May 31st, 20190DETROIT— Within the next 10 years, Wayne County needs to invest more than $3 billion for 90 percent of the infrastructure to be brought to better conditions.
Wayne County public roads and bridges comprise the largest and oldest local public infrastructure system in the state of Michigan, impacting one of the most significant...
May 20th, 20190DEARBORN - Starting on May 11, a series of free household hazardous waste collection days will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in many Wayne County locations.
Multiple drop-off options are available. Wayne County collection events are offered at the following locations: May 11 at Henry Ford College, August 10 at the Westland Shopping...
May 20th, 20190DEARBORN —During a press conference on Thursday, May 16, Dearborn Police advised residents to give any card reader a good look before using their credit or debit card.
Community members and Dearborn Police and city officials were present at the Dearborn Administrative Center for the press conference.
The Dearborn Police...
May 17th, 20190DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 16, the Dearborn Police Department held a press conference to address crime updates and issues in the city.
The conference focused on arrests of full-scale organized fraud involving ATM “skimming”, robberies, hit and run accidents and more.
Fraud and ATM skimmer
The Dearborn Police Department,...
May 3rd, 20190DETROIT – Gov. Whitmer and Wayne County Executive Warren Evans declared a state of emergency at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, following widespread flooding and damage to approximately 3,000 homes in the county.
“I want to commend the first responders, volunteers and residents who have pulled together to respond to the devastation caused...
April 26th, 20190DEARBORN - On Tuesday, April 23, the Dearborn Police Department was notified by CSX Transportation that possible human remains had been located in a wooded area near Michigan Avenue and Miller Road.
A search by officers confirmed that the remains were human. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office responded for testing...
April 2nd, 20190DEARBORN— Last week, all major news outlets in the area reported on the fatal motorcycle accident of 22-year-old Fadel AlGhazali on Warren Ave. on March 23.
In August 2016, 19-year-old Mohamad Hazimi was killed in a motorcycle crash on westbound Warren Ave after a Jeep made an illegal U-turn.
A motorcycle accident claimed the...
February 16th, 20190DETROIT – Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans and Prosecutor Kym Worthy applauded the County Commission for approving a $1.5 million retention plan on Thursday, which aims to help ensure experienced attorneys continue working on behalf of Wayne County residents and crime victims.
“It’s tough to keep good people when you...
January 30th, 20190WAYNE COUNTY, MI – Due to the upcoming below-zero temperatures and extreme wind-chill factors, Wayne County offices will close except for essential services. County offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Those with appointments may call and reschedule when offices re-open on Friday,...
November 17th, 20180DEARBORN – Barbara and Bob Hayes have volunteered four days a week for the past four years delivering and packaging meals for Wayne County’s Meals on Wheels program.
Barbara Hayes was a nursing school student when she got her first close-up look at the Meals on Wheels program and the positive impact it has on homebound...
October 5th, 20180One of the most important things we as adults can do for our youth is to provide them the opportunity to do at least as well as we have done, and preferably better. Every parent wants that for their child. It’s the promise we all wish we could make.
The opportunity to obtain meaningful and productive employment is central to that...
July 14th, 20180DEARBORN– A free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at Detroit City Airport.
It is open to all Wayne County residents. Residents can safely dispose of hazardous items like household paints and stains, floor care items, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners and garden chemicals,...
June 16th, 20180DETROIT - On Wednesday, June 13, Assad Turfe was promoted by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans to become his chief of staff.
“Assad epitomizes what a public servant should be: Selfless, hard-working and committed to getting things done with integrity,” Evans said. “He’s been instrumental to the success we’ve had over...
May 18th, 20180By Keith A. Owens
Special to the Arab American News
DEARBORN - Since the latter part of 2010, Country Restaurant, located at 5131 Schaefer Road in Dearborn, has contracted with Wayne County Senior Services to provide halal meals for Wayne County seniors who qualify for the Meals On Wheels program. More than 60 seniors...
May 11th, 20180DETROIT — On Thursday, May 10, the Wayne County Commission approved a resolution introduced by Commission Chairman Gary Woronchak (D-Dearborn) recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins May 16.
Woronchak continued a tradition he established several years ago of commemorating the start of Ramadan each year with a...
April 27th, 20180DEARBORN — Now that the April 24 deadline to file nominating petitions for elected office has passed, Michiganians have an “un-official” look at candidates in the August 7 primary elections. That list will be finalized once the deadline to withdraw passes on April 27.
In the race for governor, two Libertarians — John J. Tatar...
March 23rd, 20180STAFFORD, VA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy graduated the first Arab American law enforcement executive.
On March 16, Mike Jaafar, chief of operations of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, graduated from the FBI's National Academy, a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement...
March 16th, 20180By Georgi-Ann Bargamian
New Michigan Media
Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans delivered a strong diversity and rebuilding message at his 2018 State of the County address before a packed invitation-only crowd at the Detroit Film Theatre. Co-hosted by the Arab-American Chamber of Commerce, the March 13 address contained...
March 2nd, 20180DEARBORN — The conversation around upgrading an aging infrastructure is taking center stage around the nation and especially in Michigan, where lead-contaminated water pipes have poisoned an entire city, mold grows in middle school classrooms and bad weather makes for deadly potholes.
Weak roads, coupled with drastic thawing of...
February 23rd, 20180I want to give back to all of you. I truly believe that there is no greater calling than public service. I want the opportunity to fight for you.
DEARBORN — More than 500 people attended the first fundraising dinner for long-time real estate broker Sam Baydoun, who recently announced his bid for the Wayne County Commission seat being...
December 15th, 20170DEARBORN — Former Dearborn mayoral candidate Tom Tafelski withdrew his petition for a recount a few hours after a recount began at the Dearborn Administrative Center.
The Arab American News was informed that in the first three hours of recounting the votes for the November 7 election, Mayor Jack O'Reilly recovered eight additional...
August 4th, 20170DEARBORN — Twice a year, homeowners in the city face one of the most dreaded days of the year – tax day.
Among other levied taxes, every homeowner pays a percentage of his or her property's value to help operate and maintain the city's services, like the Police Department, the schools and trash pickup. In addition, the city...
August 4th, 20170DETROIT — In the 1980s, Eric Sabree sat in Muhammad Ali's hotel room and watched old boxing tapes of Ali's famous matches while laughing and eating ice cream as Ali relived each fight with Sabree and his friend.
"We had a ball," Sabree said, laughing at the memory. "We had a great time, and then he was tired and we left the...
June 19th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS—The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, June 13, to have the city buy the Warren Valley Golf Course for $1.8 million.
The decision follows a four month long standoff between residents and county officials who wanted to sell the land to developers to build a subdivision of luxury homes on the...
May 5th, 20170LANSING — Gov. Snyder has appointed Mariam Bazzi to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County.
"Mariam Bazzi's commitment to her community and the law makes her a natural pick for the Wayne County Circuit Court," Snyder said in a statement. "Mariam brings with her to the bench years of experience in complex areas of the law and a...
