Brandon Twp.- Leprechauns, cannibals, and werewolves, oh my. Visitors to the ‘Haunted Forest? can expect to see these ghoulish creatures and more during the fifth annual event set for 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 24 and 25 in the woods behind Harvey Swanson Elementary School, 209 Varsity Drive. ‘It’s not really about scary people, but about […]
Since the August primary, 369 Brandon Township residents have become new registered voters. Township Clerk Jeannie McCreery expects to process another 100 applications that arrived prior to the Oct. 6 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. ‘I have never officially compared in the past, but I can tell (new registrations are) […]
Brandon Twp.- Skulls, blood splatter, fingerprints and corpses. These were some of the slide show images viewed by students Monday in the forensic science class at Brandon High School as Barb Martin Bailey, a forensic artist from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, explained what kind of work is done by crime scene investigators. ‘Crime scene […]
Groveland Twp.- Lynn Fisher’s feet hurt and she was exhausted. She was in the midst of making a 60-mile trek and doubted her ability to continue. But as the township resident trudged onward, she was inspired. ‘There were people lining the sidewalks cheering us on,? she said. ‘There’s always someone in a wheelchair with no […]
Ortonville- A change to the village council election schedule could save the village $2,600 per election and increase voting for local officials. The proposed change would also extend the terms of Council President Ken Quisenberry and councilmembers Harold Batten, Kay Green and Melanie Nivelt by 14 months. Their terms were due to end in September […]
Ortonville- It’s Tuesday afternoon, and several small white sewing machines are in motion at the Edna Burton Senior Center. Stacks of colorful fabric are nearby and half a dozen women are busy creating items to sell that will ultimately benefit local soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘Our group wants to give back to these […]
Goodrich- A fund has been established for a couple whose unborn son died after wreckage from a car crash forced him from the womb of his 8-months pregnant mother. Barbara Morea, a Goodrich resident, has opened an account at the Davison State Bank for Angella Reynolds, formerly of Goodrich, and Brian Taylor. Reynolds remains in […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents along Hadley Road can rest easy. After months of arson fires, detectives found the culprits and have confessions from three local juveniles. A fourth teen that is involved lives in Ohio. ‘Everyone on the street can relax,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Detective and School Liaison Officer Arnie Terrell. ‘Hadley is a […]
Brandon Twp.- Drunk drivers beware? deputies are on the hunt for you in the township. ‘Our guys are out there hitting the streets really hard every night and taking drunks off those streets,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett. ‘We are aggressively pursuing drunk driving in Brandon Township.? From January to September 2007, […]
Local financial institutions reassured customers this week that their money is safe as a crisis caused by foreclosed mortgages and bankrupt businesses rattled the industry. The situation has caused Congress to debate a $700 billion bailout of failing banks and businesses, but area banks and credit unions remain confident. ‘It really hasn’t had an effect […]