Area home buyers may have a few less options in the coming months. According to reports from Genesee and Oakland counties, home listings have declined by about 8 percent during the first few months of this year, compared to the same period in 2007. The local trend mirrors a nationwide housing inventory report by Lawrence […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-The corner of Mill and South streets, Memorial Day, 1944. That’s where 21-year-old Army Pvt. Roy Taylor says a circus and a couple of single high school girls changed his life forever. Taylor, 85, returned to the downtown corner to reflect on his life and recall Memorial Day 64 years ago. […]
At a special meeting May 15, the Brandon School Board voted 6-0, (absent Board President Greg Allar) to name Lorrie McMahon as interim superintendent. McMahon will officially assume the duties on July 4 and continue until a new superintendent is selected. She will also maintain her role as the District’s Executive Director of Curriculum. The […]
Groveland Twp.-Voters will find a mixed field of incumbents and newcomers for township offices in the August primary election. Incumbent Township Supervisor Bob DePalma, 56, will run unopposed seeking a fourth term of office. He was appointed to office in May 1996 following the death of longtime township supervisor Don Titsworth. DePalma was first elected […]
Brandon Twp.- A pilot is thanking residents of a township mobile home community for mowing their lawns after his aircraft made a soft emergency landing on Tuesday afternoon. The pilot of the single engine four-seater Archer aircraft asked to remain anonymous but is a Clinton Township resident and pilot of seven years. The pilot, along […]
By David Fleet Editor It’s been almost 13 years since DJ Sirignano, owner of John’s Steak House of Goodrich, responded to a customer survey and banned smoking in his popular eatery. ‘According to a survey we took, 85 percent of our customers asked that we ban smoking in our restaurant,? said Siriganno. ‘At the time […]
Brandon Twp.-Fr. Ron Richards is on the move. After arriving at St. Anne Catholic Church in November as parochial administrator during Fr. Bernie Mullen’s illness ? Richards, 45, was reassigned to St. Dunstan’s in Garden City. He will leave in June. ‘The people here gave me a lot and truly helped me grow as an […]
Brandon Twp.- Drug abuse, bullying and problems at home’all are too common issues for students today. Since 2003, Oakland County Sheriff Detective Arnie Terrell has served as a school liaison officer to help these students cope with the gauntlet of situations that challenge local youths? daily lives. Now the school liaison officer’s position is among […]
Brandon Twp.- A high school student confessed to Oakland County deputies on Thursday of writing two bomb threats over the last week. The first message scribed on a girls? restroom wall at the high school prompted a four day response from school officials and law enforcement. The note, ‘You’ll all die on May 5, a […]
The Brandon School Board will consider an interim superintendent along with proposals from the Michigan Association of School Boards and the Michigan Leadership Institute in an effort to replace outgoing Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller. Miller, who announced his retirement from the school district earlier this month, joined the school board personnel committee, including trustees Karyn […]