Brandon Twp.- For the first time ever, ‘The Crucible? will be presented on stage at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center. Performances of Arthur Miller’s story about the Salem witch hunt will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 10, 11, and 12 at the PAC, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Tickets are $5 and are […]
Three members of a Brandon Township family have been sentenced in relation to an attack on local teenagers, with the father to serve jail time, while the son and his mother received probation. Bryan Hanley, 44, was sentenced Oct. 19 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Wendy L. Potts to 305 days in the Oakland County […]
Brad Hulcy has led about ten mission trips since 1999 as a pastor of Woodside Bible Church, but his latest was to territory rarely touched by Christians? Kashmir. ‘Usually mission trips are where evangelical churches have been for 100 years? South America or Africa,? he said. ‘I asked one of our (church) leaders, ‘What would […]
Ortonville- Concern for the safety of people and domesticated animals has prompted Kim Davis to request the village council forbid the use of crossbows and compound bows within the village limits. Archery season runs through Jan. 1. A weapons ordinance from 1957 makes it unlawful to fire ‘any gun or guns, revolver or revolvers, pistol […]
Goodrich- Schutzhund, a German dog sport originating more than 100 years ago, will be demonstrated following the Howl ‘O? Ween Pet Parade set for 11:30 a.m., Oct. 29, at Lucy’s Pet Supplies and Feeds, 8159 S. State Road. Mary Jo Patel, owner of Custom Dog Training, explains that Schutzhund is a sporting version of what […]
Brandon Twp.- Kim Kulaga was unanimously approved for appointment as a school board trustee to complete a term ending Dec. 31, 2013. The board voted 6-0 to appoint Kulaga to fill the seat vacated by Rob Privette after he moved from the district. She was the sole candidate interviewed by the board. ‘I am very […]
Brandon Twp.- It appears the school board will achieve the 10 percent fund balance they wanted this year afterall. The 2011 preliminary audit results are in and show that while the district had actual revenues of $29.36 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, roughly $561,000 less than the $29.93 million budgeted for, the […]
Brandon Twp.- Four up, four down. Township Building Director Bill Dinnan brought four zoning ordinances before the township board during their meeting Oct. 17. The township planning commission recommended revisions to the ordinances, mainly corrections and clarifications to ease enforcement. However, the board shot down all four, each failing by various margins. ‘It seems the […]
After years of declining enrollment, Brandon School District officials were surprised to learn last week that there was a gain in students this year. Student count day, Oct. 5, revealed that Brandon has five more students, bringing the total student body to roughly 3,360, over last fall’s count of approximately 3,355. While the increase seems […]
Onyx, an 8-year-old rottweiler, lived on bread alone with his first owner, who fed the dog hamburger buns and hot dog buns. “I don’t know what the situation was, but the owner asked my son if he wanted him, or he was going to take him to the pound,” said Cathy, a village resident who […]