Highland News

A 47-year-old Highland woman is in the Oakland County Jail on a charge of fourth degree child abuse after she was found drunk and staggering down Duck Lake Road in Highland on July 6, with her 4-year-old child following behind.

In preparation for upcoming fiscal challenges and in response to a diminished workload, several Highland Township employees have had their hours significantly reduced.

The Milford Historical Society will host the annual Fourth of July parade on Saturday, July 4 in downtown Milford beginning at 11 a.m. The annual parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Commerce and Main and will move south to Atlantic/General Motors Road.

Milford police detectives are investigating a claim that a Detroit woman was trying to cash counterfeit checks at a local bank.

A recall petition targeting long-time Huron Valley Schools board member John Knight was withdrawn June 25, the day county officials were expected to rule on the clarity of the petition language.

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After the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees initially approved Segment 7 of the township's ongoing safety path construction initiative - a segment located along Inkster Road - Trustee Steve Kaplan reconsidered his support and voted against proceeding with that segment during the township board's Monday, June 22 special meeting, when ...

Authorities have released the names of a 34-year-old man and his two male passengers who were killed when a car struck a tree in Livingston County.

Three killed in car crash By Lisa Roose-Church * Daily Press & Argus * June 26, 2009 Three people were killed and one survived a single-vehicle crash on Hacker Road in Genoa Township early this morning.

Get ready to start celebrating Independence Day a little early when Sparks in the Park returns this Saturday in Highland.

While there have been pockets of development in the lakes area over the last 18 months, it hasn't been immune from a countywide slowdown in residential and commercial building activity, according to Oakland County planners and a pair of new Southeast Michigan Council of Governments reports on 2008 developments.

Grosse Pointe South High School ice hockey coach Bob Bopp, who took the Blue Devils to the 2007 state championship, was arraigned Friday in Taylor District Court on seven felony charges of sexual assault and child pornography for alleged incidents in 2007-08. Charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, Bopp, 53, faces a ...

The grounds of the Highland Township Library is now home to a new historical marker.

Oakland County Commissioners finally settled on hiring a lobbyist to represent them in Lansing.

Police were called to the area of Union and Commerce streets around 5 p.m. on a report of an argument between a male and female that had become physical.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's proposed 2009-10 fiscal year budget won't include an allocation for the Tri-party Program that provides participating municipalities with funding to conduct modest road improvement projects.

Growers of fruits and veggies, crafters and other local producers seeking a weekly venue to sell their products can find the spot they're looking for at the upcoming farmers market in Highland, planned in conjunction with the "Sounds Like Summer Outdoor Concert Series." The special events will run on consecutive Wednesday evenings from July 8 ...

The following Road Commission for Oakland County project may cause traffic delays on county roads.

The Wixom and Milford police departments have withdrawn officers from the Lakes Area Narcotics Enforcement Team over concerns reportedly stemming from Walled Lake police actions outside that department's jurisdiction.

The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce has been privileged to serve the businesses and residents of Commerce, Highland, Milford and White Lake since 1962.