Ortonville- CreekFest will be back next weekend and better than ever. After nearly being cancelled for 2012, the event is back from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 2 for its 9th year downtown, with new added attractions as well as old favorites. ‘It’s fun for the whole family, it’s why we live in Ortonville,? said Pam […]
Jessica Pete ran track in high school and college, but put running aside several years ago after finishing school. Now the 31-year-old first grade teacher at Belle Ann Elementary teacher is running again and fighting back against cancer, inspired by her late colleague and longtime friend Kristi Martin. Pete signed up in February for the […]
Brandon Twp.- Fourteen is the magic number. Consumers Energy had attained 207 applications as of May 23 from township residents who would like to be connected to natural gas service. The utility’s goal is to have 221 sign-ups in order to proceed with phase 1 of a natural gas main extension project. A deadline for […]
Brandon Twp.- Warriors wanted. The township parks and recreation department was recently awarded a Brooksie Way Minigrant in the amount of $2,000. Recreation Director Fred Waybrant will use the funds for a Life Trail Advanced Wellness System in the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. Waybrant and Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman applied for […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board expects to present Superintendent Lorrie McMahon with her annual performance evaluation during a special board meeting set for 6:30 p.m., May 31 at the I-TEC Center, 609 S. Ortonville Road. Board President Kevin McClellan said the seven board members have each turned in their individual evaluations of McMahon, rating her […]
Brandon Twp.- Kindergarten through fourth grade classes will continue in all three elementary school buildings in the district for the 2012-2013 school year. A proposal to reconfigure the buildings has been put on hold and a committee will be formed to study the issue in the fall. ‘Too much research needs to be done,? said […]
A man who assisted police in capturing a criminal in Bald Eagle Lake and two deputies and a detective from the Brandon Township substation were recently honored by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. During the annual OCSO Awards Ceremony this week, Brandon Detective Dale Brown and Deputy Randy Tarp, Deputy Keith Christie and Det./Sgt. Jason […]
Voters will have several candidates to choose from for township board races in Atlas and Brandon this August, while in Groveland Township, the supervisor, clerk, and treasurer are running unopposed. As the deadline passed on Tuesday for candidates to turn in their petitions to be placed on the August ballot, every position in Atlas and […]
Brandon Twp.- Students protested in front of Brandon High School Tuesday morning, carrying signs denouncing recent decisions by the school board to privatize custodial services and pink slip 28 teachers. ‘I’m standing up for the teachers and bus drivers and janitors,? said Casey Boadway, a junior who was joined at the protest by her sister, […]
District officials are continuing to look at proposed plans to reconfigure the elementary schools in the district. At a special meeting May 10, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon offered two restructuring options that differed from initial changes proposed at an April 24 finance committee meeting. In both of the options that are now being considered, Oakwood Elementary […]