Brandon Township residents David and Willie Ollie Ray enjoy the same freedoms as other U.S. citizens, with one very large exception. They are unable to marry. The denial of the right for gay couples to marry has caused controversy for years across the country and the issue is more intense than ever as the U.S. […]
An Oakland County jury deliberated less than one hour before finding Donald Kyle Raleigh guilty of murdering a 4-month-old boy in Brandon Township last fall. The Citizen has withheld the name of the victim in order to protect the family’s privacy. Besides one count of felony murder, the jury also found Raleigh guilty of first […]
Brandon Twp.- From the hallways of Brandon Schools, to coaching sports to youth assistance’Brandon deputy Arnie Terrell has devoted his life to law enforcement. His numerous accomplishments and commitment was recognized recently earning him Officer of the Year by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Awards Council. The detective and Brandon Schools liaison officer was to […]
Pontiac-A Brandon Schools worker who assisted in nabbing a criminal and two Brandon elementary students who helped save their neighbor’s house from going up in flames were to be given citizen citations May 19 at the Board of Commissioner’s Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac. The citations are given by the nine-member Oakland County Sheriff’s Awards […]
Ortonville-When Jenny Olsen graduated from Brandon High School in 1986, she recalls that no one wanted to admit they were from Ortonville. ‘Everyone made fun of it because it’s a hick town,? she remembers. ? But if it weren’t for Ortonville and growing up in the country, I wouldn’t have been exposed to all the […]
Brandon Twp.- Jim Hazel’s company takes care of people when they need it most. As owner and agent Hazel opened Farm Bureau Insurance 1201 S. Ortonville Road on May 2. ‘I’d much rather be insured by Farm Bureau, because our old-fashioned method of taking care of people is different than larger companies,? said Hazel, a […]
Brandon Twp.-Noressia Sockwell lives in Pontiac, but is experiencing life in a rural setting. Sockwell is a junior at Brandon High School, a school of choice. ‘There’s more to life than Pontiac,? says Sockwell. ‘I get to go to school in Ortonville. I experience the city and the country.? Sockwell said her mother chose Brandon […]
Casey Hartman was at work in Boston the afternoon of April 15 when she heard, and felt, the first explosion. The personal stylist and 1996 Brandon High School graduate had no time to even begin to comprehend what had happened before a second explosion rocked the building. ‘I thought maybe they had fired a cannon. […]
Ortonville- Food often becomes a centerpiece of holiday get-togethers, but one area family is focusing on health and each other by walking together Mother’s Day weekend. Louanne Allison, 53, will be joined by her daughters, Amanda DeLandsheer, 25, and Amy Allison, 20, at the Bookin? It for Your Library 5K on Saturday, May 11. The […]
Dogs will bark back against cancer at the 1st annual Bark for Life of Brandon/Ortonville. The American Cancer Society’s canine event will premiere in this area from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 4 at the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. Bark for Life is a companion fundraising event to the Relay for […]