Farmington News

Animals, including an alpaca, were a hit with Taylor Saling ,7, and his sister, Paige, 4, at a living nativity at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Farmington Hills.

Annie, the feel-good, rags-to-riches musical that took Broadway by storm opens tonight, December 13th at The Farm ington Players Barn, and the holiday classic is almost sold out.

A 19-year-old Farmington Hills man was seriously injured just before 7 a.m. Thursday in a two-vehicle accident that closed northbound Orchard Lake Road between I-696 and 11 Mile for a few hours.

On Saturday, American Legion Groves-Walker Post 346 kept up its annual tradition of laying a wreath at the Farmington War Memorial, located in Memorial Park at Grand River and Oakland Street.

Barbara Hatch School of Dance will present Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" at West Bloomfield High School Dec. 14 and 15. The Farmington school's traditional performance opens at 2 p.m. both days.

A busy weekend of holiday activities lies ahead in Farmington and Farmington Hills.

She was unharmed, in good health and was reunited with her family. The Novi Police Department had been investigating a report of a missing senior or vulnerable adult since Lewis last spoke with relatives at 10 a.m. Dec. 6. She told relatives that she was going to meet with her daughter-in-law in Canton at 11:30 a.m. after she stopped by the ACO ... (more)

Eight-year-old Highmeadow Common Campus student Rani Dhiman wanted to do something nice for soldiers overseas.

Farmington Public Schools is moving forward to sell the land where Flanders Elementary School stood, as well as other vacant school properties in the Farmington-Farmington Hills area.

Two years ago, Farmington business owner Karen Gara expanded her Merle Norman store, opening a wig studio and spa, with help from the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development .

It wasn't the defeat this year of two Farmington Public Schools bond referendums .

Jessica Wiederspan is looking for Farmington and Farmington Hills residents to interview for her doctoral thesis.

Many interesting people blog on Patch. We'd like to introduce you to one. Meet Lesa Ferencz, whose blog is "Lesa's View" : 1. Tell us a little about yourself, whatever you're comfortable sharing.

The Farmington Hills Ice Arena will offer a seven-week Learn-to-Skate session beginning Saturday, Jan. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena, at 35500 Eight Mile Road.

Calling all Farmington area free throw shooters, age 8-13. The Farmington Elks is hosting a free throw contest on Dec. 14 at East Middle School, the first of several advancing competitions that conclude with national finals next spring.

Named "The D Tree," the mural was completed as part of an effort to improve a part of Detroit with arists from all over the world.

The awards are presented annually by the Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence.

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The missing Novi woman, Patricia Marie Lewis, was located shortly after 3 am this morning, Dec. 7, by officers from the Farmington Department of Public Safety.

Post-election campaign statements due Dec. 5 show bond advocates and opponents spent more than $15,000 on the failed Nov. 5 Farmington Public Schools bond .