Brandon Twp.- They’re back. After nearly two years out of the community, Little Caesar’s opened a new location at 969 S. Ortonville Road on Oct. 31. ‘What’s faster than a 747?? asks Jeff Larbig, owner of the pizza franchise, then, smiling, answers, ‘Little Caesar’s.? The plug not only promotes the restaurant, but also is a […]
Ortonville- Exactly half of the adults participating in a recent survey believe a family-centered community center is definitely needed in the area, while an additional 33 percent said one is ‘probably? needed. Still, there is unlikely to be such a place as the area struggles with a faltering economy. ‘It was encouraging that so many […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board is expected to make a decision tonight, Nov. 6, on the proposed purchase of 66.1 acres of land at a cost of $1,955,000 following a public hearing Oct. 30. The only action taken following the public hearing was to move the decision to the regular board meeting, which will start […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s a done deal. By a 3-2 vote, the township board has agreed to the purchase of 66.1 acres of land adjacent to Brandon High School at a price of $1,955,000. Supervisor Ron Lapp, Clerk Jeannie McCreery and Trustee Sandy Willett voted yes to the land purchase agreement during the Nov. 6 board […]
A mountain snowstorm, a stranger’s marriage proposal, a spooked horse on a battlefield, and a profound spiritual experience were all a part of Randy Davisson’s world-record breaking adventure. Davisson and his Appaloosa horse, Eli Whitney, are the latest addition under Impossible Feats in Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not!? Book 3 (page 183). Davisson, a former […]
Brandon Twp.- The check’s in the mail. What is uncertain is which box it will end up in. Up until a few months ago, the township had one post office box for all township mail. But then Treasurer Linda Owen informed the board she had purchased a second post office box with her own funds […]
Wendy Marie Donaldson will not face a jury trial in the death of group home resident Carol Christie. Donaldson, an Ortonville resident, pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 8 in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John J. McDonald. A vulnerable adult abuse charge was dismissed. The plea was made under the […]
Brandon Twp.- The phrase ‘There’s no place like home for the holidays? has never had more meaning for Dylan Dean and Billy Westfall than it does this holiday season. The pair recently finished a year they’d just as soon forget. Dean and Westfall spent Thanksgiving 2005 in Iraq after being deployed last fall with the […]
Ortonville- For the third time, the Oakland County Election Commission will meet to hear recall petition language against Village Council President Sue Bess. The hearing on the clarity of the language is set for 11 a.m., Nov. 30, in the courtroom of Chief Probate Court Judge Barry Grant, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac. Grant will […]
Ortonville- Michelle, a part-time working mother, knows the meaning of tough times. The village resident fought a battle with cancer six years ago, lost a job two years later, and is now separated and raising her two middle-school-aged sons on an income of $1,000 per month. She pays $600 a month in rent and worries […]