A 19-year-old Auburn Hills woman has been arraigned on multiple charges after going on a rampage in Brandon Township, attacking her mother, trashing a vehicle and spitting at a responding deputy. Charlene Elizabeth Wooldridge was arraigned via video July 5 on charges of assault on a police officer, domestic violence, and malicious destruction of property, […]
Brandon Twp.- Free lunch, and breakfast, too, is available for kids 18 and under this summer at Oakwood Elementary, 2839 Oakwood Road. The Brandon School District Food Services Department is able to offer the free meals through a grant offered to schools which have more than 50 percent of their student population eligible to participate […]
Brandon Twp.- Consumers Energy will begin installation of gas mains in the township July 23 on Allen and Reese roads. Residents on those roads who signed contracts with Consumers can expect gas service lines directly to their homes to be installed the week of July 30 after the main line is extended in the road […]
When Maggie Stach convinced her parents in 2001 to allow her get involved with Leader Dogs for the Blind, she simply wanted a way to get a puppy. Now, over a decade later, Stach is about to get her seventh puppy in the program that gives trained service animals to blind individuals. Raising the puppies […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has postponed giving consent to Enbridge Energy to replace a petroleum pipeline that runs through the township. ‘I don’t think the board or the community understands the magnitude of this project,? said Supervisor Kathy Thurman. She added that of numerous communities across the state the project affects, the township is […]
Michelle Ervin and her family, which includes husband Patrick and their six children, have a major vacation every year at the Oakland County Fair at Springfield Oaks Park. This year’s vacation is planned for July 6-15, an extra long vacation as the fair expands its length to 10 days this year, up by four days. […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- As graduation approaches and a season of parties begins, school officials and concerned citizens are hoping to prevent tragedy amid joyous celebrations. Parents and community members are invited to attend a town hall meeting to increase the understanding and awareness of underage drinking and its consequences, and to […]
Brandon Twp.- When 800 bicyclists rolled into the township June 28, Ann Walker, 70, was among them. Walker and the other cyclists stopped at Brandon High School to camp, just one of their stops in the annual Pedal Across Lower Michigan tour. This year’s ride, from June 23-29, began in St. Joseph and ended in […]
Brandon Twp.- They don’t like the bread, they love s’mores, the bonfires are better, the dancing is risque, and the people are very open and friendly. These were some of the conclusions about the United States reached by three foreign exchange students after spending all or half of the school year here. Julia Barta, 17, […]
Brandon Twp.- The nation marked Independence Day this week and many Americans will exercise one of their most cherished freedoms, the right to vote, in next month’s primary, as well as in the November election. Here in the township, Clerk Jeannie McCreery and her staff have much to do for the two elections and she […]