Matt Lentz is returning to home turf. The 2001 Brandon High School graduate and former University of Michigan offensive lineman was signed by the Detroit Lions on April 7 as an unrestricted free agent. ‘I’m very happy,? said Lentz, a 6-foot, 6-inch 320-pound guard. ‘It feels pretty good to be a Lion, being born and […]
Ortonville- A kick-off meeting late last month for the second annual Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville shows that locals are ‘walking the walk, not just talking the talk,? says Event Chair Colleen Cordner. ‘I almost couldn’t sleep, I was so impressed by the people who showed up,? Cordner said. ‘I’m proud to come from Brandon. […]
Matthew Thomas Neubeck, 25, was sentenced Feb. 18 to 3-15 years in prison on four charges of home invasion, second degree. The charges stemmed from incidents that took place in the area in early January, December, and January 2008. According to police reports, a Hadley Road resident e-mailed the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in January […]
Brandon Twp.- Township officials want to hear about residents? current habits and opinions on waste hauling and recycling. Supervisor Kathy Thurman said she hopes to have a survey online at the township website, www.brandontownship.us, this week. Questions asked of residents will include: who is your current service provider, what does your service currently include, what […]
Two of the three individuals involved in the armed robbery of a Brandon Township man on Thanskgiving Eve have pleaded guilty. Corey Deandre Shaw, 19, of Pontiac, and Annmarie Elizabeth Hanna, 17, of Burton, pleaded guilty on April 6 to one count each of armed robbery in front of Sixth Circuit Court Judges Denise Langford […]
Trash will be a topic of discussion at both the Brandon and Groveland township board meetings the next two weeks. Anna Collinson, project manager for Resource Recycling Systems of Ann Arbor, will update both communities on a study being done on development of a system to handle solid waste for Brandon and Groveland, as well […]
The program has a new name, but the intent remains the same. Volunteers will be out in force again this year to clean yards and do minor home improvement projects for area senior citizens and disabled adults. The annual spring yard cleanup effort, now known as ‘Teens & Seniors, Rocking & Raking,? is set to […]
Brandon Twp.- Business success, job and career development, and community planning efforts emerged as the top priorities for the library during a day-long community planning meeting held March 27 at the library. The meeting, attended by numerous community officials, was intended to help library staff in identifying area needs as they develop a strategic plan […]
Brandon Twp.- Cody Hibbs was in the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center with hundreds of other students gathered for an assembly on Wednesday when it was announced he had won the Patricia C. Boss Award for the top student leader in the state of Michigan. ‘I was so happy, I started smiling, it was […]
Brandon Twp.- Library cardholders here will have the option of checking out materials from more than 170 libraries across the state beginning May 1. The library board voted to join the MichiCard program during their March 23 meeting. ‘I think it’s a wonderful step the board has taken to give Brandon residents access to materials […]