Brandon Twp.- The school district has received a ‘clean? audit and the operating deficit is not quite as high as the previously projected $1.1 million. A representative from Lewis & Knopf presented audit results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 at the board’s Oct. 15 meeting. The audit revealed the district had general […]
Jason Manshum, a spokesperson for Enbridge, recently responded via e-mail to questions from The Citizen regarding the Line 6B petroleum pipeline replacement project. For previous stories on the controversial project that affects numerous communities in Michigan including Brandon and Groveland townships, go to www.thecitizenonline.com and search Enbridge. What is the current status on phase 1 […]
Brandon Twp.-Brandon High School Senior Jon Oehm is just fine with the free drug and alcohol screening kits now available at the sheriff substation. But some of his friends may not be. ‘A lot of my friends wouldn’t like it because some of them do drugs,? said Oehm, adding that he doesn’t do drugs, he […]
Brandon Twp.-Two Brandon High School exchange students? lives look quite different now than they did six months ago. In South Korea, Sinae Park lived on the 25th floor of a 27-floor building, attended school six days a week? most days until 9 p.m., and didn’t have any friends who could drive. In Thailand, Ploipailin Pungvongsanuraks […]
Groveland Twp.? The kilts were a flyin? Tuesday at Fire Station #2. Ballet, tap and jazz dance schools may be better known, but Ann Miller is working to preserve Scottish culture through the Miller School of Highland Dance. ‘Being that we’re not in Scotland, but there are a lot of people from Scotland here, it’s […]
A 64-year-old Brandon man who is a registered sex offender has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl after being introduced to her by his wife, an Oxford High School teacher. William Arthur Keely was arraigned in 52-2 District Court on July 3 on multiple charges, including three counts of child sexual abuse activity, […]
Brandon Twp.- This community is not how Tim Palulian envisioned it when he was hired as the township’s building and planning director nearly 25 years ago. ‘I thought if we were lucky, we’d have 30 starts a year,? he said. ‘I thought we would maintain it as a very rural community. But it changed very […]
Groveland Twp.- Police responded Wednesday afternoon to Ortonville Cemetery to break up a fight amongst a reported 40 family members after they buried their grandfather in his final resting place. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, six OCSO deputies responded at about 12:35 p.m., Oct. 10 to the cemetery located at 175 N. […]
Brandon Twp.- A student count conducted Oct. 3 revealed that the school district has 3,251 pupils, a loss of 30 students from last year, and a stunning 455 student decline from the 3,706 kids in district classrooms in September 2006. ‘We thought would be down some? 30 is not unusual, it was anticipated,? said Superintendent […]
Brandon Culp made it to the big screen this month, along with downtown Ortonville and Brandon Township. The 2003 Brandon High School graduate starred in and wrote the screenplay for ‘Roadkill: A Love Story,? which was filmed locally in 2010 and for which there was a private screening at the Main Art Theater in Royal […]