Oct 2 – Pleasant Ridge Garden Club Fall Floral Arrangement Demo
This event is free and open to all. Cider and donuts will be served.
Video: Interview with New Ferndale Superintendent Bobbie Hayes Goodrum
Oakland County Times met with Dr. Goodrum via Zoom to chat about her new role, and what having her at the helm means for Ferndale Schools.
Video: Interview with New Ferndale Superintendent Bobbie Hayes Goodrum
Oakland County Times met with Dr. Goodrum via Zoom to chat about her new role, and what having her at the helm means for Ferndale Schools.
Ferndale Schools’ Dr. Bazzi Named Superintendent of the Year
Over the past five years, she has embraced and pushed the district’s mission to provide all students with an exceptional education that prepares them for college, careers, and success in a diverse society.
2021 Candidate Interview: Tom Wilkinson for Pleasant Ridge City Commission
For all interviews visit our Candidate Interview Page. New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
Civil War Cannon Helps Pleasant Ridge Honor Memorial Day
One component that was not missing was the firing of Ron Cleveland’s Civil War Cannon, circa 1862
Reporter Food: Sunny Sunrise at Whistle Stop Diner
Reporter Food: Sunny Sunrise at Whistle Stop Diner (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 29, 2018) Pleasant Ridge, MI- A Reporter Food column from Pleasant Ridge has been a long time coming, but finally I’ve had a chance to enjoy the Whistle Stop Diner at 24060 Woodward Ave. This tiny café is often packed, with a line…
Pleasant Ridge Candidate Interviews 2017
Pleasant Ridge Candidate Interviews 2017 Pleasant Ridge, 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 Pleasant Ridge Mayor Kurt Metzger is unopposed in this election. For City Commission…
Fly High for Ferndale: Video of Fight Song Made w/Students and Staff
Fly High for Ferndale: Video of Fight Song Made w/Students and Staff (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 16, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Do you know the Ferndale Fight Song? If you don’t, you can learn it now thanks to a video made by Amy Butters and Helen Lambrix featuring dozens of students and administrators of Ferndale…
2017 Candidate Interview: Sean Campbell for Pleasant Ridge City Commission
2017 Candidate Interview: Sean Campbell for Pleasant Ridge City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Sean Campbell is one of four people running for two seats on the Pleasant Ridge City Commission. Also on the ballot are Alex Lenko, Amanda Wahl and incumbent Bret Scott. Campbell has a bachelor’s degree…
2017 Candidate Interview: Pleasant Ridge Commissioner Bret Scott
2017 Candidate Interview: Pleasant Ridge Commissioner Bret Scott (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Pleasant Ridge City Commissioner Bret Scott is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are two seats available for four year terms. Also running are Sean Campbell, Alex Lenko and Amanda WWahl. Commissioner Scott…
2017 Candidate Interview: Amanda Wahl for Pleasant Ridge Commission
2017 Candidate Interview: Amanda Wahl for Pleasant Ridge Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 23, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Amanda Wahl is one of four candidates for two seats on the Pleasant Ridge City Commission. The election is Nov. 7, 2017. Also on the ballot are Sean Campbell, Alex Lenko and incumbent Bret Scott. Wahl…
Pleasant Ridge to Keep Hoops, Add Time Out Policy
Pleasant Ridge to Keep Hoops, Add Time Out Policy (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 6, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – The Pleasant Ridge Recreation Commission voted Monday to open the basketball court at Gainsboro Park with a new policy to be put in place. “If we have three reported incidents within any rolling 14 day period,…
Pleasant Ridge to Keep Hoops, Add Time Out Policy
Pleasant Ridge to Keep Hoops, Add Time Out Policy (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 6, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – The Pleasant Ridge Recreation Commission voted Monday to open the basketball court at Gainsboro Park with a new policy to be put in place. “If we have three reported incidents within any rolling 14 day period,…
Pleasant Ridge Residents See Gains at Gainsboro Park
Pleasant Ridge Residents See Gains at Gainsboro Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 3, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Gainsboro Park in Pleasant Ridge is looking glorious after residents invested in a ten-year million dollar parks bond to improve the stretch of land adjacent to the railroad tracks. Oakland County Times (then oc115) last checked on…
Cannon Fire & Speeches Part of Pleasant Ridge Memorial Day Service
Cannon Fire & Speeches Part of Pleasant Ridge Memorial Day Service (Thomas Treuter, Barbara Winter, May 30, 2016) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Following a gigantic “boom,” smoke from cannon fire billowed onto Woodward Avenue and 10 Mile Road on the morning of Memorial Day 2016. The service, held in the park near Pleasant Ridge City…
Election Maps: Ferndale Edition
Election Maps: Ferndale Edition (Guest Analysis by Kevin Deegan-Krause, March 9, 2016, orig. Pozorblog) Ferndale, MI – I learn visually and so to learn about my own community, I graph how people vote. Just a few quick thoughts here about what the 2016 presidential primary tell us about my part of southeastern Oakland county. First,…
Duck Family Finds Safe Harbor in Pleasant Ridge Pool
Duck Family Finds Safe Harbor in Pleasant Ridge Pool (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 3, 2015) Word seems to be spreading in the animal kingdom about how kindly the residents of Pleasant Ridge welcome unexpected four-legged, and two-legged, guests. For years a rescued stray cat named PR (purr) roamed the rooms of city hall and sneaked…
The Future Look of Woodward and I-696: Public Meeting Feb. 17
The Future Look of Woodward and I-696: Design Public Meeting Feb. 17 (City of Pleasant Ridge, Jan. 29, 2015) Please join us at the Community Center on Tuesday, February 17 at 4:30pm or 7:30pm to review draft concepts for improvements to the Woodward/I-696 area. The City is participating in a study being led by the…
Pleasant Ridge Celebrates 25th Birthday of I-696
Pleasant Ridge Celebrates 25th Birthday of I-696 (Cheryl Weiss, Photography by Thomas Treuter Photography, Jan. 18,2015) The Historical Society of Pleasant Ridge held a 25th birthday celebration for I-696 on Thursday, January 15, 2015 with approximately 80 residents and interested residents from neighboring communities. They gathered at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center to view a…