A Brandon High School student who showed a knife to a student he said had been harassing him was suspended and is facing an expulsion hearing. According to police reports, the 17-year-old student brought a cutting utility knife to school on March 25, removed it from his pocket during class and brandished it at a […]
A 23-year-old Clarkston man was sentenced to 183 days in the Oakland County Jail and two years probation on April 1 for his part in the thefts of catalytic converters from several Brandon Township businesses. Jason Brian Morgan was credited with 73 days served and was also ordered by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shalina […]
Brandon Twp.- Bob Porter likes stone. The owner of Landscape Artisan, LLC specializes in it, particularly dry stone masonry, in which structures are held together only with skill of the craftsman and gravity. Last year Porter traveled to Mallorca, an island of Spain located in the Mediterranean Sea, with other members of the Stone Foundation […]
Brandon Twp.- The library needs boardmembers willing to serve a 4-year term. As of last week, only one petition had been picked up at the clerk’s office to run in the November election. Six spots are available on the library board. Five of the current boardmembers have announced they will not run again when their […]
Brandon Twp.- The library needs boardmembers willing to serve a 4-year term. As of last week, only one petition had been picked up at the clerk’s office to run in the November election. Six spots are available on the library board. Five of the current boardmembers have announced they will not run again when their […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters have the opportunity to elect a new township board this fall, and it appears they will have several familiar faces to choose from in the August primary, as well as some newcomers. Karen McArthur, elections coordinator, has been passing out petitions for about a month. Residents 18 or older who are registered […]
Brandon Twp.- Resident and Attorney Fred Miller has announced his intention to run for 52-2 District Court Judge, a position currently held by Dana Fortinberry. ‘I’ve been encouraged by some circuit court judges,? said Miller, 51, when explaining his decision. ‘I work well with people and would like to help with civil and criminal aspects. […]
Ortonville- A Village Skate Park committee formed last summer has been disbanded without resolving park issues, and a new committee has been proposed to come up with a final solution. During their March 24 meeting, the village council voted 5-2 to approach the Brandon Township board about having some boardmembers join a committee that also […]
A struggling economy is taking its toll on local residents. Cindy Bell, of Goodrich, is shopping on a recent afternoon at Bueche’s Food World. She notes grocery prices are rising. ‘Eggs are twice as much,? says the mother of three. ‘I don’t know how the chickens know that gas has gone up. Everything has gone […]
On March 17, at about 1:30 a.m., a Brandon deputy was dispatched to the area of Ortonville Road and Seymour Lake Road to look for a white Grand Prix, the driver of which was hallucinating after taking mushrooms. Dispatch advised the driver did not know where he was and refused to stop. The vehicle was […]