ROYAL OAK — Several Detroit-area chambers of commerce and business organizations came together July 25 to highlight small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans.

News & Notes from the 8/10/23 Troy Times

TROY/STERLING HEIGHTS — An 18-year-old Warren resident was hospitalized following a crash that took place at 9:30 p.m. July 31.

News & Notes from the 7/27/23 Troy Times

TROY — Pampa Kannada Koota, a local Indian cultural organization, is inviting the community to join them for a volleyball and throwball tournament to help them raise money and resources for schools in Detroit.

TROY — The Troy Public Library is promoting its new programs for August and inviting the public to join them before the summer ends.

TROY — A disagreement over the Troy School District’s curriculum may escalate into recall efforts for four members of the district’s school board.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Bloomfield Hills resident Pecky D. Lewis Jr., who died at his home July 10 at the age of 94, left his mark on Oakland County through his long service on the county’s Parks and Recreation Commission, as a longtime business owner and as the mayor of Royal Oak in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

TROY — The Troy police have arrested a suspect related to an assault that took place at 9:10 p.m. July 7 outside of a Troy store. On July 15, the Detroit police announced he is also being charged with murder in what they believe is an unrelated case.

News & Notes from the 7/13/23 Troy Times

TROY — Ryan Werenka, a teacher at Troy High School, has been selected as one of six educators in C-SPAN’s 2023 Teacher Fellowship program.

TROY — Automotive enthusiasts can start revving their engines for the 15th annual Troy Traffic Jam car show.

TROY — On June 23, 90 students from the Detroit-based Developing KIDS program spent the day at Kelly Services’ headquarters in Troy to learn about the workplace, how they work, and how to land and maintain a career.

TROY — A new cricket field will be coming to Troy, thanks to $900,000 in funding included in Michigan’s 2024 state budget, which was approved June 28.

TROY — After more than three years of effort, new sound walls will be coming to two areas along Interstate-75 in Troy to combat noise from traffic.

TROY — A 48-year-old Troy man has been charged with five counts of solicitation to commit murder after allegedly planning the deaths of five of his own family members.

TROY — At the core of every sport is a sense of community and love, and there are no boundaries determining who can or cannot be a part of that.

TROY — Baker Middle School seventh grader Aryan Khedkar knows how to bee successful after placing in the top five finishers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

TROY — A suspect has been charged in connection to the hit-and-run crash that injured a 7-year-old girl in Troy May 13.

TROY — A local organization took to Brinston Park in Troy to observe World Refugee Day June 20, an internationally celebrated day to recognize refugees and their plight.