A felon with road rage who allegedly impersonated an officer is behind bars thanks to some quick thinking of an area motorist. At 12:07 p.m., on March 6, Brandon deputies spoke with an area man at the Brandon substation who stated that he had just picked his wife up from Pontiac, and that while they […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 10, voters in Brandon, Groveland and Springfield townships voted against a bond proposal for Brandon Schools. “The district will be debriefing and discussing options over the next few weeks,” said district superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “We have several projects that are time sensitive and others that may be […]
Crocus arrived last week in Atlas Township along with temperatures in the 50s. The March equinox is March 19, which is earlier than it’s been in more than a century. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The planning commission is looking for input for the Township Land Use Master Plan, which is a plan for the community’s future growth and development. “We’ve begun to accept input into our master plan,” said township supervisor Kathy Thurman. “We’d like to get feedback from all of our […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-On July 24 the new Holly Oaks ORV Park will open as Michigan’s latest state park. “The weather is already getting warmer and we’re getting some calls regarding the new park,” said Melissa Prowse, Oakland County Parks, supervisor- planning & resource development. “We are all excited to get going and […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Feb. 18 the board of trustees voted 4-0 to approve five road projects for this upcoming summer. Tere Onica, township supervisor was absent with notice. “This year, due to all the approved roadwork and the (township) building remodel in the planning process it was the consensus of board […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board of trustees voted 7-0 to oppose House Bill 5550, which pertains to the Regional Transit Authority. “They’re trying to push another bill through Lansing that would allow for the whole county to be taxed for mass transit, instead of a core service […]
On March 10, voters statewide head to the polls for the presidential primary election. Michigan along with Idaho, Mississippi and Missouri will participate in a closed primary, where voters must declare which party’s primary election they wish to participate in before receiving a ballot. Each ballot only contains candidates from one party, no ballots contains […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the board meeting on Monday night, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation commander Lt. Greg Glover gave his 2019 year-end report. “We responded to 7,612 dispatch calls, with an increase of 89 dispatch calls for the year,” said Glover. The substation had 7,612 dispatch calls in 2019, […]
Eli Ortiz comes in for a landing during Brandon Snowcoming activities on Feb. 21 at Brandon High School. Photo by Mo Voyer.