Brandon Twp.- Babe Osmak and her husband, Grady Like, are looking for the angel who rang their doorbell at about 4:30 a.m. Dec. 8, telling them their chimney was on fire. ‘We were asleep and the doorbell rang,? recalls Osmak. ‘I answered the door, and a man there said flames were coming out of our […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will ‘put everything on the table? in an effort to save between $100,000- $150,000 per year. ‘A revenue saving committee will investigate ways to save money, especially in the area of healthcare for township employees,’said Supervisor Kathy Thurman, who is aiming for $150,000 in cuts. ‘They will also investigate how […]
A white Christmas in Ortonville and Goodrich is likely a sure thing this year. ‘It’s looking very good for a white Christmas,? said David Kook, a meteorologist intern at the National Weather Service, White Lake. He made his prediction on Thursday, with a few inches of snow already on the ground and more expected Friday. […]
Brandon Twp.- Happy faces on Christmas morning is the hope of Brenda Todd, co-coordinator of the OCEF toy store. Todd and Ortonville Community Emergency Fund volunteers Pat Bardel and Diane Knowles were hard at work on Dec. 12 at St. Anne Church in a toy-laden, festively decorated hall. Long tables filled with toys were arranged […]
William Arthur Keely, the 64-year-old Brandon Township man accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl introduced to him by his wife, a teacher, will be arraigned on multiple charges at 8:30 a.m., Dec. 26, in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Rudy Nichols. Keely was bound over to the circuit court Monday on all […]
A 50-year-old Independence Township driver who struck a Brandon Township motorcyclist last week has been charged with operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury. Brian Blaga was arraigned on the charge July 29 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 10:25 p.m., July 26, a […]
Savannah Stedman isn’t a Harlem Globetrotter, but she is playing basketball around the globe. The 2007 Brandon High School graduate harbors no illusions about making a living as a professional basketball player, but for the next eight months, she will play pro ball? in Germany. ‘Basketball isnt going to be a long-term career,? said Stedman. […]
Over the course of the past four years, Carole Carroll has been delivering warmth and compassion to military service members and their families. The Addison Township resident founded Miracle Quilts in 2009 with a desire to give quilts to Americans who have served their country in the armed forces, most of them injured in the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved the purchase of two parcels of property on Hadley Road during a special July 22 meeting. While the board has not reached any decision on what they will do with the land, the adjoining properties were attractive due to their size, 4.16 acres and 4.24 acres; price of […]
Brandon Twp.- Whether the school district will have a school liaison officer in the new year remains in question after local officials met last week to discuss the position. There are less than three weeks remaining in the school liaison officer contract. ‘We’re still talking about it and sorting it out,? said District Superintendent Lorrie […]