By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Two teenagers, one 15 and the other 17, were arrested for breaking into vehicles after being found counting their loot while sitting on a mobile home park tennis court. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies responded at 5:21 a.m., June 12 to the mobile home […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer A Brandon Township man who punched and pulled out clumps of his wife’s hair was arraigned on a felony charge of domestic violence, third or subsequent offense and was jailed on a $40,000 bond, no 10 percent. Deputies responded at 2:41 a.m., June 13 to a mobile home in the […]
Funds available for $5 million, 7.7 mile trail
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– The proposed route and projected costs for the portion of the Iron Belle Trail suggested to run through the township are in. At the township board’s June 6 meeting, Kristen Wiltfang presented results from the most recent survey seeking opinions from area residents in which 86 percent of […]
‘Overall, Brandon Township is in good shape’
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The township is doing well according to the results of the 2015 audit. Ken Palka of accounting firm Pfeffer, Hanniford and Palka, presented the findings at the board’s June 6 meeting. “Overall, the township is in good shape,” said Palka. “You’ve improved your fund balance, that is good to […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-It’s time to rally against cancer. The 2016 Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville is planned for 10 a.m.-midnight, June 18 at the Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, 300 South St. “We are crossing our fingers for a beautiful June day, not too hot and not too cold,” said Mary Woods, one […]
Kearsley Creek focus of celebration
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-CreekFest is returning to its roots in a one-day event. The 2016 CreekFest, planned for June 11, is the 13th annual celebration of local waterways including Kearsley Creek, with a focus on the importance of environmental stewardship. After several years of low attendance, the event was encompassed in a 4-day […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Six Brandon High School students were cited for disorderly conduct after a fight in the school’s parking lot last month and they, as well as a seventh student, are facing additional school disciplinary measures. “The district is reviewing the incident and appropriate discipline will be applied,” said Superintendent Matt […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A long-time educator in the district is being recommended to lead the Brandon Academy of Arts and Sciences. Debbie Brauher, a former teacher of the year and current district literacy specialist, will be presented to the board of education for approval as the new BAAS director at a special […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ken Dockery can’t say “thank you” enough, so he is showing his gratitude to the surgeon who saved his life by running a marathon in his honor. The former Brandon Township resident, who discovered in 2002 he had a heart defect and subsequently underwent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, first […]
LaLone resigns to assume same role in Lake Orion
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-After years of zero turnover, a third employee at the village offices announced she was leaving this week. Molly LaLone officially declared her resignation on Tuesday after more than eight years as village DDA executive director and Main Street manager. Her last day of work in the village was to […]