By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– A 37-year-old Ortonville woman is facing an embezzlement charge after stealing from Dollar General, where she was employed. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy from the Brandon substation responded at 4:25 p.m., Oct. 17 to the Dollar General store, 1351 S. Ortonville Road, where […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The district is down 123 students from this time last year, resulting in approximately $1 million loss of revenue based on the state foundation allowance of $7,511 per pupil In spite of the continued loss of students, the fund balance continues to increase. Paul Bryant of Plante & […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– The school district has a new middle school principal, as well as a new assistant principal at the high school. Mike Tucker, the former BHS assistant principal, was named the new BMS principal earlier this month after Tina Chambers left to take a curriculum director position in the […]
Salem Township trustee, a former clerk and state rep candidate, takes helm
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-David Trent will be introduced to the community as the new village manager during the next council meeting, set for 7 p.m., Oct. 24, at the Brandon Township offices, 395 Mill St. The council unanimously voted to offer Trent the job at an Oct. 13 special meeting. Background checks have […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer A motorist who was not amused with the teenager driver behind him and reacted by allegedly getting out of his vehicle and pointing a gun at the 18-year-old, is facing a charge of felonious assault. Brandon deputies responded at 2:44 p.m., Oct. 17 to the 100 block of Village Court, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– Just in time for Halloween, search for ghosts at the Old Mill, as well as hear about the ghosts paranormal investigators said they found at the 160-year-old landmark building at two special events this week. “Investigations of the Paranormal,” will be presented by Michigan Spirit Quest from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Once a week, at a cafe in Clarkston, Bill Haney gets together with 10 friends and discusses the issues of the day over coffee. Out of this gathering has emerged a book, “One Cup at a Time: Why a Gaggle of Geezers Gathers Every Monday Morning to Solve the World’s […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Leanna Roman overcame stage fright to perform “American Pie” at Septemberfest 2015. Exactly a year later, as Septemberfest 2016 was taking place here, Roman was being honored at the University of Iowa Belkin-Blank Center’s Recognition Ceremony for a memoir she wrote about the experience, with the Brandon Middle School […]
‘People get themselves stuck in places and you think, ‘How did you do that?’
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-After 37 years, six months, and eight days as a firefighter in the township, Captain Erich Schudlich has retired. “No, I wasn’t counting,” chuckles the 62-year-old, who tried several other professions, including construction worker, machine operator, and mechanic, before he became a firefighter/medic— a job he adds that you […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-An angry uncle is facing a felonious assault charge after he hit his niece’s boyfriend in the head with a baton. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies from the Brandon Township substation responded at 11:06 a.m., Sept. 22 to the parking lot of an apartment building on Myron Street for a […]