welfare check. The caller reported a red pickup stopped in the…

Beautiful Beginning for Birmingham Farmers Market Season

Beautiful Beginning for Birmingham Farmers Market Season (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2015)   “It’s a beautiful day to enjoy the weather,” said Stacey Conover of West Bloomfield as she and her family perused the booths of vendors at the opening day of the Birmingham Farmers Market. “We’ve picked up some local honey to help…

Deputies Save Two Young Girls from Hostage Situation in Pontiac

Deputies Save Two Young Girls from Hostage Situation in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 7, 2015) INCIDENT:  08:01 hrs. – May 5 – City of Pontiac – Felonious Assault – Malicious Destruction of Property (MDOP) / Barricaded Suspect / SWAT Activation. #15-67214 SUMMARY:   Deputies responded to the 300 block of N. Johnson Street on…

Medicine-Stealing Housing Director Arrested in Kalamazoo County after Wild Chase

Medicine-Stealing Housing Director Arrested in Kalamazoo County after Wild Chase (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 5, 2015) With a charge of violation of probation pending, former Ferndale Housing Director Deborah Wilson is now housed in Kalamazoo County Jail after police say she went on a dangerously wild ride for over 20 miles on the West Side…

Superintendent Interviews begin Thursday for Hazel Park Schools

Superintendent Interviews begin Thursday for Hazel Park Schools (Hazel Park Schools Press Release, May 5, 2015)   The Hazel Park Superintendent Search process continues this week with the first round of interviews scheduled for Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8. Interviews on these days will be approximately one hour long with a short break…