Brandon Twp.- Construction on an approximately $2 million technology center for students and teachers in the Brandon School District will begin in the fall. School board trustees approved the project by a 6-1 vote at the May 11 board meeting. Trustee Luke Frye voted no. The 7,600 square-foot Instructional Technology Exploration and Collaboration Center will […]
Bre’ann Davert, 21, isn’t like most singers her age. While others set their sights on being the next American Idol or achieving the pop stardom of artists like Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus, Davert dreams of becoming a worldwide star? in opera. The 2006 Brandon High School graduate will take a step toward her goal […]
Brandon Twp.- The Brandon School District may receive $600,000 in federal stimulus money this year, but the funds won’t solve a looming budget crisis. School officials are facing a list of unknowns as they plan to approve a budget following a public hearing planned for 6 p.m., June 8, in the Board of Education room, […]
Brandon Twp.- A modern bench created to honor the memory of Larry Roberts is finished; however, roughly $25,000 must be raised to place the sculpture in its final home? the Brandon Township Community Park. A spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise the funds to make the site bench- ready is planned for 5-10 p.m., […]
Ed Szach and Steven Worley are looking forward to graduating from Goodrich High School. With the rite of passage, they’ll receive their diplomas, but will also receive something extra? pagers. The Atlas Township residents, currently Groveland Township Fire Department cadets, are about to become firefighter 2/emergency medical technicians. Szach, 19, and Worley, 18, began their […]
Former Ortonville Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark has pleaded no contest to charges of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Clark made the plea May 21 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Sentencing has been set for 3:30 p.m., July 9. Clark served as the Ortonville clerk/treasurer from 2003 until she resigned […]
Brandon Twp.- Several of the township’s police officers, as well as citizens, have been recognized with awards for their work in assisting residents and keeping the community safe. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Awards Council announced the 2009 award recipients last week, which included two commendation citations for Deputy Nicholas Pung, and one each for […]
Brandon Twp.- A fire more than 20 years ago in Helen Clemetsen’s Belle Ann Elementary classroom underscored the importance of fire prevention. At Monday’s school board meeting, Clemetsen remembered that fire and honored Assistant Fire Chief David Borst with a community service award for his efforts as the leader of the fire prevention program in […]
Hadley Twp.- Kyle Deachin, like many other high school seniors, will walk in commencement exercises this month. However, unlike most, those steps toward the podium to receive his diploma were not an absolute certainty nearly three months ago, when the 17-year-old suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury. ‘This whole experience has gone so fast,? says […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time since 1952, when she started kindergarten, Judy Thurston won’t be in a classroom this September. After 40 years as an elementary school teacher, 39 of them in the Brandon School District, Thurston is retiring at the end of this school year. ‘I’m excited, but I’m not counting the days,? […]