Local men arraigned on drug-motivated crimes

An upward trend of heroin abuse may be behind the arraignments of two local men in 52-2 District Court recently. Dennis Gordon Maxon, 20, of Ortonville, and Justin Bland, 20, of Groveland Township were arraigned on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 respectively. The pair share two breaking and entering charges out of Independence Township for […]

Sobriety Court: Turning lives around

The 52-2 District Court in Clarkston handles about 550 drunk driving cases per year, more than 200 of which involve repeat offenders. Joe, a Brandon Township resident in his 40s who spoke with The Citizen on condition of anonymity, was one of those cases. One night last fall, Joe went to a bar. He consumed […]

Sewer timeline set for the village

Ortonville- It’s a matter of time– and votes– before sewers come to the village. A Village of Ortonville Sanitary Sewer System Preliminary Schedule was released on Oct. 6. The timeline was created by Rowe Engineering project manager Leann Panduren after meetings with the Oakland County Drain Commission, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, a financial […]

OCEF seeks help from the community with holidays near

Brandon Twp.- Soaring gasoline prices and a sour economy has led to a 24-percent increase in the number of families visiting the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund food pantry this year. Judy Henley, service coordinator for OCEF, believes the higher number in need will translate to more requests for help as the holiday season approaches. OCEF […]

“The Butler Did It, Again!” coming soon

Brandon Twp.- By his own description, Dan Rickabus is a ‘cynical cuss.? He will soon play one in ‘The Butler Did It, Again!? ‘I like the character because I get to goof around,? says the Brandon High School senior who will play Chandler Marlowe in the murder/mystery spoof. ‘It’s comedic and a breath of fresh […]

Antique tractors at Ashton Orchards

Ortonville- Dennis Ashton, the son of a farmer, has been around tractors since he was born. Now, 65 years later, he has ten of his own– all antiques. As co-owner of Ashton Orchards with wife Sharon, Ashton displays the tractors on Sundays at the orchard, 3925 Seymour Lake Road. ‘I’m not interested in antique furniture […]

Halloween fun for special needs children

Children unable to go trick-or-treating because of physical limitations or other special needs will have an opportunity for Halloween to be brought to them– by a group of bikers. Kaz Mamon, an Ortonville resident and Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider, is inviting physically and mentally impaired children from Oakland County to join him and up to 300 […]

Discover the World of UFOs at the Brandon Township Library

William Konkolesky was a senior in high school in February 1989 when he saw a UFO (unidentified flying object). He was parked in a car in Sterling Heights with two friends while they waited for another friend to get out of work when a blue glowing UFO flew over the car and changed color to […]

M & M Club rolled out again after slow start

Brandon Twp.- After a less than sweet beginning, the M & M Club has had some changes and is being rolled out again. The after school club that emphasizes academics and physical fitness for fifth and sixth-graders was to start Oct. 3 at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, but fizzled after only two students enrolled. ‘We’re […]

A Taste of Down Under

Brandon Twp.- Red, white and tasty. Those words are a basic description of the six wines tasted from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 18 at the Brandon Township Library. ‘I liked all of them,? said Barb Fahlquist, public relations clerk for the library. ‘But I liked the whites over the reds.? Tom Fischer, distribution representative from A.H.D. […]

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