More than 13,600 items were donated to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund for the Thanksgiving distribution, helping to ensure that every family in the Brandon School District would have a holiday feast. ‘This is the community at work,? said OCEF Food Pantry Director Karyn Milligan on Monday, as she and OCEF volunteers prepared to distribute […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s all fun and games? until someone learns to read. Then it’s all fun and games and more fun. On Nov. 13, during Family Literacy Night at Oakwood Elementary School, kindergarten students in Amy Poole’s and Toni Schlaire’s classrooms were all smiles as they played games and read books with their parents. Some […]
How much can the Brandon School District afford to pay its teachers? With wages the major sticking point in contract negotiations with the Brandon Education Association, the Brandon School Board has announced they will use ‘fact finding,? a state process in which an administrative law judge will examine assertions from both district officials and the […]
Brandon Twp.- Back to basics. The practice of medicine has evolved over thousands of years and healthcare continues to advance even quicker in more recent times. But a new natural healing series planned for the library over the coming months aims to help attendees get back to the roots of modern medicine. The first class […]
Police respond to dozens of domestic violence calls in Brandon Township every year. Each call, and each situation is different from the next and the end result of those calls varies wildly. Arrests are often made, sometimes charges are brought. Victims are often afraid of their attacker and refuse to testify against or leave their […]
Brandon Twp.- Dozens of community members filled more than a hundred boxes with holiday cheer Nov. 12 in the Belle Ann Elementary gymnasium, although at first glance, it wasn’t quite clear which holiday was being celebrated. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, handmade cards with turkeys drawn on the front and canned food including cranberries, […]
Brandon Twp.- Jeannie McCreery celebrated her 35th wedding anniversary with husband Mike the same day she took office as the new township clerk? Nov. 20, 2000. A dozen years later, she is preparing to celebrate her 47th wedding anniversary, and will leave office the same day. ‘I’ve come full circle,? said McCreery on Tuesday, a […]
Despite a lengthy ballot with six statewide proposals, local clerks reported voting in the Nov. 6 general election went well, with good turnout and relatively short lines. ‘It was a much easier day than I anticipated,? said Brandon Township Clerk Jeannie McCreery, who cited a minor electrical glitch at Oakwood Elementary, which serves one of […]
Brandon Twp.- Fun. That’s what Jeff Malicke and Brandon High School student actors were looking for when choosing the fall play and that is what they have found with the selection of ‘Alice in Wonderland.? BHS will present from Nov. 15-17 the famed tale of a little girl transported into a fantasy world, pursued by […]
A 24-year-old Warren man is facing up to 15 years in prison after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a Brandon Township home. Willie James Marshall was arraigned Oct. 12 on one count of criminal sexual assault, third degree (person 13-15-years-old) by 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso. Marshall remains in the Oakland County Jail […]