OCSO: Fraud, theft suspect collared out of state

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — A Florida woman has been arrested in connection with fraud and theft from a Brandon Township resident. Jessica Fountaine currently has pending charges of third degree grand theft, uttering a forged bill, check or draft, and scheme to defraud a financial institution for a total bond of […]

Digital display speed signs collect data, deterrent

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — Motorists on Grange Hall and Tripp roads through the township will now be reminded just how fast they are traveling. Earlier this month the Road Commission for Oakland County installed digitally displayed speed alert message signs on a section of Grange Hall Road and Tripp Road. Four solar […]

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you all, but also to myself because I finally published my fourth book this week. And to everyone who was asking about it, I told them fall. Dec. 19 is still, technically, fall. It is also just in time for Christmas. What actually took a long time was cover art, but I […]

Thomas Cruce

Thomas Cruce was born on June 9th, 1955 in Highland Park, Michigan to Manuel Douglas Cruce and Thelma Pearl Cruce. He was the youngest of Six siblings Roger, Karen, Doug, Allen, and David. Survived by his three sons Thomas M Cruce, Aaron D Cruce and Benjamin E Cruce; Two grandchildren, Carter Cruce and Sawyer Cruce. […]

Brian Smith

SMITH, BRIAN RAY of Goodrich, Michigan, died on December 14, 2023. He was 60. Brian was born April 22,1963 in Lapeer, Michigan to Edith Margaret (Rogers) and the late Howard Ronald Smith. He married the former Tena Morrow on May 10, 1982 in Burwell, Nebraska. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, […]

A passion for poinsettias

A passion for poinsettias

Noonie Kowalski and Tricia Daymond of Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road, Brandon Township putting out poinsettias ahead of Christmas. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

Parents urged to watch for signs of vaping in teens

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Local law enforcement are advising parents of students to be aware of lethargic or new behaviors, a fruit-like smell and a film on inside of the car windows. Across the nation, vaping is on the rise among teens. According to the Food and Drug administration, about 10% […]

In the Fire: Navigating the Chaos of Cancer

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — When Amy Boyer was diagnosed with breast cancer, she got a lot of different books on the topic. “They were all really sad and I didn’t want to read them, so I wanted to write something positive for someone else,” said Boyer. “What do you do when […]

2023 End of the year book reviews

As we get closer to the end of the year, I thought I’d recap some of the books I’ve read this year. Some of you may know that I keep a spreadsheet of all of my books, and when I went back and looked, I had to go back and look how many books I’ve […]

Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2023

Slow down Our residential neighborhoods in Ortonville and Brandon Township are not like most neighborhoods with paved streets and sidewalks. We live on hilly, tree lined gravel roads in a beautiful rural setting. We walk and jog and ride our bicycles and exercise our dogs on the roads that our homes are on. These gravel […]

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