ROYAL OAK — For the first time in 25 years, the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a Catholic saint known as “the Little Flower” and revered for the spirituality of “the Little Way,” will be visiting the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, 2100 12 Mile Road.

ROYAL OAK — “Tuck Everlasting” the musical is making its way to Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theater, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, Sept. 12-28.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak has chosen Meg Trouba as its new economic development director. Trouba began her new role on Aug. 18. 

ROYAL OAK — Every September since 2016, Cornerstone Community Financial has hosted toy drives in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.

ROYAL OAK —- Oakland County health officials announced recently that a sample from a mosquito pool in Royal Oak tested positive for the West Nile virus. 

ROYAL OAK — The Star Dream Fountain in downtown Royal Oak has been going through some maintenance this summer. 

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools hosted a back-to-school fair on Aug. 14 to inform the community about the updates and changes being made to the district. 

ROYAL OAK — A new playground structure at Red Run Park has been approved in a unanimous vote by the Royal Oak City Commission Aug. 11. 

CLAWSON — Clawson Fest, the annual end-of-summer celebration of downtown Clawson, will be back for its fifth year from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 23.

ROYAL OAK — The Woodward Dream Cruise wrapped up its 30th anniversary with a great turnout on Aug. 16. 

ROYAL OAK — Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank recently announced the musical lineup for the Aug. 29-Sept. 1 festival.

SOUTHFIELD — Mariah Davis, a 33-year-old woman from Southfield, was arraigned July 23 for allegedly submitting at least six fraudulent COVID Emergency Rental Assistance applications to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

ROYAL OAK — Frentz & Sons Hardware, a staple of downtown Royal Oak, has announced the selling of its building and property after more than 90 years of business.

CLAWSON — Richard Scott has been chosen as the new member of the Clawson City Council following a 3-1 vote on July 10.

ROYAL OAK — The Woodward Dream Cruise is celebrating 30 years of showcasing classic and new cars.