Ortonville- It was a senior all-night party of a different sort Dec. 22-23. Following an ice storm that knocked out power to most of the community, Annette Beach went to the Edna Burton Senior Center, powered up the building’s generator and welcomed numerous area residents to the facility. The generator, which cost about $9,000, was […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board has an immediate vacancy. School Board Trustee Le Anne Schmidt tendered her resignation at the board’s Jan. 20 meeting, following the end of a closed session and just before the meeting was adjourned. Schmidt gave her letter of resignation to newly re-elected Board Secretary Chris Yuchasz. Annual board elections were […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has reported a bus driver in the Brandon School District was assaulted by a 16-year-old student. The assault reportedly occurred at about 2:30 p.m., Jan. 20, when the suspect boarded the wrong bus and the driver asked the student to exit the bus. A verbal confrontation ensued, which led to […]
Brandon Twp.- A former employee of Simms Chevrolet is suspected of embezzling approximately $245,000 from the auto dealership. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking a warrant against the woman who will remain unnamed pending an arraignment on a charge of embezzlement more than $100,000. OCSO Detective Chris Pacholski said police will submit an arrest […]
Brandon Twp.- In a move to save approximately $150,000 annually by 2011, the township board approved a series of motions regarding the budget at their March 16 meeting. The motions included restructuring of staff in both the clerk’s and supervisor’s offices effective upon retirement of current long-time employees, a reduction in the 2009 recreation budget, […]
Ortonville- It’s almost time again to celebrate, remember, and fight back with the second annual Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville. A kick-off meeting for this year’s event will be from 7 p.m.-8 p.m., March 26, at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. Community residents are invited to attend, enjoy dinner and refreshments and learn […]
Atlas Twp.- A little bit of everything? that is what audiences will see and hear in ‘The No-Frills Revue,? set to take the stage at 7 p.m., April 2-4 and 2:30 p.m., April 5 at the Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts, 8029 S. Gale Road. The musical parodies famous musicals including ‘Annie,? […]
A 25-year-old Brandon Township man seen snorting drugs in the parking lot of a local gas station recently is facing a possession of cocaine charge, less than 25 grams. Ryan Hobbs was arraigned on the charge on March 10 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. According to police reports, at about 3 […]
A 21-year-old Brandon Township man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after a woman said he attempted to rape her. Joshua Hunter Cain was arraigned March 12 on two counts of criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. He was released on $5,000 bond, cash surety, 10 percent. […]
Brandon Twp.- Ken Alderman is looking forward to helping keep kids out of trouble as the new school liaison officer. Alderman, a deputy in the township for about the past four years, and employed by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for the past 22 years, is officially the new school liaison effective March 14. ‘I’m […]