An 18-year-old Brandon Township man is facing 20 years in prison after making threats this week that ultimately caused a 2-day lockdown of two Brandon schools. Christopher Thompson was arraigned Nov. 19 on a charge of making a terrorist threat or false report terrorism in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Bond was […]
Brandon Twp.- Falling off the cliff. This is the term school district officials around the state, including those in Brandon, have coined for the revenue shortfall expected in fiscal year 2011. During the Nov. 9 school board meeting, Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs Jamie Cowan gave a financial update for the school district to board […]
Brandon Twp.- The township recreation department and Edna Burton Senior Center will likely face cuts ranging from 20-23 percent, while cuts from the supervisor’s, treasurer’s, and clerk’s offices will be anywhere from 12.5 to 15 percent under a plan discussed by boardmembers during a budget workshop Nov. 5. ‘We decided that we will take a […]
Ortonville- The village may have its first fire hydrant ever just in time for Christmas in the Village Dec. 5. The village council unanimously approved at their Nov. 9 meeting a motion to proceed with the installation of a fire protection well for the village that will supply between 300-350 gallons of water per minute […]
Bernadine Miller, who with her husband Clark began the farm now known as Cook’s Farm Dairy, died Nov. 10. She was 98. Bernadine and her twin sister, Christine, were born Jan. 18, 1911 in Clarkston to E.V. and Sally Bailey. Bernadine was raised on a farm on Pine Knob Road, graduated from Clarkston High School, […]
Brandon Twp.- A mother with her two children recently approached Recreation Director Fred Waybrant at the township community park located at 1414 N. Hadley Road. Waybrant was working on rubber flooring to go under the universally accessible playground structure installed this summer and the kids wanted to know when they could play on the equipment. […]
Goodrich- When Goodrich High School junior Dylan Foglio ended his own life on June 6, 2008, his aunt believes he left his family and friends pain and suffering that he couldn’t have imagined. ‘If he would have known what he has put the family through, I don’t know that he would have done that,? said […]
Sammy Jo was about to get a new name and a new family. She seemed pretty happy about it, if a wagging tail is any indication. Jan and Brett Saunders of Lake Orion were signing papers to adopt the dog recently from the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford. The 2-year-old female was going to […]
Brandon Twp.- Jacob Green loves the pool. Not so unusual for a 12-year-old, until you learn that Jacob isn’t your average seventh grader. While most kids will jump, dive, or climb into the pool, Jacob needs adults to help him into the water. But just the fact that he is able to walk once he […]
Drivers in Brandon and Groveland townships beware: Snowy, icy roads ahead. Officials from the Road Commission of Oakland County are warning local drivers to exercise caution this winter as they travel M-15 and dirt roads that will likely be a challenge to drive as funding cuts affect snow and ice removal. ‘The critical message is […]