The recent attempted terrorist attacks in Great Britain didn’t faze two Ortonville residents who were vacationing in England at the time, nor, they say, did it disrupt life for native Brits, who take such events in stride. ‘That’s the British stiff upper lip,? said Fiona Dibble, 42, a British citizen who moved to the U.S. […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s summertime, but the living is not so easy for some local families that must feed children without the benefit of free or reduced lunches from the school district. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund strives to meet the needs of these families, but also faces reduced donations during months where donors are often […]
Brandon Twp.- Steve Koslowski found what was missing in his life in an unlikely place? a boys home in Jamaica. Now, he is a man on a mission. Koslowski, an artist who makes or paints ‘fun fish? on canvas, adirondack chairs, garden tools and more, is raising funds to build a lunchroom for the Swift-Purscell […]
Ortonville- It’s a Friday afternoon, the sun is out in the village, and so is a television crew. Andrew Vance, president and producer/director for Cavalier Pictures, stands behind a camera across from the Old Mill, getting ready to film a yellow and white ?56 Chevy 210 Delray as it cruises down Mill Street. The classic […]
Some families go camping, some go fishing, but the Scramlin family goes to fairs. So says Stacy Scramlin, 26, a 1999 Brandon High School graduate and one of five generations of Scramlins to participate in 4-H and the Oakland County Fair, now in its 104th year. ‘The fair is our family event,? says Stacy. ‘We […]
Brandon Twp.- New ordinances from the fire department passed by the township board at their July 2 meeting will require that residents have their addresses posted in a specific size and location, and also that residents get a permit for burning. The new address ordinance provides specifications that an address be posted at the entrance […]
Brandon Twp.- New ordinances from the fire department passed by the township board at their July 2 meeting will require that residents have their addresses posted in a specific size and location, and also that residents get a permit for burning. The new address ordinance provides specifications that an address be posted at the entrance […]
Brandon Twp.- Fire Chief Bob McArthur said a home in the 3700 block of Red Bud is considered a total loss after a fire June 27. Firefighters were called to the home at 4:49 p.m. The homeowner had arrived home not long before and was outside playing with her children in the pool. She went […]
Jeffrey Shane Nunnery, 35, of Orion, was sentenced June 28 to 89 months to 40 years in prison for second degree home invasion, possession of burglary tools and felony habitual offender fourth offense. The charges stemmed from an April home invasion in Brandon Township. In addition to the prison time, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge […]
Harrison Thomas Houck, 17, of Clarkston, was arraigned June 28 in 52-2 District Court on felony charges of armed robbery and assault and battery stemming from a June 18 incident in Brandon Township. According to police reports, around 11 p.m. that evening, Houck invited the victim, also a Clarkston resident and a former friend, to […]