Brandon Twp.- Joe and Karla Dean have spent much of the past year holding their breath? when they watch the news, read the paper, and hear of soldiers killed in Iraq. Perhaps most of all, as the parents of Army Spc. Dylan Dean, they hold their breath when they see a strange car come up […]
Pontiac was the right place at the right time for three Brandon firefighters recently. Sgt./Medic Steve Pappas, Sgt./EMT Mike Atkins and Firefighter/Medic Aaron Cullotty were on their way back to Brandon Township after taking a patient to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital when they were flagged down by a construction crew around 4:28 p.m., Oct. 10 on […]
Brandon Twp.- The ages of two boys involved in recently shooting at a home is unusual, but not highly unusual, says Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. The boys, brothers, are 10-and 6-years-old. Brandon deputies were called to a home in the 2800 block of Rock Ridge Lane around 6 p.m., Oct. 11. According to police […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will have a public hearing tonight, Oct. 30, to receive citizen input on the proposed purchase of more than 50 acres of land using Brandon Fire Department funds. The hearing begins at 7 p.m. at the township offices, 395 Mill St. Comments and written requests will also be received regarding […]
Brandon Twp.- Patrick and Michelle Ervin started out with a dining room table with six chairs. It was large enough for them and their three children? Dillon, Jackie and Shannon. But when they took in two foster children, Annie and Nathan, they needed a bigger table. They got a table that would seat eight, and […]
Goodrich- The community is in mourning following the death of a middle school student described by his teacher as being a sweet, kind, polite young man. Cayn Nance, 11, of Burton, died in a traffic accident at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 near the intersection of M-15 and Kipp Roads. Preliminary investigations by the […]
Pontiac- Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson has received 10 recall petitions thus far in 2006, from five different municipalities. She may be receiving number 11 this week, the fourth seeking approval of petition language to recall Ortonville Village Council President Sue Bess, after three failed attempts by village resident Jane Derry. The Oakland County Election […]
Brandon Twp.- The students in Cathy Ciesielski’s British literature class loved ‘Pygmalion? so much they told her she should do it as the fall play. ‘I told them, ‘You’re right,?? says the Brandon High School English Department Chairwoman and fall play director. ‘They loved the humor and wit.? Ciesielski is directing 18 cast members in […]
Brandon Twp.- On Oct. 20, Brandon deputies were dispatched to the area of Dogwood Boulevard and Wildwood Loop for three boys fighting. While checking the complaint, the deputies were sent to meet a complainant on Wildwood Loop who said a neighbor’s dog had just bitten him. The deputies observed a quarter-sized spot on the man’s […]
The trial of Wendy Marie Donaldson on charges of involuntary manslaughter and vulnerable adult abuse in the death of Carol Christie, will begin at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John J. McDonald, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. #12 East, Pontiac. ‘She negligently performed her duties by leaving a […]