Allie Evans will celebrate her first Mother’s Day tomorrow with her 6-week-old son, Gideon. As the two mark the milestone, however, Allie will be looking forward to Mother’s Day 2016, when she and the baby can celebrate the holiday with her husband and Gideon’s father, Spc. Jake Evans, currently stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with […]
Brandon Twp.- In the depths of the economic recession, the township board made cuts to many areas, including police staffing, going from 14 full-time deputies to 10 full-time deputies and one part-time position. The board also ended their practice of funding most or all of the school liaison officer position, shifting that responsibility to the […]
Ortonville- The village council will consider ballot language for the contentious sewer question at their next meeting, set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. A vote on the issue, once ballot language is approved by both the council and the county, will likely take place Nov. 3. The […]
Brandon Twp.- Township firefighters used Narcan to save the life of a 24-year-old woman who overdosed on heroin last week. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies and medics responded at 2:41 a.m., April 24, to a home on Burt Court to assist a woman who was unconscious with labored breathing. CPR […]
Ortonville- The times they are a changin,? and the Ortonville Woman’s Club and the women in it are, too. Six women from the club, established in 1905, reminisced on how views of women and their roles in society have changed over the years, as well as what the club has meant to them as it […]
Brandon Twp.- A 19-year-old Howell woman suffered burns to her arms and torso when she fell into a bonfire in the township recently. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy responded to the Clarkston Medical Group Urgent Care at 11:53 p.m., April 18, arriving with Independence firefighter/medics. Urgent care medical staff stated […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park could remain closed for the second year in a row. Unless village officials receive at least 30 registrations by May 15, Village Manager John Lyons said the park will remain locked all summer. Normally, the park is open by this time. ‘I thought we would open it, but only one […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents are being urged to use caution when burning leaves after multiple brush fires last month. Firefighters responded to a blaze that spread to a wooded area near Palisades and Circle Drive in the township, as well one near Baldwin and Oakwood roads that required mutual aid from the Oxford Fire Department. Both […]
Brandon Twp.- Superintendent Matt Outlaw has met or exceeded goals for the school district in less than a year on the job and on Monday night, the board rewarded his work. In a 6-0 vote, the board approved extending Outlaw’s contract by one year, to 2018. Boardmember Lisa Kavalhuna was absent. ‘In the evaluation process, […]
(This is the final story in a series about the Religious Diversity Journeys program, in which nine Brandon Middle School students took part this school year, learning about various religions by visiting houses of worship. The program culminated in a tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Previous stories can be found at www.thecitizenonline.com) Detroit- […]