Troy Times

Published April 22, 2021

Local band brings back ‘The King of the Jukebox’ with new recordings

METRO DETROIT — He’s not nearly as well known today, but singer/songwriter/saxophonist/band leader Louis Jordan was once one of the biggest music stars in America.

Published April 21, 2021

Troy honored with Tree City designation for 31 years straight

TROY — For the past 30 years, the city of Troy has earned a Tree City USA designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation, and now 2020 is added to the tally.

Trinity Favazza, 14, of Shelby Township, will round out her four-year term as mayor of Amphibiville at the Detroit Zoo this summer.

Published April 21, 2021

Detroit Zoo seeks youth to apply for next mayor of Amphibiville

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoological Society is now accepting applications from Michigan residents ages 7 to 12 to be the next mayor of Amphibiville, a 2-acre wetland village that houses the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo.

Volunteers are pictured with a blanket donated to Fleece & Thank You, a nonprofit that distributes blankets to hospitalized children.

Published April 21, 2021

Former Oakland University soccer player helps provide blankets for hospitalized children

OAKLAND COUNTY — In 2015, Bloomfield Hills resident Nicholas Kristock got a text message from his twin sister that changed the course of his life.

Published April 21, 2021

Grant to help combat invasive species this summer

OAKLAND COUNTY — Funding from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant program will help in the management of invasive species in Oakland County this summer.

Published April 21, 2021

First-time homebuyers struggle to find homes in hot market

METRO DETROIT — Buying your first home is stressful at any time but especially during a global health crisis.

Published April 21, 2021

No horsing around at this Kentucky Derby party

METRO DETROIT — On May 1, horse racing fans will jockey over to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to cheer on their favorite horse in the annual Kentucky Derby.

Published April 20, 2021

C & G staff members win MPA awards

METRO DETROIT — Several C & G Newspapers staff members earned awards from the Michigan Press Association in the 2020 MPA Better Newspaper Contest for work published between Aug. 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020.

Published April 20, 2021

‘Strike while the iron’s hot’

STERLING HEIGHTS — The forge heats up early in John Summerhill’s workshop.

Published April 20, 2021

Oakland County launches smaller vaccine clinics for select communities

OAKLAND COUNTY— For older residents or those who speak English as a second language, securing a slot to get the COVID-19 vaccine can be quite the ordeal.

Published April 19, 2021

Beaumont, patients share their experience during third COVID-19 surge

OAKLAND COUNTY — Samantha Shelton, 34, of Lake Orion, knows first-hand how debilitating a COVID-19 infection can be.

Hazon Detroit has created starter kits to try to make going green easier for community members.

Published April 19, 2021

Group offers kits to help residents go green

METRO DETROIT — Hazon Detroit is participating in an initiative to help make “going green” easier for residents.

Published April 15, 2021

METRO DETROIT — Once the pandemic inundated all of our realities, people discovered a newfound appreciation for cycling as one of the purest and safest forms of escape.

Published April 15, 2021

Flushed wipes ‘wreaking havoc’ on pipes, pump stations

METRO DETROIT — Not all wipes are disposable, even if packages claim otherwise.

Troy Firefighters spray water on the exterior of Midwest Acorn, 501 Executive Drive, to extinguish a large fire that broke through the roof of the building April 11.

Published April 14, 2021

Firefighters extinguish fire breaking through roof of local business

TROY — An activated fire alarm at Midwest Acorn Nut Co., 501 Executive Drive, quickly turned into a blaze that took Troy firefighters and other emergency personnel over eight hours to extinguish and clean up April 11.

Troy High School students Sohan Vittalam, Niheera Aedla and Om Shah will represent Troy High in the virtual finalists rounds of the International Public Policy Forum global debate competition May 1.

Published April 11, 2021

Troy High students place in global debate competition finalists rounds

TROY — It may be their first time ever debating as a team against others in a competition, but Troy High School seniors Sohan Vittalam and Om Shah, and junior Niheera Aedla have earned their place in the elite eight finalists rounds of the International Public Policy Forum, a global debate contest sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University.

Published April 10, 2021

Oakland County Michigan Works! hosts free yearlong financial fitness series

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Michigan Works! annual weeklong Money Smart week programming, in partnership with the Federal Reserve, just got longer — by 51 weeks, to be exact.

Published April 9, 2021

Troy school board approves $1.4 million summer renovations

TROY — Some Troy School District Board of Education trustees returned to the board room March 16, while others remained present virtually, to approve, in a 5-0 vote, a roughly $1.439 million bid pack that includes renovations to the Troy High School media center and the Smith Middle School stage, and exterior window and door work at both Hamilton and Wass elementary schools.