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All events →Troy High boys soccer won its district, beating Birmingham Seaholm in the final on Wednesday, Oct. 21 (the Locals Thrive game list has 4-2 at Troy, MaxPreps 2-1 at Seaholm), and has not lost this season. In the district Monday, Oct. 19, the game list has a 4-1 Troy win over Royal Oak and MaxPreps a 4-4 tie. Troy plays Warren Cousino Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:45 p.m. Troy went 13-0-2 in the regular season and won the OAA Red title, coach Adam Spinks said. Spinks said Connor Hotts had 14 goals and 12 assists in the regular season, and named Cole Cusmano (a two-year captain) and Mateo Coronado (a one-year captain).
Top-ranked Troy defeated No. 8 Birmingham Seaholm with a 4-2 victory to win the D1 district title. The championship game took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Troy. While the match began competitively, the first half ended in a 1-1 draw. Troy eventually pulled ahead in the second half to secure the win. The event was documented through a photo gallery in The Oakland Press.
The top-ranked Troy Colts defeated the eighth-ranked Birmingham Seaholm Maples 4-2 to win the D1 district championship. After a competitive first half that ended in a 1-1 tie, Troy scored two quick goals early in the second half to take a commanding lead. Although Seaholm managed to cut the deficit to one goal via a long free kick, Connor Hotts scored a final insurance goal to seal the victory. Troy's success was attributed to their efficiency, scoring four goals on nine shots on frame. This win marks Troy's third consecutive district title and maintains their unbeaten record at 15-0-2. The Colts will now advance to the regional semifinals to face Warren Cousino.
The Troy School District celebrated the grand opening of the new Smith Middle School on October 12. The 120,000-square-foot facility was funded by a $555 million bond, with construction costs estimated at $70 million. Designed for approximately 900 students, the school features six learning communities to provide a more personalized educational environment. The building also includes flexible furniture, natural lighting, and advanced safety technology for crisis management and lockdowns. While the new school is operational, the old Smith Middle School building will temporarily house Boulan Park and Larson Middle School students during their respective renovations. Once those projects are complete, the old building will be demolished to make way for a football field and track.
The Ridgedale Players’ junior actors will perform “The Big One-Oh, Jr.” on October 16-18 and October 23-25 at 205 W. Long Lake Road. Based on a book by Dean Pitchford, the musical follows Charley Maplewood, a horror comic fan who struggles to make real-life friends while dealing with his parents' divorce. To celebrate his 10th birthday, Charley attempts to throw a horror-themed party with the help of his imaginary monster friends. Director Kelley Donnelly describes the production as a story about family and the challenges of growing up. The young cast includes Taylor Fiebig as Alien, Maria Xydas as Charley's sister Lorena, and Emelia Risdale as Jennifer Mobley. Tickets for the performances are approximately $20 and are available at ridgedaleplayers.com.
The "Friday Five" highlights several community events taking place from October 23-25. St. Clair Shores will host the Downtown Skelebration and a city-wide Halloween house tour. In Troy, the Historic Village is hosting an ocean-themed "Trick-or-Treat: Under the Sea" event. Ferndale and Berkley are organizing downtown trick-or-treating and a Monster Mash Block Party. Shelby Township's Packard Proving Grounds will hold its annual fall open house featuring a car show and taxi rides. Finally, the Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township is celebrating Día de Muertos with exhibits and workshops, complemented by a Mariachi Herencia de Mexico concert.
Troy police lieutenant Josh Bowers, a 37-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. After experiencing headaches and confusion, Bowers underwent surgery at Corewell Health and is currently recovering at home. A dedicated public servant, Bowers previously served as an Army captain and has held multiple roles within the Troy police department. He is survived by his wife, Meghan, and their three children. To support the family during this time, colleagues from the Michigan Department of Corrections have organized an online fundraiser to help ease financial burdens. Additionally, community members are encouraged to donate meals and household items to the family.
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Robert Isho, a 34-year-old Troy man, has been charged with reckless driving causing death following a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Bloomfield Township. Prosecutors allege that Isho ran a red light while speeding on May 30, striking a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Obrian Nelson, who died at the scene. A second vehicle was involved, though its driver was not injured. During a recent hearing, Judge Diane D’Agostini increased Isho's bond from $25,000 to $100,000, which the defendant has since posted. Additionally, the court has ordered a competency evaluation to determine if Isho is mentally capable of assisting in his own defense. If convicted, Isho faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
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Troy High School volleyball won the OAA-White title Thursday, Oct. 15, beating Troy Athens 3-2 at Athens after trailing 14-11 in the fifth set and scoring the last five points, coach Scott Germansky said. A year earlier, Troy won one best-of-five match, according to MaxPreps. This season it beat all eight of its OAA-White opponents, is 13-15 overall and 10-0 in best-of-five matches, with every loss in tournament play. The coach singled out seniors Kyleigh Peacock, Maya Colon, Lyla Gorny, Megan Hom and Maia Abbott and junior Maci Zeiter. Troy hosts Livonia Franklin on senior night Thursday, Oct. 22, and a quad with Orchard Lake St Mary's, Rochester Adams and Lakeland Tuesday, Oct. 27. MHSAA District 29 opens at Troy Monday, Nov. 2, Germansky said.
The Madison Heights Women’s Club (MHWC) has announced its fall fundraiser, the "Be-Dazzling Bling Fling," taking place Sunday, Nov. 8, from 1-4 p.m. at the Clawson/Troy Elks Club. General admission tickets are $25 and include lunch, dessert, and access to an auction. Guests are encouraged to bring a wrapped, new or gently used "dazzling item" to be auctioned off during the event. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support nearly 40 different charities, including local scholarships, food pantries, and organizations aiding veterans and domestic violence survivors. The MHWC, which was formed in 1977, is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and focuses on community service and sisterhood. New members are welcome to join the group by attending their monthly meetings at Madison Heights Fire Station No. 1.
Northville won its third consecutive D1 girls golf state title at Bedford Valley, edging out runner-up Macomb Dakota. In the D2 division, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central secured its first program title with a dominant 45-stroke lead over South Lyon. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian took the D3 team championship, while Detroit Country Day's Halle Heineman claimed the individual D3 title with a score of 158. In D4, Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart finished 11th, and Clawson's Joslynn Ramirez tied for fifth place individually. Other notable performances included Portage Central's Olivia Griswold winning the D1 individual title and Farmington Hills Mercy finishing sixth in D2.
Athens volleyball is 18-10 with two regular-season matches left: at Orchard Lake St Mary's Tuesday, Oct. 20, and home against West Bloomfield Wednesday, Oct. 28. Athens coach Kennedy Paulina says Athens will host its district tournament and is looking for its first district title in 10 years; Troy High coach Scott Germansky said districts start Monday, Nov. 2, at Troy. Senior middle blocker Erica Slade is hitting .210 and junior setter Bella Sivuchin has 471 assists.
Corewell Health plans to outsource emergency room staffing at its Troy hospital, which a Deadline Detroit column describes as Michigan's second-busiest ER with more than 106,000 visits a year, to TeamHealth, a private-equity-backed firm. Turtle Woods, a 70-acre former Troy School District nature property, could open as Troy's first county park in fall 2027, with development estimated at nearly $2.9 million, C&G Newspapers reported. Authorities seized 19 of 22 firearms registered to Peter Hamilton Northup, charged with aggravated hate crime after threats outside the Troy Public Library; his review hearing is Thursday, Dec. 3. No Kings demonstrators rallied in Troy Saturday, Oct. 17, urging early voting before the Nov. 3 election. The week is dry, with highs from 60 Sunday, Oct. 18, to 67 Tuesday, Oct. 20. Comments are open below.
Troy captured its third Division 1 state title of the decade, finishing with 30 points to defeat runner-up Brother Rice. The Colts secured their victory through dominance in doubles, winning three of the four flights. In Division 3, Detroit Country Day narrowly edged out Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood for the title with a final score of 34-33. Key individual performances in D3 included Samuel Kole-James repeating as the No. 2 singles champion for Country Day, while Jacob Yang won the No. 1 singles title for Cranbrook. Other notable D1 winners included Grant Miller of Ann Arbor Pioneer in top singles and Evan Geisz of Clarkston in No. 2 singles. The results highlight the continued dominance of Troy in D1 and the fierce rivalry between Country Day and Cranbrook in D3.
Walled Lake Western defeated South Lyon East 42-14, moving into a tie for first place in the Lakes Valley Conference at 6-1. Other notable high school football results included Rochester's 49-0 shutout of Royal Oak and Farmington's 29-6 victory over North Farmington. Rochester Adams secured a dramatic 22-21 comeback win against Birmingham Seaholm, while Troy Athens kept its playoff hopes alive with a 35-0 win over Auburn Hills Avondale. West Bloomfield ended a five-game losing streak by beating Southfield A&T 28-2, and Detroit Catholic Central remained undefeated with a 42-0 win over Toledo St. Francis. In tight contests, Jackson Lumen Christi edged out Detroit Country Day 28-27, and Toledo Central Catholic defeated Orchard Lake St. Mary's 28-21. Finally, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep improved to .500 with a 42-16 win over Warren Lincoln.
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Hundreds of demonstrators participated in "No Kings" rallies across Michigan on Saturday, October 17, with events held in Ferndale, Troy, and at least 100 other locations. The demonstrations focused on opposing the Trump administration and encouraging citizens to participate in early voting ahead of the November 3 election. Protesters expressed concerns regarding the cost of living, civil rights, environmental issues, and threats to democracy. Democratic candidates and officeholders, including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, attended the events to advocate for voter privacy and human rights. In Troy, the Troy Democratic Club integrated the rally with election organizing by providing voter information and canvassing opportunities. Some event proceeds were donated to the ACLU of Michigan to support the cause.
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Troy beat Athens 3-2 in volleyball Thursday, Oct. 15, and leads the OAA White at 5-1; Athens is second at 5-2. In football Friday, Oct. 16, Troy won 38-6 at Pontiac and Athens won 35-0 at Auburn Hills Avondale. Athens lost 1-0 at Royal Oak in boys soccer Thursday, Oct. 15. This week's Games of the Week are Royal Oak at Troy in boys soccer Monday, Oct. 19, with Troy unbeaten at 13-0-2, and Livonia Franklin at Troy in volleyball Thursday, Oct. 22. Troy hosts Waterford Mott and Athens hosts Berkley in football Friday, Oct. 23.
The Week 8 high school football scoreboard features a wide array of results from various regional leagues. In the Detroit PSL, Detroit East English and Detroit Northwestern both secured dominant 60-0 victories. Other notable performances include Detroit Cody's 46-0 win over Detroit Western and Detroit Southeastern's 48-6 victory against Detroit Osborn. In the Catholic league, Allen Park Cabrini defeated Detroit Loyola 41-0, while Brother Rice beat Toledo St. John's Jesuit 30-25. The MAC league saw Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley achieve a massive 63-0 shutout against Warren Mott. Across the region, several teams recorded significant margins of victory, including South Lyon's 63-6 win over Walled Lake Central and Unionville-Sebewaing's 66-6 victory over Mount Clemens.
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Troy High football plays at Pontiac Friday, Oct. 16; @troycoltsathletics posted a 6 p.m. kickoff, while the MHSAA schedule lists 7 p.m. Golden Giving Volunteering Club posted that it will have a trunk at the Chaldean American Ladies of Charity Trunk or Treat Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. Also posted: Mitten Morning Coffee Co. at the Oct. 25 Tailgate Bash, and Troy High volleyball's send-off for its seniors. The week's news, city events and school sports run in separate editions.
Several local design events are scheduled across Michigan this October and November. In Dearborn, the Michigan Depression Glass Society will host its 53rd Annual Depression Glass Show and Sale on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Pontiac’s Epiphany Studios is offering a glassmaking workshop on Oct. 17, while the Lathrup Village Women's Club will hold an Emporium Sale of vintage goods on Oct. 23-24. Additionally, the Michigan Design Center in Troy will host complimentary color consultations with Cheryl Adams on Oct. 29. The article also highlights Houzz's 2026 Fall Design Trends Report, which emphasizes warmth, layered interiors, and the use of natural materials. These trends reflect a broader shift toward authenticity and long-term livability in home design.
Royal Oak advanced to the D1 district semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Troy Athens, featuring a goal by Joseph Mayo. In other D1 action, Birmingham Seaholm dominated Detroit Renaissance 8-0 to secure a matchup against Berkley. Auburn Hills Avondale also moved forward after defeating Holly 4-0. In D2 play, Ferndale beat Center Line 3-1, while Pontiac defeated Waterford Mott 4-1. Finally, Royal Oak Shrine cruised to an 8-0 win over Kimball New Life Christian in a D4 district quarterfinal. These results set the stage for several district semifinal matchups scheduled for the coming week.
Clare O'Reilly 19:55.99 · Ella Bunao 23:56.18 · Haneul Siemion 25:00.18
Derek Groen 17:34.73 · Eddie Nolan 17:45.52 · Jackson Stedman 18:10.99
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The Troy Police Department holds its free, family Safety Bash Thursday, Oct. 22, 5-8 p.m., with advance Eventbrite registration required for trick-or-treating children. Troy Historic Village's Trick-or-Treat: Under the Sea runs Friday, Oct. 23, 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at $9 in advance, $5 for members. The Village's Thursday Talks covers 19th-century utopian societies Thursday, Oct. 15, and its Preservation Conversations takes up Saline's Davenport-Curtiss House Monday, Oct. 19; that listing names the Village as the location while its description says the series meets at preservation sites. Nature Explorers: Fall Colors runs Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Stage Nature Center for $10. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, Oct. 20, and the Downtown Development Authority and Traffic Committee Wednesday, Oct. 21; the feed's late-night times for the TSD Board of Education and a OneTroy community conversation are not confirmed. The week's news and school sports run in separate editions.
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Hailey Lan 19:27.25 · Lauren Giroux 20:35.09 · Avery Strom 20:39.22
Asa Konwinski 16:09.67 · Henry Witt 16:20.92 · Jack Witt 16:33.19
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Troy City Council voted 6-0 on Monday, Oct. 5, to end the city's 2023 volunteer firefighter incentive plan on Dec. 31 and replace it on Jan. 1, 2027, with a plan that pays volunteers annually instead of in five- and 10-year lump sums, a change 91% of responding firefighters asked for in a November 2025 survey; firefighters still active at year-end will be fully vested in their current-plan balances, and no one spoke at the public hearing. Council also waived bidding to hire Troy-based Empco, Inc. for an estimated $14,703 to run promotional testing for a staff lieutenant position left open by the death of Staff Lt. Charles Noonan, and approved a nine-item consent agenda that included a $369,167.57 winter maintenance agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County, water tap/connection fee increases of 12% to 56% effective Nov. 1, the city's 2026 Transportation Asset Management Plan, and improvement agreements for the Troy North Trail and Golden Villas developments. Public Works Director Kurt Bovensiep announced a 24/7 food scrap drop-off at the DPW, 4693 Rochester Road, with curbside pickup a goal for 2027, and resident Jason Schwab again spoke against the city's Flock license plate reader cameras, citing a recent federal ruling in Oklahoma. Council Member Annalisa Bluhm was excused; council next meets Oct. 26.
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Hailey Lan 20:38.30 · Lauren Giroux 21:24.00 · Vivienne Hobbs 22:19.40
Asa Konwinski 16:59.00 · Jack Witt 17:02.60 · Henry Witt 17:14.60
Gargi Sonawane 23:00.00 · Ella Bunao 23:20.20 · Haneul Siemion 24:55.20
Eddie Nolan 17:39.10 · Derek Groen 17:45.50 · Luke Shelton 17:56.20
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Athens football beat Bloomfield Hills 53-14 Friday, Oct. 2, and Lake Orion beat Troy 49-7. Both play on the road Friday, Oct. 9, Troy at Bloomfield Hills and Athens at Rochester, this week's Games of the Week. Troy boys soccer won 1-0 at Rochester Hills Stoney Creek and Athens lost 2-1 to Rochester, both Thursday, Oct. 1. Athens volleyball won all three matches it played; Troy won three of four, losing 2-0 at Macomb Dakota Saturday, Sept. 26. Troy's and Athens's schedules put their cross country dual on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Firefighter's Park, where MHSAA's lists Monday, Oct. 5. Both schools send golfers to the MHSAA regional at Greystone Wednesday, Oct. 7, and both host boys tennis regionals Thursday, Oct. 8.
Kashvi Mohan 24:36.60 · Addy Campbell 25:37.90 · Brianna Linville 25:59.70
Hailey Lan 20:34.02 · Lauren Giroux 21:58.34 · Vivienne Hobbs 23:14.17
Caleb Hamilton 18:59.07 · Benjamin Hurst 19:09.69 · Jasper Wolfson 19:16.44
Asa Konwinski 17:06.56 · Henry Witt 17:10.70 · Jack Witt 17:47.12
Abigail Diaz 26:52.30 · Maria Rubio Montes 27:08.40 · Elisa Blachford 27:11.40
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Troy City Council meets Monday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver Road. The Troy Fire Department holds its annual open house Sunday, Oct. 4, 1-4 p.m., at all six stations for National Fire Prevention Week. The library runs teen programs, an author talk with Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo Thursday, Oct. 8, and two escape rooms Friday, Oct. 9; the Troy Nature Society runs Photo Walks Saturday, Oct. 3, and Owl Encounters Friday, Oct. 9. Red Cross blood drives run Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 9, at the Troy Community Center, and Troy schools hold half-day conferences Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9. The police and fire departments face off at the Battle of the Badges Friday, Oct. 9, at Flynn Park. The city's free Family Fall Fest is listed for Saturday, Oct. 10, though the event map on the city's recreation page gives Oct. 12; the Troy Historic Village's cemetery tour runs Saturday, Oct. 10, at Crooks Road Cemetery. Troy and Athens school games, and last week's results, run in a separate Troy High School Sports edition.
The Troy Police Department says it will cost $53,491.30 and take 90 business days to release records about the city's Flock Safety license plate cameras — and 99.7 percent of that figure is redaction labor, 71,144 minutes of it, on a form that also says every responsive record can be located in 30 minutes. Michigan law lets a city charge that labor only if not charging would cause unreasonably high costs given the nature of the request; Troy's written justification, entered twice, is seven words: "this is more than the usual amount." The form leaves the hourly wage blank, never rules on the public-interest fee waiver, and never records the date the request arrived. Three days earlier, the City Clerk's office had priced the same category of labor at $32.71 an hour — a third less than Police Records — and had twice told me that learning which part of a request drives its cost requires filing another request.
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A federal civil forfeiture complaint filed Sept. 22 seeks about $18.79 million in bank funds, cash and precious metals tied to Quality Behavioral Health and its owner, Naveed Syed, including $109,812 and $122,194 in cash seized from two Troy residences; the government alleges the substance-use recovery nonprofit billed Medicaid for treatment it did not provide and required Medicaid beneficiaries to work 12-hour days under $40-a-week "volunteer" agreements. Syed has not been criminally charged, and his attorney, Arthur Weiss, said the case will be litigated in court. Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital presented concept plans Sept. 22 for a 188-foot inpatient tower with 180 private-room beds and a garage of about 400 spaces beside its Emergency Center; the applicant described the tower as about 10 stories with its penthouse while the city's memo calls it 8, and the Planning Commission took no action ahead of a likely public hearing. Troy High named 1994 graduate Aaron Smith its boys basketball coach, succeeding Gary Fralick, after 15 years as Troy's JV coach and 11 seasons as Royal Oak's head coach. Ian Matthew Johnson, 21, of Auburn Hills, was sentenced Sept. 18 to 141 days in jail, with credit for 141 days served, and five years' probation after pleading no contest to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in an April case at a Troy Michaels store. Regionally, the Archdiocese of Detroit confirmed that most of its 483 priests will move to new parishes under its restructuring, effective July 1, 2027. Highs reach 79 Tuesday, Sept. 29, before rain arrives Wednesday; Friday, Oct. 2, could bring 2.22 inches. Comments are open below.
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