Brandon Twp.- For 35 years, Debbie Sebetic honed the musical talents of students, with 16 of those years in Brandon. That career, which also included coaching young tennis players, reached the end of its long run in June with Sebetic’s retirement. ‘In 1999, I came to Brandon to teach music and coach tennis,? said Sebetic. […]
Brandon Twp.- The plans of two township residents to make a clean getaway with stolen marijuana went up in smoke when they were caught on camera. Christian Alan Willoughby, 18, a township resident, was arraigned Aug. 1 on one count of first degree home invasion. His 16-year-old accomplice was released to her father. According to […]
Brandon Twp.- A local pizzeria wasn’t ready for what recently showed up at their door. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies responded at about 9:40 p.m., July 30, to the business in the 1700 block of S. Ortonville Road on a complaint of indecent exposure. An employee reported that she was […]
Brandon Twp.- A few dozen proponents of trails were present at the township board’s Aug. 3 meeting, many of whom voiced their support for a trail segment that would connect the township to the Iron Belle Trail. Ron Sutton, a member of the Blackhawk Community Trail Committee, was the first resident to speak at the […]
Brandon Twp.- A granite memorial bench at the library has sustained damage, possibly from a skateboard. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects who may have caused the damage, estimated to be $1,250. Library Director Rebecca Higgerson found chipped areas to the bench around July 9, less than two months after the bench […]
Ortonville- Dereck, a single father of three, has clothes in layaway at Kmart in preparation for sending his children back to school next month. He is behind schedule for getting the clothes out for the first day of school, Sept. 8, but expects he will somehow pull the money together in time, thanks in part […]
Ortonville-A focus group will meet from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 5 at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St., to answer questions regarding proposed sewers in the village. ‘We’re looking for more friends, businesses, and residents to join,? said Linda Davis-Kirksey, a consultant hired by Livable Legacy of Ortonville, which is sponsoring the focus group. ‘We […]
(Editor’s Note: This is the second of a 2-part story about Justin and Sarah Walker, Brandon High School graduates who are working and raising a family overseas. See part one at www.thecitizenonline.com) After spending two years in China and relocating to South Africa, Justin and Sarah Walker knew that they were committed to life as […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a 2-part story about Justin and Sarah Walker, Brandon High School graduates who are working and raising a family overseas.) Ortonville most likely seems a tame vacation destination to most, but for Taelyn Walker, seeing the cows at Cook’s Farm Dairy was a […]
Brandon Twp.-Pat George was 37-years-old when he found himself at a crossroads in life in 1987. He had worked in healthcare finance at multiple hospitals since graduating from Michigan State University in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. ‘I had done everything I wanted to from a finance standpoint,? said George. ‘I […]