Troy Times

Published December 30, 2019

Troy police nab bank robbery suspect on foot before he boards bus

TROY — Police apprehended a man suspected of robbing the Fifth Third Bank at 2282 W. Big Beaver Road at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27 as the 53-year-old Pontiac man walked down the street to catch a bus to flee the scene.

Published December 30, 2019

Educators say gym class has changed over the years

METRO DETROIT — Grown-ups: If the sight of a scoreboard still makes you queasy and the screech of a whistle sends a shiver down your spine, you’re not alone.

Published December 27, 2019

Doctors offer advice for flu season

METRO DETROIT — The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also is flu season. Some basic tips can help people avoid the flu so that they can keep their new year a happy one.

Published December 27, 2019

Trade a tree for a tree through Oakland County Parks

OAKLAND COUNTY — The presents have been unwrapped, the cookies have been munched, and Santa has returned to the North Pole for some much-needed R and R.

Published December 27, 2019

Oakland County communities crack down on Southfield Road speeding

METRO DETROIT — They see you when you’re speeding. They know when you’re unsafe. Earlier this month, the communities of Southfield, Lathrup Village and Beverly Hills teamed up to reduce speeding on Southfield Road.

Published December 25, 2019

Not home for the holidays

METRO DETROIT — The price of freedom is paid with the blood of those who serve. Our safety and security come at a cost also measured in distance and time away from loved ones. Those who step forward to serve in the military pay the bill for the rest of us.

Published December 25, 2019

Get motivated to get fit with a wearable device

METRO DETROIT — Carolyn Wilson, of St. Clair Shores, got her first activity tracker three years ago — a Fitbit.

Published December 23, 2019

Troy Planning Commission says yes to Hyatt Place Hotel

TROY — During the last meeting of the year, the Troy Planning Commission approved plans for a luxury hotel on just over 4 acres on Crooks Road, south of Big Beaver Road.

Bethesda Romanian Pentecostal Church received approval for a 15,780- square-foot addition, which will abut homes on Tucker Drive.

Published December 23, 2019

Troy Planning Commission OKs church addition on fifth try

TROY — The fifth time was the charm for members of a church seeking an addition.

Published December 23, 2019

Looking Back: Why is it Called Big Beaver Road?

TROY — While the name of Troy’s corporate corridor doesn’t exactly fit the image, it is a terrific link to the community’s rural past. As recently as the early 1960s, dairy cows strolled across Big Beaver Road twice each day as they went from the Brooks Farm milking parlor to their pasture and back.

Published December 23, 2019

City approves $75,000 settlement to former city employee who sought whistleblower protection

TROY — The City Council approved an amended $75,000 settlement agreement with a former Troy city employee who was fired on June 11, 2018.

Published December 23, 2019

I-75 lanes from 13 Mile to Coolidge to reopen

TROY — Motorists are expected to be able to use the three newly constructed northbound lanes of Interstate 75 from 13 Mile Road to Coolidge Highway — with the exception of only two lanes open for a one-mile stretch from Big Beaver to Wattles roads for construction of a soundwall — by 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve, weather permitting.

Published December 20, 2019

Musician Jack Scott remembered for rockabilly groove

METRO DETROIT — A steady stream of tributes have circulated social media since Dec. 12, when news of musician Jack Scott’s passing was announced.

Published December 19, 2019

The Friday 5 — Dec. 20-22

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 18, 2019

Kids shop with Troy cops

TROY — The 25 kids who shopped with Troy police officers and service aides at the Walmart store on Maple Road Dec. 9 received a $100 gift card to buy whatever they wanted — for themselves or others.

This 25-foot decorated Christmas tree adorns the lobby of the Columbia Center in Troy.

Published December 18, 2019

Businesses and families light up for the holidays

TROY — For Mark Walters and wife Heather, son Brody, 6, and daughter Stella, 5, decorating for the holidays is something they do every year.

Published December 18, 2019

Niles-Barnard House restoration proceeds

TROY — Plans for the first phase of the restoration of the Niles-Barnard House will start after the Troy City Council approved a $618,675 contract, which is within the $700,000 set aside for the project in the city budget.

Published December 18, 2019

Consider indoor air quality when decking the halls

METRO DETROIT — Anticipation for the holidays begins with the ramping up of holiday decorations, bringing ornaments and trimmings out of storage, and erecting fresh or artificial trees.