Brandon Twp.- It was quite a sight at almost 8 a.m. Wednesday as a dozen police cars rolled down the high school drive and up to the curb. Out of each vehicle stepped Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, who were soon joined by barks and wagging tails as their K-9 partners followed them, ready to […]
A 47-year-old Swartz Creek woman has pleaded no contest to an abuse charge stemming from the severe bruising of a Brandon Township group home resident nearly a year ago. Crystal Charlotte Overall pleaded no contest Feb. 5 to the charges of vulnerable adult abuse, third degree, as well as felony habitual offender, second offense, in […]
Brandon Twp.- For Charlie Liggett, it wasn’t the average dive. He was in clear, warm water, about 14 feet in depth, in the Brandon High School pool. But the new equipment he was testing would come in very handy in dive conditions he might normally encounter, with water depths up to 300 feet, in zero […]
Brandon Twp.- Deborah Wolfe-Sebetic is hoping members of the community will want to come along for the ride that is ‘Carousel.? The musical is on stage Feb. 28-29, and March 1 at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. ‘The students have put in a lot of hard work and the […]
Ortonville- New Beets, Beats & Eats Market Manager Debbie Baker is gearing up for another successful season of the summer event that features vendors, entertainment and dinners on Friday nights in Crossman Park. ‘I’m excited,? said Baker, who is taking the reins from Pam Belding.’I hope this year Beets, Beats & Eats grows even bigger.? […]
Dr. Paul F. Schoen, Jr., a physician in Ortonville for 32 years, resident of Brandon Township for more than 50 years, and co-founder of Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, died Feb. 12. He was 85. ‘He was one of my favorite people in the world,? said Linda Duman, who called herself a patient, friend, and admirer of […]
Brandon Twp.- It was standing room only during Monday’s school board meeting, which drew roughly 300 people. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Belle Ann Elementary’s new gym, art and music rooms preceded the meeting, but the real draw for many appeared to be the opportunity to express opinions regarding Brandon Schools Superintendent Tom Miller. Miller incited […]
A 23-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on charges related to several local home invasions that occurred during the past two years. Kirk Allen Baker, Jr. was arraigned Feb. 8 on a count of home invasion, second degree, two misdemeanor counts of receiving and concealing stolen property under $200, and a felony count of […]
Brandon Twp.- Hippity-hoppity, Easter’s on its way. Judy Henley is hoping to fill baskets? not only with candy and colored eggs, but with hams and the fixings for Easter dinner. To do so, the OCEF food pantry coordinator needs the help of the community. ‘We find at Easter it’s harder to get donations than at […]
Brandon Twp.- Larry Roberts loved his job. The public safety aide for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation for nearly eight years, Roberts showed his dedication to the community and his co-workers, whom he called ‘brothers,? working even as he battled cancer this past year. Larry died Feb. 2. He was 68. ‘This community […]