The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund (OCEF) is collecting food and toys to distribute to families in need this holiday season. The number of families seeking help has steadily increased over the past few years as many struggle in a poor economy. Food, cleaning supplies, paper goods, and personal care items are needed, as well as […]
Brandon Twp.- Watch out for the deer. Deputies took reports of 11 motor vehicle accidents involving deer last week, eight of those within a 3-day period, from Nov. 12-14. ‘It’s an unusually high amount of car-deer accidents within such a short time period,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Detective Chris Pacholski of the Brandon substation. […]
Ortonville- When people think of Toys for Tots, often they think of toddlers and small children. But this year, Margaret Lee hopes they will think of what a child in the 7-12 year-old age range might enjoy and perhaps donate something for them to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. ‘When thinking about making a donation […]
Ortonville- The village council voted 5-2 Monday night to suspend DPW Supervisor Bill Prince for five days without pay, effective immediately. The move came after Village Manager Ed Coy sent a notice of pending charges dated Nov. 8 to Prince, advising him a conference would be held with respect to his apparent misconduct. The charges […]
Brandon Twp.- Kay Hunt moved to the United States from Thailand about 20 years ago and while she loves her adopted country, there is one thing she has never found here? good Thai sauce. ‘I enjoy cooking and I tried Thai sauce sold at markets and they don’t taste good,? Hunt says. ‘I don’t know […]
Brandon Twp.- Joe Rohovsky has watched the township grow by leaps and bounds during his 38-year tenure as a member of the planning commission. When Joe Rohovsky joined the planning commission in 1969, there were few residents and he recalls the only businesses in the community were the A&W Drive-In, Hamilton’s, Arrants Ford and Owens […]
Ortonville- Mary Clark has resigned as village clerk/treasurer. Village Council President Ken Quisenberry confirmed that the village received a resignation letter dated Nov. 5 from Clark, whose accounting practices were being investigated through an audit by the Flint firm Lewis & Knopf. ‘The audit confirmed the inadequacies in accounting that we suspected,? said Quisenberry. ‘Checks […]
Brandon Twp.- Sgt. Pete Burkett is coming home. The Goodrich resident and former Brandon detective, is returning here as the new sergeant and commander of the Brandon substation. ‘I’m extremely excited,? says Burkett, who has been commander of the Addison Township substation for the past four years. ‘I know the community and the citizens, and […]
Brandon Twp.- When police responded to the Walnut Hill Adult Foster Care home on Seymour Lake Road for the death investigation of a resident, they ultimately found nothing criminal. But they did find enough to be disturbed about, including a man living at the residence who is a registered sex offender. ‘While there may not […]
Brandon Twp.- Library officials are examining what is involved in creating a district library, a move that would broaden their tax base and increase revenue by drawing in Groveland Township residents who live within the Brandon School District. The library board and Library Director Paula Gauthier will meet with Lance Werner, Library of Michigan legal […]