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Published June 11, 2019

Beloved local bartender honored at Charles H. Wright Museum

DETROIT — To those who knew him, Jerome Adams, of Eastpointe, was the kind of man who was always there with a smile to give and a hand to lend … and if that hand included one of his refreshing cocktails, it was all the better.

Published June 10, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Past competitors discuss Jeopardy James’ winning streak, shocking loss

FERNDALE/TROY/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After winning 32 consecutive times on the TV game show “Jeopardy!,” James Holzhauer finally lost on his 33rd episode that aired on Monday, June 3.

Published June 5, 2019

Troy Times

Tiny dancer brings home big honors

TROY — Troy resident Reegan Coran is a two-time national champion. Now 9, she has been dancing since she was 5 years old.

Published June 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

D-Day 75 years later

METRO DETROIT — Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force Dwight Eisenhower famously said the task of D-Day would not be an easy one, given the enemy was “well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened.”

Olivia Scally, 5, of Macomb Township, sings the national anthem prior to the May 24 United Shore Professional Baseball League game in Utica. She is a kindergartener at Parkway Christian School in Sterling Heights.

Published June 5, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Kindergartener performs national anthem

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Five-year-old Olivia Scally, of Macomb Township, recently had the thrill of her young life.

Published June 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Pair of Chippewa High grads earn Gold Award

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley High School alumni Makayla Ramos, of Macomb Township, and Gabrielle Jarosz, of Clinton Township, both 18, were among 25 Girl Scouts honored by Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan with the Gold Award.

Published June 4, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Cranbrook grad heads to Berlin for art residency

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — El Paso, Texas, native Marianna Olague applied to the graduate program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in hopes of leaving her poverty-stricken border town and building a better life. But once she was accepted, she sat in her Bloomfield Hills painting studio and thought about home.

Published June 3, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township police chief chosen for Administrator of the Year Award

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide recently was chosen as Administrator of the Year by the Police Officers Association of Michigan. POAM is an organization that provides labor-related services for law enforcement officers. It is Michigan’s largest police labor union. This was the first time that Shelide had been nominated for this award.

Published May 30, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Turning Point says farewell to longtime CPO

MOUNT CLEMENS — One of Turning Point Macomb’s longest dedicated soldiers has retired. Debbie McPeek, who had worked as chief program officer since 2005, started with Turning Point in Mount Clemens as a resident advocate on the crisis line in 1988.

Troy Fire Department Lt. Patrick Durham, selected as the Troy Firefighter of the Year, serves at Station 4, where he was part of a team that helped with the construction plans for the new station.

Published May 29, 2019

Troy Times

Troy Firefighter of the Year brings mechanical know-how to FD

TROY — Troy Fire Station 4’s Lt. Patrick Durham was chosen by his peers as the 2019 Troy Firefighter of the Year.

Published May 28, 2019

Farmington Press

Honor guard, accreditation work distinguish Farmington Officer of the Year

FARMINGTON — At a ceremony where over 50 awards were presented, Officer Matt Miracle walked away with the night’s highest honor: 2018 Public Safety Officer of the Year.

Published May 24, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Pregnant heart surgery patient urges health screenings

STERLING HEIGHTS — Pregnancy is a joyous time of expectation. But Sterling Heights resident Tiffany Polisena discovered a terrifying surprise soon after she became pregnant with her second child in 2016.

Published May 23, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Remains of local woman’s uncle identified using DNA

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Dec. 7, 1941, Navy Water Tender 1st Class Edwin Bonner McCabe, 27, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when it and other ships came under attack by Japanese aircraft.

Published May 23, 2019

Madison - Park News

Community Round Table announces 2019 volunteer honorees

MADISON HEIGHTS — Volunteerism can be difficult, discouraging and often thankless work. But at the awards luncheon each year for the Madison Heights Community Round Table, or MHCRT, kudos are given to those who dedicate themselves to the greater good.

Published May 22, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Woman authors book on how ice cream trucks came to West Bloomfield

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The nostalgic jingle, synonymous with summer; the truck rounding the bend with a display of mouth-watering treats on its side; and the rush of adrenaline, racing home to beg Mom and Dad for money to buy a popsicle before it drives away.

Published May 20, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Henry Ford nurse receives Clara Ford Nursing Excellence Award

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Stephanie Gibson, a Shelby Township resident, recently received an award for her compassion and determination to make hospital visits as comfortable as possible during a vulnerable time for patients.

Published May 20, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby resident receives Nightingale Award for excellence as nurse

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township resident was recognized recently for her work dedicated to helping stroke survivors as a nurse at Beaumont Hospital, Troy.

Published May 20, 2019

Warren Weekly

Local student has wishes come true for birthday

WARREN — May 9 was definitely a happy birthday for Lincoln Elementary School second-grade student Aaron Wright when he turned 11. Many of Wright’s birthday wishes came true when the national children’s charity organization Kids Wish Network visited his house to give him a birthday celebration he’ll always cherish.

Published May 20, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling cancer survivor campaigns for e-cigarette regulations

STERLING HEIGHTS — Heather Hall has fought three bouts of cancer, and she doesn’t want anyone else to experience what she has gone through. “Being diagnosed at 21 years old, I was a senior at Central Michigan University when I was diagnosed with bone cancer,” she said. “I underwent a 13-month chemotherapy (session) and surgery that replaced my femur with a titanium rod.

Published May 17, 2019

Madison - Park News

Women to discuss art careers at upcoming event

MADISON HEIGHTS — Working in the arts is the dream for many creatively inclined people, but it can also be a daunting path to follow. Still, it can be done, and during an upcoming presentation at Madison High, three women will discuss how they broke into the industry — and the challenges and triumphs that came with it.