EASTPOINTE — If Darolyn Brown was a poem, the words flowing across the page would tell the story of a young girl who grew up reading poetry, used various written passages in her classroom when she became a teacher, and has several favorite poets she finds inspirational.

TROY — At 7:54 a.m. Jan. 31, the Troy Fire Department and the Troy Police Department responded to a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy from Royal Oak.  The explosion took place at the Oxford Center, located at 165 Kirts Blvd.

EASTPOINTE — When Reathel Marie Brown turned 100 years old last month — or as some would say, 100 years young — many family members and friends wanted to wish her a happy birthday.

EASTPOINTE — As part of the Eastpointe Community Schools long-term facilities master plan, the district’s four elementary schools will undergo a transition.

EASTPOINTE — Many in the community know Ian McCain as Eastpointe’s economic development manager, for his volunteer work with the city’s community garden, as a Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe board member and more.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — According to this St. Clair Shores woman, turning 100 makes her feel like a teenager once more.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Lucy Catholic Church celebrated its 69th anniversary with parishioners and guests at their mass on Jan. 26.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council reviewed the city’s capital improvement plan at their meeting on Jan. 21 and approved it in a 6-0 vote.

METRO DETROIT — The year 2025 is going to be picture perfect for Durell Thomas Jr. At press time, the 2022 Harper Woods High School graduate had started his new position as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix. Thomas, 21, will document the team’s season taking videos and photos of Major League Baseball players.

WARREN — There was no one telling them they had to help out, other than maybe their conscience or lingering holiday spirit. Whatever it was, two Warren police officers went above and beyond their on-the-clock duties for a family in need.

WARREN — Tim Dail and his wife Christine are lucky to be alive. On Jan. 18, the couple’s carbon monoxide detector went off. Tim started airing out the house and put in a call to his nephew, Warren firefighter Devin Rice, who called the Fire Department. The culprit was the couple’s furnace.

METRO DETROIT— When Josiah Martelle was about 8 years old, he sat in the audience of the Warren Community Center watching the cast of Warren Civic Theatre perform “Seussical.”

ROSEVILLE/WARREN — The ex-boyfriend of a missing Warren mother is now facing additional charges after police said that DNA collected at what they believe to be the crime scene was matched to her.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills City Council members voted unanimously  to change the signage at Beaumont Hospital’s Farmington Hills campus at a meeting Jan. 13.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills City Council members voted “no” to Sheetz coming to their community after residents made it clear that “this is not the place” at a Council meeting Jan. 13.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man has been found guilty on five charges related to 2023 sexual assaults following a jury trial.

STERLING HEIGHTS — What began with a student wanting to “fit in,” led to a fitness center that aims to include everyone.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A ceremony was held to introduce the newest addition to the Sterling Heights Police Department — an electric Chevy Blazer pursuit vehicle.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The printing plant on the corner Mound Road and Metro Parkway, which has been cranking out papers since the early 1970s, is set to shutter in August.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A fire-damaged structure has entered the ownership of Clinton Township after a unanimous vote at the Jan. 27 township board meeting.