Brandon Twp.- Beverly Combs believes sending her grandson to school here was the best thing she’s ever done for him. ‘Going to school in Brandon saved him,? she said. Julius Combs will graduate from Brandon High School this spring, four years after Beverly Combs enrolled him as a schools of choice student in his freshman […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved the 2011 full-time firefighter benefits Monday night. However, the tuition reimbursement benefit offered to firefighters for the past 10 years may soon be a thing of the past. Supervisor Kathy Thurman said the board is considering adopting a moratorium on tuition reimbursement for firefighters, who currently are eligible […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board is accepting applications from residents who would like to be appointed to a vacant trustee seat. Bob DeWitt submitted a letter of resignation to the township board on March 10 after more than six years as a trustee, explaining that he could not serve out the remainder of his second […]
Tony Onica has experienced dozens of earthquakes since he moved to Japan in August 2009 to teach English. The 2005 Goodrich High School graduate says only one or two of those are even worth mentioning, and only because they caused minor delays to the train schedule, which is very rare. Earthquakes happen so frequently in […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board accepted a letter of resignation from former Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs Jamie Cowan on Monday, more than two months after she took an unexplained leave of absence from the district. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon announced Cowan’s resignation at the March 14 board meeting. School Board Treasurer Greg Allar said that […]
Brandon Twp.- School board members and district residents will have an open dialogue on schools of choice during a study session planned for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 29 at the I-TEC Center (adjacent to Brandon Middle School), 609 S. Ortonville Road. Board President Debbie Schummer made the announcement to a packed room at the March […]
In October, when Derek Hanewacker was just 10-months-old, he was diagnosed with Hurler Syndrome, a rare genetic disease. Since then, he has endured almost weekly infusions of crucial enzymes and last month, he had a bone marrow transplant. Luckily, says his mother, Holly Hanewacker, Derek is ‘the best baby ever.? Also lucky for the Hanewacker […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Bob DeWitt has resigned from the township board after more than six years as a trustee. DeWitt, 53, submitted a letter of resignation dated March 10, explaining that he had purchased a horse farm in Addison Township and as of March 15, would have rented and moved out […]
Brandon Twp.- Two years ago, the school board had a study session about their schools of choice program after multiple complaints from parents who reside in the district. Now the school board will revisit the issue, at their next meeting set for 6:30 p.m., March 14, at the central district office, 1025 S. Ortonville Road, […]
Brandon Twp.- Three area businesses will be fined by the Liquor Control Commission after clerks working at those businesses sold alcohol to an underage person last week. A detective and deputy from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office conducted liquor compliance checks on several licensed liquor stores in the township on March 4 with the help […]