Nearly 20 nominations and a plethora of volunteer activities in the community made Heidi Fluck the clear choice for the 2011 Citizen of the Year. Heidi, a Brandon High School senior, is the youngest ever Citizen of the Year, but at just 17-years-old, she has dedicated more hours to volunteer work than many people do […]
A 36-year-old man who is a former resident of Brandon Township has been charged with first degree premeditated murder in the death of a 21-year-old Florida mother. Michael Lee King, confirmed as a 1990 graduate of Brandon High School, is accused of kidnapping and killing Denise Amber Lee on Jan. 17. Both were residents of […]
Brandon Twp.- The removal of Michael Ferguson as Brandon High School principal sparked controversy this week that included protests by students and teachers alike and left questions unanswered. Superintendent Tom Miller said he told Ferguson on Jan. 17 he would be transferred to the position of Assistant to the Director of Special Education and the […]
The birth of Samuel Joseph Quisenberry at 2:40 a.m., Sept. 4 wasn’t anything like his parents, Colleen and Joey Quisenberry, imagined it would be. It wasn’t induced like the births of their daughters, Lilly and Emma. There was no epidural or any painkillers whatsoever. And, most surprising of all, their son was born not in […]
Three area teens will attain the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor a Boy Scout can achieve, after completing community service projects. Christian Stevenson, 15, a Goodrich High School sophomore, put in more than 100 hours on his project, a 10-foot-high by 12-foot-wide covered wood sign placed at the Goodrich Lions Club, located on […]
Two men found stealing a catalytic converter from a park and ride lot two weeks ago, in Independence Township, have been arraigned in the thefts of numerous other converters in Brandon Township. Jason Brian Morgan, 23, of Clarkston was arraigned Jan. 22 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry on a charge of […]
A 25-year-old man who had been living with a Brandon Township family for about a year stole a gun from their home and used it to kill an Independence Township woman and wound her husband before turning the gun on himself, ending his own life. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office detectives say Matthew Stephen Adair stole […]
A 56-year-old Brandon Township man has been charged with sexually assaulting a township girl. The abuse allegedly began when the girl was 9-years-old. She is now 14. John Edward Woolley was arraigned Aug. 29 on three counts of criminal sexual conduct, first degree, a life felony, by 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso. According to […]
Brandon Twp.- A new tool is about to be added to the fire department’s arsenal of life-saving equipment. The township board unanimously approved Fire Chief Bob McArthur’s request to purchase a thermal imaging camera during their Jan. 22 meeting. The camera and accessories, which will be purchased from Southeast Equipment Company for $8,200, allows a […]
Brandon Twp.- The Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteers. CERT Leader Lee Stewart says the group is accepting names of people interested in taking a 6-week training course this spring. ‘They will learn about disaster preparedness and coping with disasters such as large snowstorms, hot spells, ice storms, tornadoes, major power outages, and how […]