A Brandon Township man was sentenced Aug. 27 to one to 20 years in prison for slicing his ex-girlfriend’s neck in April at a local establishment. Robert Logan, 38, will receive credit for 122 days served and as part of his sentencing must also receive mental health treatment. He pleaded no contest Aug. 13 to […]
Hadley Twp.- Debria Meadows arrived at her Gregory Road home just three minutes before a tornado showed up the evening of Aug. 24. In the house, her grandson Damian, 13, had the news on in the kitchen and was getting flashlights. Outside, the rain looked like bullets and had no slant. She yelled for Damian […]
Brandon Twp.- The welcome mat appears to have been put out for Tractor Supply Company to come to the township. The planning commission unanimously approved a site plan and special use request, provided all conditions are met, by Tractor Supply Company to maintain outdoor storage and display at 700 S. Ortonville Road, the former site […]
Brandon Twp.- The planning commission will review a preliminary site plan request by B.L.L. Commercial Property Company LLC to develop a 15,000 square-foot retail/commercial center off Ortonville Road north of Seymour Lake Road during a meeting at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 11, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. Silverman Development Company President Steve Robinson and […]
Ortonville- The village council has had its share of breakdowns recently: a broken street sweeper, a broken borrowed pot for melting asphalt, and a breakdown in communication that had one council trustee angrily offering his resignation. ‘If you want my resignation so you can run the council the way you want, then ask,? said Council […]
Brandon Twp.- There’s a new veterinarian in town, in a well-established facility. Dr. Nancy Flanigan purchased the Ortonville Animal Clinic practice last month and has renamed it the Ortonville Animal Hospital. The hospital located at 959 S. Ortonville Road retains all the same support staff, including licensed Vet Technician Shannon Lohr, Office Manager Jane Cooper, […]
Brandon Twp.- All Steve Masters wants is to be able to communicate with his son. Two years ago, Jonathan Masters seemed to be like many other little boys? he loved nature and being outside. He liked school and showed an aptitude in math. He collected rocks and stuffed animals. He loved his cat. He enjoyed […]
Ortonville- Pam Belding is bringing the Occupy movement to the village. Residents aren’t likely to see a community of tents or protestors marching in the streets downtown, but the first Occupy Ortonville meeting is planned for 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, April 15 at the Old Town Hall at the corner of Mill and Church streets. […]
Brandon Twp.- STARS will soon be shining bright here. That is the hope of two local children’s advocates who are organizing a new free after-school tutoring and reading program for students in grades K-4 who reside in the Sashabaw Meadows and Clarkston Lakes mobile home parks. STARS (Student Tutoring and Reading Sessions) is a collaborative […]
Brandon Twp.- Police are investigating an assault on a woman that occurred early Wednesday morning in the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Park. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike Searing of the Brandon substation said the woman, in her mid-20s, was asleep on the couch with her 2-year-old child when she was awakened by a window […]