UTICA — Utica will be hosting its 2022 Downtown Utica Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Memorial Park.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fine Art Society earlier this month announced the first-, second- and third-place winners at the 2022 Shelby Township Fine Art Society Library Show.

UTICA — For 15 years, the Joy to You Project has collected, purchased and donated needed items for local women’s shelters. Each December, the organization has put on a holiday concert, called “Joy to You,” featuring local professionals to raise money and collect supplies.  

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — On Nov. 1, Schwarzkoff Elementary School students experienced a “Day of Awesomeness."

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Library will be hosting a Paws to Read event this Saturday for children to develop reading skills with a supportive friend who won’t judge or interrupt.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Nov. 5, the Shelby Township Police Department lost one of its members.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Last year, three Armada women began working together with the Four County Community Foundation to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to children within the foundation’s footprint.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — In 2021, Braylon Graham, from Collins Elementary School in Sterling Heights, qualified for the Junior Olympics in the long jump event in the 8-and-under age division.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — The College Board, which administers Advanced Placement tests, has announced that 573 Utica Community Schools students have received national scholar designations.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The new Shelby Township featured artist for the months of November and December 2022 is Marshelia Williams. Her exhibition has been set up at the Shelby Township Senior Center, 14975 21 Mile Road, and will be on display through January 15.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is investigating a hit and run that injured a pedestrian in a shopping center parking lot last month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department hosted a scarecrow contest this month that resulted in a winner Oct. 21.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Fine Art Society will be bringing its art to the Shelby Township Library once again for residents to view and admire. The show will run from Nov. 2 to 22.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department will be hosting another self-defense class for female residents, coming up in November.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In a 30-lap sprint car race Oct. 1 in Sandusky, Ohio, 16-year-old Shelby Township resident Andrew Bogusz led for the majority of the race and picked up his second Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights feature win of the season.