OAKLAND COUNTY — A new program is hoping to bring mental health help and training to young children throughout Oakland County’s school districts.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Fire Department awarded its first-ever Citizen Award to a unique recipient, a 4-year-old girl.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield-based nonprofit World Medical Relief is teaming up with the National Arab American Medical Association and student volunteers from local universities to bring much-needed medical aid to the victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria Feb. 6, killing 51,907 people, injuring 118,626 people and displacing at least 24 million people.

SOUTHFIELD — The late Frank B. Sewell, 1916-2006, or as some called him, “The Ringmaster,” marched to the beat of his own drum.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A federal appellate court has sided with several homeowners who filed a lawsuit against Oakland County, its former treasurer, the city of Southfield, several city officials, and others after their homes — worth far more than the taxes owed — were taken by the county without refunding them for the difference in home equity.

SOUTHFIELD — As Black History Month comes to a close, Southfield resident Justice Kyra Harris Bolden has made Michigan history with her appointment to the Michigan Supreme Court, succeeding Justice Bridget McCormack.

SOUTHFIELD — Detroit’s Autorama returns for its 70th year showcasing Detroit’s finest hot rods. This year, Autorama will be held at Detroit’s Huntington Place Feb. 24-26. With over 800 cars featured at the event, some noteworthy participants are right within Southfield neighborhoods.

SOUTHFIELD — The City Council approved funds through the Oakland County Senior Centers Matching Grant Program Jan. 23.

SOUTHFIELD — The United Way for Southeast Michigan’s Tech United team, a group of local CEOs and IT professionals committed to closing the digital divide and providing STEM opportunities for students, unveiled a new makerspace to Adlai Stevenson Elementary School Feb. 2.

SOUTHFIELD — For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Hubbard has always been “The Family Historian.”

SOUTHFIELD — “I have a fatal condition. We all do. It’s called life,” Eric Goldstein says in his opening scene.

SOUTHFIELD — On Jan. 17, Lawrence Technological University established its fifth college, the College of Health Sciences.

SOUTHFIELD — Three Michigan network companies have partnered to create a 90-mile fiber route from Southfield to Lansing.

SOUTHFIELD — If all goes the way some hope, there could be exciting additions coming to some communities in Oakland County.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is looking forward to 2023 and ways that they can better serve the community in the new year.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Once a month, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department steps back in time with historian Carol Bacak-Egbo’s Fireside Chats.

OAKLAND COUNTY — C & G Newspapers reporters recap the best crime briefs obtained from local police during the past year.

SOUTHFIELD — The United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Tech United Initiative aims to bridge the digital divide among students by providing technology to schools to amplify learning through their team of southeast Michigan executives and IT professionals.

SOUTHFIELD — Many wouldn’t dare enter a war zone, but for Ethan Gross, the CEO of Globe Midwest Adjusters International, visiting Ukraine was vital for him to see firsthand what he could do to help.

SOUTHFIELD — They say that “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” but a stable and affordable home is not within reach for many.