Brandon Twp.- It’s a done deal. By a 3-2 vote, the township board has agreed to the purchase of 66.1 acres of land adjacent to Brandon High School at a price of $1,955,000. Supervisor Ron Lapp, Clerk Jeannie McCreery and Trustee Sandy Willett voted yes to the land purchase agreement during the Nov. 6 board […]
A mountain snowstorm, a stranger’s marriage proposal, a spooked horse on a battlefield, and a profound spiritual experience were all a part of Randy Davisson’s world-record breaking adventure. Davisson and his Appaloosa horse, Eli Whitney, are the latest addition under Impossible Feats in Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not!? Book 3 (page 183). Davisson, a former […]
Brandon Twp.- The check’s in the mail. What is uncertain is which box it will end up in. Up until a few months ago, the township had one post office box for all township mail. But then Treasurer Linda Owen informed the board she had purchased a second post office box with her own funds […]
Wendy Marie Donaldson will not face a jury trial in the death of group home resident Carol Christie. Donaldson, an Ortonville resident, pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 8 in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John J. McDonald. A vulnerable adult abuse charge was dismissed. The plea was made under the […]
The trial of Wendy Marie Donaldson on charges of involuntary manslaughter and vulnerable adult abuse in the death of Carol Christie, will begin at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John J. McDonald, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. #12 East, Pontiac. ‘She negligently performed her duties by leaving a […]
Brandon Twp.- They’re back. After nearly two years out of the community, Little Caesar’s opened a new location at 969 S. Ortonville Road on Oct. 31. ‘What’s faster than a 747?? asks Jeff Larbig, owner of the pizza franchise, then, smiling, answers, ‘Little Caesar’s.? The plug not only promotes the restaurant, but also is a […]
Ortonville- Exactly half of the adults participating in a recent survey believe a family-centered community center is definitely needed in the area, while an additional 33 percent said one is ‘probably? needed. Still, there is unlikely to be such a place as the area struggles with a faltering economy. ‘It was encouraging that so many […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board is expected to make a decision tonight, Nov. 6, on the proposed purchase of 66.1 acres of land at a cost of $1,955,000 following a public hearing Oct. 30. The only action taken following the public hearing was to move the decision to the regular board meeting, which will start […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will have a public hearing tonight, Oct. 30, to receive citizen input on the proposed purchase of more than 50 acres of land using Brandon Fire Department funds. The hearing begins at 7 p.m. at the township offices, 395 Mill St. Comments and written requests will also be received regarding […]
Brandon Twp.- Patrick and Michelle Ervin started out with a dining room table with six chairs. It was large enough for them and their three children? Dillon, Jackie and Shannon. But when they took in two foster children, Annie and Nathan, they needed a bigger table. They got a table that would seat eight, and […]