Brandon Twp.- The vehicle of a township man missing for more than two months has been found in the parking lot of a local vehicle dealership. Timothy Robert Burch, 54, disappeared sometime between June 24 and July 2 from his home in the 1800 block of Lake Pointe. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett […]
Brandon Twp.- Teachers in the school district agreed to a 16-month contract on Thursday. Highlights of the contract, which takes effect immediately and concludes in December 2010, include a temporary freeze on salary increases and a change in insurance requiring a higher deductible and higher office visit co-pays. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon was pleased with the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township’s community park has some new additions. A modern bench honoring the memory of Larry Roberts was installed in the passive area of the park located at Oakwood and Hadley roads on Wednesday. Roberts was the public safety aide for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation for nearly eight years, until […]
As the school year starts Tuesday and students move from outside into classrooms in close proximity with each other, officials will be watchful once again for any cases of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. ‘Time will tell what we deal with,? said Oakland County Health Division Manager/Health Officer Kathy Forzley. ‘The country […]
A 1990 Brandon High School graduate has been found guilty of first degree murder, but it remains undecided whether he will receive the death penalty. Michael Lee King, 38, was convicted by a Florida jury on Aug. 28 of the murder, rape and kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee. However, the penalty phase of the trial […]
Brandon Twp.- It seemed to good to be true? the man with the foreign accent had phoned Marjorie Keller to tell her she had won a million dollars. ‘He said I won it, and I thought maybe I did,? recalls Keller, an 81-year-old township resident. All she had to do was send $110 to the […]
Brandon Twp.- In an effort to save money and ensure every student has the opportunity to play sports, school district officials are considering reduced bus service for extracurricular activities and discussing the current pay-to-participate policy. ‘We’ve discussed dropping the pay-to-play fee, but it’s very premature,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘We don’t want it to interfere […]
Ortonville- Contaminated soil found at the Brandon Township offices at 395 Mill St. was deemed non-hazardous special waste. The soil problem was discovered when the township had their septic tank replaced last week. ‘We did not have to have the soil tested,? said Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman. ‘There was no official soil contamination listing, but […]
Brandon Twp.- The Fluck family celebrated Thanksgiving just over a week ago? a little early, but the township residents had a special visitor who had never experienced the holiday and won’t be in the country come November. Natsuka Yatsuda, 15, a Japanese exchange students who stayed with Suzy and Bob Fluck and their daughter, Heidi, […]
A 22-year-old woman faces up to five years in prison after being charged in the theft of numerous weapons from a Brandon Township home last fall. Samantha Leighann Layman of Pontiac, formerly of Brandon Township, was arraigned on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property of more than $1,000 on Aug. 26 in front […]