Brandon Twp.- A marijuana seed and stem found in the backseat of a high school student’s car on Monday morning earned him a 10-day suspension from Brandon High School. ‘It was a friend’s,? said the student. ‘It was in my car and I have to take responsibility, but it’s not fair that other people are […]
Brandon Twp.- As the construction of a new elementary school nears completion, a recent survey of parents found a majority of respondents want their children to stay in the school they currently attend. The survey was sent in October to 860 parents of kindergarten through third grade students in the district. Parents were asked what […]
Ortonville may be the smallest Main Street community in Oakland County, but the village won big Nov. 14 at the MSOC Main Event. The annual appreciation party honors 12 communities in the county that are in Main Street, an economic development program. The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority received two awards during the party? one for […]
Brandon Twp.- Just in time for the holidays, a wish list has been compiled by school boardmembers and it appears they may get everything they’re asking for. The wish list is based on a fund balance of $28 million, money remaining from a nearly $73 million bond that voters approved in 2006 for construction of […]
Brandon Twp.- Dale and Julie Boadway are giving notice? their home in the 2800 block of Granger Road is not, repeat, not, the party house. The Boadways seem to have a special curse. In the three years since they bought their home near Perry Lake Road, they have had four separate incidents with drunk strangers. […]
Brandon Twp.- Consistency and success. Those are the main goals of Wayne Thompson, the new athletic director for Brandon Schools. Thompson will also be the new assistant principal at the high school after the school board approved his dual appointment during the board meeting on Monday. ‘I am very excited about the position,? Thompson said […]
Brandon Twp.- An aquatics and fitness center rate increase that surfaced in September is giving a sinking feeling to some facility users. ‘I thought the increase was substantial and my biggest concern is that while some people can pay for it, a lot of seniors need the pool for health reasons and it will be […]
Brandon Twp.- At 57-years-old, Starr Toth has found her voice and a career, one she never thought she would have. The township resident, who is married and the mother of two adult daughters, has worked part-time jobs for years, including a sales position at Kohl’s and cleaning offices. Now, she is about to become a […]
After a long, strange campaign season, election day arrived Tuesday with few surprises locally. As predicted in polls, Republican John McCain lost the general election to Democrat Barack Obama, but still won the majority of votes in this area, which is traditionally a Republican stronghold; and five local candidates were defeated easily when they ran […]
Brandon Twp.- Month after month, Judy Henley watches the number of people requesting help feeding their families increase. In August, about 80 families visited the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund’s food pantry. In September, that number jumped to 110. By the end of last month, it was up to 124 families. ‘Each month is the most […]