Ortonville- Penny Bennett has a nativity that was made in the very place which is celebrated by Christians as the actual birthplace of Jesus’Bethlehem. The nativity, constructed of olive wood, has been displayed in Bennett’s home for the past 30 Christmases, but this year, visitors to Christmas in the Village can view the creche at […]
Ortonville- Jaime Johnesee’s walk on the wild side started as a zookeeper caring for a variety of real-life animals.Now she writes about fictional creatures including werejaguars. The Groveland Township resident, 38, has self-published several novellas, a short story collection, and most recently signed a 3-book deal with Devil Dog Press to co-author a ‘Revelations? horror […]
Brandon Twp.- School district officials will consider asking voters to approve a 1-mill sinking fund to pay for necessary repairs to infrastructure. At a special meeting of the building and site committee, held prior to the Nov. 16 school board meeting, John Thompson, contracted operations director for the district, discussed a list he created of […]
Ortonville- A 35-year-old man who aimed a loaded crossbow at police in an attempt to get them to shoot him did not get his wish. Instead, Richard Osantowski was arraigned Nov. 11 on three counts of felonious assault and remains in custody at the Oakland County Jail, with a $175,000 cash bond, no 10 percent. […]
Brandon Twp.-Jessica Kimmel wanted to do something special and unexpected with her daughter, whom she is raising to believe that anything is possible. So the 32-year-old township resident and her 4-year-old, Leona, joined more than 2,094 other women and girls in setting a new Guinness World Record? the most ‘Rosie the Riveters? to be photographed […]
Brandon Twp.- Standardized test scores recently released to the district reveal significant improvement, as well as plenty of space to grow. ‘The big takeways are that we are improving at a very fast rate and still have a lot of room for growth,? said Superintendent Matt Outlaw after presenting the results of NWEA tests at […]
Beware IRS threats by phone. Police and area residents are reporting that scam artists pretending to be IRS agents are making phone calls in an attempt to get money. Shelly Kidd, Groveland Township deputy treasurer, said she began receiving complaints from residents about two weeks ago. ‘They say the IRS is calling them and threatening […]
When I sat down at my computer a little over a week ago, I opened my Facebook page and received, as most Facebook users probably do, a reminder about birthdays of friends. November 12, it turns out, was my friend Elizabeth McGhee’s birthday. I smiled and sent a quick message: ‘Happy Birthday, Elizabeth! Make it […]
Elizabeth McGhee, a Brandon Township resident, died Nov. 10 when the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed in Ray County, Missouri. She was 57. McGhee was a veterinarian who assisted her husband, Dr. Charles McGhee, at the North Oakland Veterinary Associates practice in Oxford. According to The Kansas City Star, McGhee was traveling alone from […]
Brandon Twp.-Christmas is coming and Santa needs help in delivering toys to some area children. The Community Christmas Toy Store is seeking donations to brighten the season for low-income families in the Brandon School District. ‘Even though the economy is getting better, the need is still there,? said Linda Mizejweski, president of CCTS, a non-profit […]