Farmington Press

Published May 2, 2018

Spruce up your front porch with tips from local designers

METRO DETROIT — Enticing visitors with a cozy front porch isn’t as hard as it seems. Local designers have tips to stay with trends, create an inviting space and purchase materials for all elements.

Published May 2, 2018

Local experts discuss precautions for endangered plant species

METRO DETROIT — When you think about endangered, native plant species and how you could help with conservation efforts, you might not have to look too far.

Published May 1, 2018

Police talk active assailant training at Neighborhood Watch event in Farmington Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS — What would you do if an active assailant stormed into your workplace? Your classroom? Your home? Would you find a place to take cover and wait? Well, the police would like to know what you’re waiting for.

Published May 1, 2018

State, county officials propose ideas to improve school safety

LANSING — It’s been nearly two months since 17 students died at the hands of a shooter in a Parkland, Florida, high school.

Farmington resident Eutropia Rhodes, far right, receives a $1,100 scholarship from members of the Philanthropic Educational Organization for continuing education April 11.

Published May 1, 2018

Grant helps local woman realize dreams after 30 years

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — For Eutropia Rhodes, 55, of Farmington, being a court reporter is a stepping stone to her ultimate dream career of being a closed captioner for a television station.

Published May 1, 2018

Warnerettes celebrate 10 years of community outreach

FARMINGTON — The Warnerettes, Farmington’s first and only parasol drill team, can usually be seen parading about town during festivals.

Published April 30, 2018

Students support one another during Autism Awareness Parade

FARMINGTON HILLS — With a cloth chain necklace draped around her neck, Elizabeth Eichbrecht talked about having autism and how being different is empowering.

Published April 30, 2018

Rizzo gets prison time in corruption case

METRO DETROIT — Following years of corruption that spread throughout and beyond Macomb County, Charles “Chuck” B. Rizzo was sentenced April 23 to 66 months behind bars.

Published April 30, 2018

Oakland County economy continues upslide

OAKLAND COUNTY — Although the pace of job growth in Oakland County isn’t quite as robust as in previous years, the county should still add about 12,000 jobs this year, according to University of Michigan economists.

Published April 28, 2018

President Trump touts bringing back auto jobs, supporting farmers in visit to metro Detroit

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — President Donald Trump believes he has made moves since he took office last year that have been beneficial to metro Detroit voters, and now he is asking them to hit the polls this year to get more Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate.

Published April 25, 2018

Westbound Interstate 696 closures to begin April 27

ROSEVILLE — The Michigan Department of Transportation announced April 20 that the Interstate 696 construction project closures will begin at 9 p.m. April 27.

Walter Cohen, of AC Acquisitions, discusses a proposed housing development during a May 8, 2017, Planning Commission meeting at Farmington City Hall.

Published April 25, 2018

Farmington School board approves new MTC purchase amount

FARMINGTON — AC Acquisitions listened to the concerns of Farmington residents at multiple public meetings, about what residents want to see — and what they don’t want to see — at the Maxfield Training Center property.

Published April 25, 2018

Digital Divas program nurtures STEM support for female students

FARMINGTON HILLS — Bia Hamed is into bringing up the next generation of women to be wired up in tech careers.

The Farmington Downtown Development Authority’s Public Art Committee Cultivating Community mural project will decorate a roughly 17-by-72-foot wall at 33317 Grand River Ave.

Published April 25, 2018

Public Art Committee seeks applications for mural project in Farmington

FARMINGTON — What mural image could you envision displayed on the southeast wall of the Village Mall complex in downtown Farmington?

Published April 25, 2018

Be their ‘guest’ at Hills Youth Theatre’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ production

FARMINGTON HILLS — You don’t have to be a child to enjoy the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast,” though you might have been when you first watched the film nearly 30 years ago in 1991.

Published April 25, 2018

Get the details on auto detailing

METRO DETROIT — Sometimes the little details matter, and getting the specifics behind the best auto detailing package for your car or truck is no different.

Published April 24, 2018

International cuisines aren’t as scary as they seem

METRO DETROIT — We asked around to find out what international cuisines people were most afraid to try, and then we pressed the experts for what menu selections are best to start with for newbies.

Published April 24, 2018

Officials warn to avoid wounding oak trees to prevent oak wilt

METRO DETROIT — Officials say that oak wilt, caused by an invasive fungus spread by beetles attracted to fresh-cut sap, is exploding through Michigan, and now is the peak time to take preventative measures to save oak trees.

From left, C & G staff members Mike Koury, Nick Mordowanec, Sarah Wojcik, K. Michelle Moran, Terry Oparka and Jason Clancy display their certificates after earning awards at the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism competition April 18.

Published April 24, 2018

C & G staff earns 14 awards from SPJ

The Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter handed out 14 awards to C & G Newspapers staffers at its annual Excellence in Journalism competition.

Published April 23, 2018

Recreational sport facilities come out to Farmington Hills to play

FARMINGTON HILLS — In addition to the numerous opportunities for youth to participate in recreational sports activities — or to train — new facilities have descended on Farmington Hills in hopes of encouraging children to kick, shoot or pitch a ball that much better.