By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Hair cuts and manicures aren’t typically thought of as mission work, but they were very appreciated by some Costa Ricans in need, as well as refugees. Kim Parsons, a hairdresser at Amedae Salon in Brandon Township, wasn’t able to take all the tools of her trade, but she made great […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- It was standing room only at a board workshop regarding the Iron Belle Trail on Monday. Among the people crowding the township office room for the meeting, 35 were counted as in support of the trail, 27 were opposed, and five were indifferent. “We are directly affected— it […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The path that led Chris Deines to being named the new Brandon athletic director included time in an airport prior to his honeymoon flight. Deines, who was unanimously approved as the district’s new AD at the July 18 board of education meeting, was newly wed to wife Danielle in […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A dinosaur first spotted last fall in the township has since been sighted more than 9 million times. The T-Rex, identified as 8-year-old Ryan DePalma, has gained widespread fame after his parents, township residents Brad and Dana DePalma, recorded a less than 1-and-a-half minute video of him in costume […]
Public’s help needed in identifying person for questioning in the burglaries of Cook’s Farm Dairy and the Cornerstone Baptist Church, both located on Seymour Lake Road.
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– A cash reward is being offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the burglaries of a church and business in the township. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Greg Glover, Brandon substation commander, released several photos of “a person of interest” and is […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The township board will discuss the Iron Belle Trail during a workshop set for 6:30 p.m., July 18, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. Scott Broughton is hoping they consider a route other than the one known as “Route C.” In a survey of township residents, 40 percent […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A township couple are the victims of a nearly $40,000 fraud. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, a Brandon deputy responded to the couple’s township home July 10 where the husband said he purchased a computer malware protection program from a company called “Fax Global” about a […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Sunshine and smiles were in abundance Tuesday at O.A.T.S. Megan O’Dell grinned as she rode “George,” a draft horse cross, around the corral at the facility, which is aptly named Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles. The non-profit organization offers classes to children and adult s with a variety […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp. – Coming soon: A night of family fun. The township’s second annual movie night will feature the new Disney movie “Zootopia” shown on a 17-foot inflatable screen, but preceded by several events that had previously been held separately. “An Evening at the Park,” begins at 4 p.m., July […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer In Altoona, Pa., deep in the Appalachian Mountains, an assistant pastor named Nate and his wife now have a new porch on which to relax thanks to the efforts of an Ortonville youth group. Josh Eschmann, a recent Brandon High School graduate, as well as Kerrigan Tomas and Jessica Andrus, […]