OAKLAND COUNTY — The filing deadline for the November election has passed and there will be several contested races in local cities.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak announced that City Commissioner Patricia Paruch died Aug. 22 in her home. She was 72.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The body of a 36-year-old swimmer who was reported to have been missing since Thursday, Aug. 24, was recovered by divers in Walled Lake Aug. 25, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

News & Notes from the 8/23/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Due to a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, Royal Oak City Commissioner Patricia Paruch announced she will be stepping away from the commission and entering hospice care.

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — A man was found dead by police after he was involved in a car crash at 10:17 a.m. Aug. 10 near Coolidge Highway and Webster Road in Berkley, near the border with Royal Oak.

BERKLEY/CLAWSON — Voters in the Berkley and Clawson school districts both voted to approve bond proposals during the Aug. 8 election.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is alerting people about misleading mailings received by residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices, according to a press release.

ROYAL OAK — At a special press conference July 25, organizers for Arts, Beats & Eats announced this year’s headliners for the festival.

News & Notes from the 8/9/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Several Detroit-area chambers of commerce and business organizations came together July 25 to highlight small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans.

CLAWSON — For the 25th year, the Down on Main Street Charity Car Show will be back in Clawson.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak will be holding its 28th annual car show during the big weekend of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

News & Notes from the 7/26/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Shrine Catholic was well represented on the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Division 4 all-state list, almost fielding an all-state honoree for each graduation class.

ROYAL OAK — A Royal Oak student’s creation has made taking your dog on a walk a bit more rewarding.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Historical Museum will be holding its 12th annual car show at the beginning of August.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Bloomfield Hills resident Pecky D. Lewis Jr., who died at his home July 10 at the age of 94, left his mark on Oakland County through his long service on the county’s Parks and Recreation Commission, as a longtime business owner and as the mayor of Royal Oak in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

News & Notes from the 7/12/23 Royal Oak Review

ROYAL OAK — In the midst of summer break, school districts often will take time to make changes to improve buildings and curricula.