A deer hunter for the past 10 years, Brandon Township resident Billy Starr says he prefers the balmy October deer archery season over the later November firearm-deer season. ‘The October season is not too cold, the squirrels are active and I see more deer,? said Starr. ‘It’s nothing to see six or seven deer per […]
Ed Burns joined the Marine Corps on Feb. 7, 1946. In order to enlist, he lied about both his name and age. When his parents found out what he had done, they were angry, but eventually signed a letter giving their consent so Burns could remain in the Marines. He served in China and returned […]
Atlas Twp.-Township officials are confident that residents will have lower home insurance rates and outstanding fire protection. According to township officials, following an extensive fire department audit earlier this year, an ISO rating of 5/8B was awarded to the township. Previously, the township’s ISO rating was 9/10. The ISO scale for fire protection ranges from […]
Goodrich-Construction of The Pines Assisted Living Facility recently moved forward. In January 2011 the village council voted 5-0 approving a planning commission recommendation for a zoning amendment from low density residential to commercial in the central business district of the village. The change to approximately five acres just north of Oxford Bank on State Road […]
Brandon Twp.-After canceling flu shots at all outreach health clinics across Oakland county, George Miller, manager for the Oakland County Health division said Thursday some shots will be available for county residents. ‘A limited supply of flu shots will be available,? said Miller. ‘We’ll pass (flu shots) out until they’re gone,? said Miller. On Oct. […]
Groveland Twp.- Ortonville resident Pat Harrison is an artist with unusual media. Harrison, 42, a graphic designer has been carving pumpkins for about 10 years and for the past five years has offered his creations for public display. ‘It’s just a hobby for me,? said Harrison. ‘I do the carving in a creative way, it’s […]
Brandon Twp.- The sweet aroma is a distinctive part of autumn’the aftermath of a process repeated for centuries, utilizing local fruit for a popular taste. Each Thursday morning from about mid-August through December, Dennis Ashton and a crew of workers spend a few hours producing apple cider. Operating a 1930s-era cider press the Ashtons purchased […]
Brandon Twp.-A former Brandon High school in-house detention room employee pleaded no contest to charges of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) on Oct. 11, before Oakland Circuit Judge Nanci J. Grant. He will be sentenced Dec. 14. Jodi Keck, 28, was arrested Feb. 26 in connection with the alleged assault on an 18-year old high school […]
Brandon Twp.- Nine Brandon Middle School students were suspended Sept. 24 following an investigation of an alleged possession of a controlled substance. School officials say at about 2 p.m., Sept. 22, middle school staff were notified a student was in the possession of the prescription drug Ritalin during school hours. Following the report, Brandon Middle […]
Erin O’Mara, 23, a 2002 Goodrich High School graduate, completed the112th Boston Marathon on April 21 in a time of 3:14:34. O’Mara finished 3,158th out of 25,283 Boston Marathon entrants and 250th among 8,935 women runners. O’Mara, currently a senior at Eastern Michigan University in pre-occupational therapy, was a past member of the Goodrich Varsity […]