Groveland Twp.- A.J. O’Neil is boldly going where others in this area have perhaps gone many times before, but bringing with him a fresh new brew, and a book, too. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 21, at Bueche’s Food World, 400 N. Ortonville Road, the Hazel Park resident will be ready to share […]
A 53-year-old Ortonville man who left a trail of destruction in Ferndale has been charged with drunk driving and heroin possession. Ronald Eugene Lamm has been arraigned on a charge of operating while intoxicated, second offense, a 1-year misdemeanor as well as a charge of possession of a controlled substance under 25 grams, a 4-year […]
Ortonville- This June, the community will have an opportunity to pull together for 24 hours with a common goal? to fight cancer, remember those who lost their battle to the disease, and celebrate survivors. The third annual Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville is planned for June 19-20 at the Brandon Schools Athletic Complex on Varsity […]
Brandon Twp.- When two students were having an argument at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School last week, Matt Read stepped in to help. ‘We talked about it, got them to agree on something and they basically solved it themselves, we just coached them along,? said the fifth-grader. ‘After we were done, I felt good, because we […]
They are pond swimmers no more? competitive swimming has come a long way at Brandon High School. When Todd Duncan joined the teaching staff at Brandon High School in 2002, there was no swim team, only a swim club with 10 participants. In 2005, swimming became a varsity sport, with 48 members on the girls […]
Brandon Twp.- Commercial developers or individuals seeking permission for something a township ordinance does not allow will be paying more in Brandon? in some cases, nearly double? after the board unanimously approved increases in the planning commission fee schedule during their March 1 meeting. ‘If you’re a user of the system, you have to pay […]
Ortonville- Half of all registered voters in the village showed up to the Old Town Hall to cast their ballots Tuesday and overwhelmingly defeated a bond proposal for a wastewater treatment system. The final count was 486 no votes, or 88.20 percent, to 65 yes votes, or 11.80 percent. The 551 votes cast equals a […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has unanimously approved a 1-year contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office with no increase in cost. The township will contract for 12 deputies, with a total cost of $1,603,501 for 2016. The township will be reimbursed $94,000 from the school district for the cost of a liaison officer. ‘I […]
Brandon Twp.-The township board has gained a new trustee, while the Ortonville Village Council has lost one. The township board voted 5-1 at their Nov. 2 meeting to appoint Liz Waters to the trustee seat vacated by the resignation of Ron Lapp last month. The appointment meant Waters had to resign effective immediately from her […]
As illegal drug use is on the rise not only nationwide, but in the state, county, and in this community, one Brandon Township resident is trying to break the stigma surrounding addiction. Scott Masi marched in the UNITE to Face Addiction event in Washington, DC last month, and now he will take part in Paradigm […]