EASTPOINTE — The city’s newest council member is ready to get started. 

NOVI — An off-duty Border Patrol agent noticed that a car was submerged in the pond near Manhattan Circle, near Beck Road and Grand River Avenue, as he was heading to work at 5:22 a.m. New Year’s Day and contacted police.

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

MACOMB COUNTY/GROSSE POINTES — Here's the best of what C & G Newspapers reporters got from local police during the past year.

NOVI — Frog Force 503, Novi High School’s Hall of Fame, award-winning robotics team, geared up for a new season of competitive robotics Jan. 7 by hosting 38 teams for a kickoff party at the high school to watch the worldwide simulcast of this year’s game reveal.

NOVI — For the second straight season, Novi High School is bringing home a championship in esports.

NOVI — For the second year, students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Novi High School have been working to improve their community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. through the Unity in the Community project.

NOVI — Shoppers and staff at Twelve Oaks Mall, located at 27500 Novi Road in Novi, were forced to evacuate the building at around noon on New Year’s Eve after a smoke alarm was set off.

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.

TROY — A family in Troy got a surprise gift this Christmas after a long journey filled with war and hardships.

MICHIGAN — Firefighters are weighing in on new legislation led by two Michigan lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, to help protect fire departments from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.”

TROY — Athens High School students tried to exemplify the giving spirit in numerous different ways as 2022 came to a close.

ROYAL OAK — Athletics was never in the cards for Pamela Moore as a potential career choice when she was a high school student at Royal Oak Kimball High School, which today is Royal Oak High School.

ROYAL OAK — There is a mystery afoot in Stagecrafters’ next production, which is set to bow later this month.

ROSEVILLE — In front of a packed crowd at Roseville High School Dec. 21, Roseville senior wide receiver and defensive back Amare Snowden committed to the University of Wisconsin to continue his football career.

ROSEVILLE — This school year, the elementary students who attend Roseville Community Schools are learning the importance of staying healthy.

METRO DETROIT — As restaurants look ahead toward 2023, they are still seeing challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic originally served up almost three years ago.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Two of Grosse Pointe Park’s finest were recently honored for their work during a domestic violence incident last fall in Harper Woods.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Whether it was a primary, special or general election, Grosse Pointe City Clerk/Assistant City Manager Julie Arthurs would arrive at her office by 5:30 a.m. and stay until all the ballots were tabulated after the polls closed at 8 p.m., translating into a workday that easily exceeded 15 hours.