It’s been a tradition of winter since buses first rambled the wintry roads of rural communities. In the early morning hours students and parents gather by televisions, radios and computer screens waiting for the magic words that send kids back to bed, parents scrambling for babysitters and bus drivers a day off. Snow days. And […]
For the most part school administrators in both Brandon and Goodrich school districts were pleased with the Michigan Department of Education’s report cards for public schools. The information was made public at 1 p.m. Feb.2. The school report card grades are based on MEAP data from 2003. However, both school districts will be challenged, say […]
Groveland Twp.- An early morning fire damaged a township motel and closed Dixie Highway for several hours. The Parkway Motel, located in the 16000 block of Dixie Highway–about three miles south of Mt. Holly Ski Area- was damaged in the fire. Fire departments from Brandon, Groveland Township, Springfield Township and North Oakland County Fire Authority […]
Ortonville-It’s been nearly 30 years but Roger McCarville says, ‘it felt like being in a long tunnel.? ‘It happened so fast, then I was just numb’then there was this bright light,? said McCarville. Just seconds before, McCarville, then 38, had been riding in the bow of a small boat on Brandon Township’s Lake Louise when […]
Brandon Twp.- The Brandon School Board, on Feb.9 approved ‘in concept? a grant for a future nature preserve. Since July 2003 the Brandon Township Board, along with the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy, has been seeking to purchase 80 acres of property adjacent to and south of Brandon High School. The property, owned for generations […]
Brandon Twp.’School officials say they will support a long time coach after allegations of verbal abuse toward players have been made. Several parents claim that Brandon High School Softball Coach Don Peters verbally and emotionally abused high school softball players during the course of several seasons. Peters, a coach of 17 years, was selected to […]
Brandon Twp.’School officials say they will support a long time coach after allegations of verbal abuse toward players have been made. Several parents claim that Brandon High School Softball Coach Don Peters verbally and emotionally abused high school softball players during the course of several seasons. Peters, a coach of 17 years, was selected to […]
Brandon Twp.? The Brandon School Board voted unanimously following a closed session meeting to seek legal action against the Brandon Township Library if Groveland Township students are subjected to a proposed student patron fee. At issue is the interpretation of a 1999 Student Patron Fee Agreement between Brandon Township Public Library and Brandon School District […]
On Feb. 23, about 50 parents and supporters of Oakland Science, Mathematics and Technology Academy met with officials from Oakland Schools at the Northwest Campus, 8211 Big Lake Road, Clarkston to discuss the future of the program. The share-time program for students, grades nine through 12 includes about 125 students from Brandon, Clarkston, Holly, and […]
Brandon Twp.? Linda Vella knows the routine all too well. ‘Hear the crash’call 9-1-1,? said Vella, a Seymour Lake Road resident for the past eight years. ‘Cars flipped over, hit mailboxes and ran over curve signs are common’cars seem to end up in our front yards too.? Vella is just one of several local residents […]