By David Fleet Editor On Oct. 4, Brandon Township residents Brian Evans and Joel Serbinoff were arraigned in Oakland County District Court 52-2 each on four counts including, Malicious Destruction of Personal Property, a five year felony; Weapons, Felony Firearm, Pneumatic gun a two year felony and two counts of Malicious Destruction of Building each […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 7-0 to postpone a decision to consider the purchase of Belle Ann Elementary School for offices until they could get a set price at which they could purchase the building. If purchased, it is unclear what the building will […]
Atlas Twp.-At 4 p.m., Oct. 1, about 50 gathered for the Gale Road walking trail opening at the township offices, 7386 Gale Road. The new 12 foot wide trail on the west side of Gale Road is from Goodrich Oaktree Elementary School to the Village of Atlas. The section of trail will eventually be part […]
By David Fleet Editor Area law enforcement are warning Craigslist users of a scam that’s now close to home. At 6:25 p.m., Sept. 29, Brandon deputies were dispatched to a Seymour Lake Road residence after a motor vehicle fraud report. The complainant-victim said she had attempted to sell her Jeep on Craigslist. The Craigslist website […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Jordan Zmich is confident her recent three seconds of fame is only the beginning. “I’m not sure how far it will take me but someday I want to be an actress,” she said. “I’d do comedy if I had my choice. If that doesn’t work out I’d do accounting or […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-By a 3-4 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees ok’d the definition of transient to be a person who is at a residence for less than 30 days. Under this definition, a single-family dwelling may not be occupied by a transient person. Trustees Scott Broughton, Dana […]
By David Fleet Editor If Pickle the Cow could talk her tale would be an “udder” delight. Les and Elizabeth Roggenbuck are the owners of Pickles an 800 pound red poll and short horned mix cow. Pickles along with the Roggenbucks reside at East River Organics, 2265 North Oxford Road, in rural Oxford Township about […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville- By a 4-3 vote on Monday night the village council dashed any plans to allow chickens. Denied was a motion by Brice, seconded by Dylus to instruct the village manager to prepare ordinance revisions for Village Ordinance 90.35-90.62 in order to allow the keeping of chickens within the village with […]
Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The more than 4,000 township voters from precincts one and two will have a new location in the next election. Earlier this year the Brandon School District closed the Fletcher Intermediate School building, the previous home to precincts one and two. As a result, the Brandon High School gymnasium,1250 South […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Short mission. Big results. That’s how the members of Lakeview Community Church, 10023 S. State Road, Goodrich, have found a recent project reaching out to help kids in their own community this year. Led by Pastor John Grimshaw, in June the church planned out a week of volunteer work in […]