By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-James Frendt, a CPA with Maner Costerisan, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 at Monday’s village council meeting. The village board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit, the revenues for the fiscal year 2018-19 were $481,858 […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Groveland Township man was arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a Brandon Township gas station at M-15 and Glass Road. William Edmonds was arrested a few hours after the incident. At 2:29 a.m., Oct. 24 Brandon deputies were dispatched to the gas station following a report of […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At the Monday night meeting, the village council voted 4-3 to table the first reading of the drafted ordinance pertaining to the Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park for the purpose of drafting additions to the ordinance. President Tonja Brice and council members Pat George and Larry Hayden voted against it. […]
Afternoon fall color over the Goodrich Mill pond. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Village Park needs to remain open Dear Editor, The Village Council is moving towards an ordinance that will prohibit any development,including footpaths for the 47 acre Village Park. My husband and I have owned property that borders this park for 25 years and we have always been in favor of developing footpaths in the park. […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education approved the employment of a school psychologist with a 5-0 vote. Board members Kevin McClellen and Lisa Kavalhuna were absent with notice. Amanda Miller will be the psychologist at Harvey-Swanson Elementary, working in intervention. “We’re building our support team in the elementaries, […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A Waterford woman is in custody following an alleged township shooting. Robin Atkins, 37, was jailed on Oct. 19 and charged with two counts assault with intent to murder following a confrontation on the townships southside. At 9:20 p.m., Brandon deputies responded to a report of shots fired at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Township library has style. For the second year, the Michigan Library Association hosted their Style in the Stacks competition to raise money for the MLA scholarship fund. Brandon Township took home first place at the annual conference networking lunch and fashion show. “I think it shows the library […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting on Oct. 21, the board of education voted 5-0 to approve the yearly contract for the Brandon Education Association and extend the current contract for the Brandon Administrators Association for one month. Board members Lisa Kavalhuna and Kevin McClellen were absent with notice. “We’re […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A Macomb County man went on trial on Oct. 21 for charges of allegedly killing an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy on Nov. 23, 2017 in Brandon Township. Christopher Berak, 24, is charged with first degree premeditated murder and murder of a police officer, Deputy Eric Overall. Overall was struck and […]