Brandon Twp.- The babies don’t wake up and cry at 3 a.m., but students in Jennifer Williams? Intro to Parenting and Child Development class are still learning to some degree what it means to have an infant when they take a doll for 48 hours. Each of Williams? 33 Brandon High School students must carry […]
Brandon Twp.- A bomb threat received at Brandon High School shortly before 1 p.m., Thursday, forced the evacuation of the school. School officials immediately locked down the school, said Sgt. Mike Searing of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation. Shortly thereafter, students were bussed home or to Brandon Middle School. Others used their own […]
Army Spc. Eugene Schudlich spent a year in Iraq working as an aircraft/helicopter mechanic at Camp Taji, living on edge, never knowing when a mortar would be shot over the fence by insurgents. Schudlich, a 2000 Brandon High School graduate, says it hasn’t been easy to readjust, partly because ‘you don’t let go of what […]
Brandon Twp.- Spring Clean-up, during which all township residents may dispose of unwanted items from their homes and yards, will be 7 a.m.- 1 p.m., May 5 in the Brandon High School parking lot, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Some restrictions apply: Proof of residency must be shown; residents must be in line no later than […]
Brandon Twp.- Nominations must be in no later than April 30 for the Brandon High School Hall of Fame. Former students who graduated from BHS 10 or more years ago and have made exemplary contributions in their field of work are eligible. Nomination forms are available at the high school, 1025 S. Ortonville Road and […]
Ortonville- A wild time is planned for the grand opening celebration of Pet Supplies ‘Plus,? 22 N. Ortonville Road, May 4-6. Tiger cubs and a baby kangaroo will be available for petting on Saturday from 12-5 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, exotic animals at the store will include a […]
Concerned local taxpayers can meet at 7 p.m., May 10, at the Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S. State Road, to discuss ways to force change in their local government. Brandon Township resident and business owner Tabethia Tiseo-Shell organized the meeting, at which State Rep. Dave Robertson, R-Grand Blanc Township, and a representative on the […]
Ortonville- Repairs and replacement of sidewalks in the village will begin soon. The village council decided at their April 23 meeting to scrap a plan for residents to sign up for sidewalk repairs, in which homeowners would have paid for the concrete for sidewalks needing work adjacent to their homes, while the Department of Public […]
Ortonville- The village council voted 5-1 at their April 23 meeting to expand the hours the Village Skate Park is open. The park will now be open from 8 a.m.- 9 p.m., instead of the previous 8 p.m. closing time. Mary Kassuba voted no. Council President Sue Bess was absent. Additionally, the council approved a […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Leah West calls herself a modern-day hippie. The 17-year-old Brandon High School junior loves to help people and the environment and it shows? she has done more than 100 hours of community service in the past few years. ‘I’ve faced lots of difficulties growing up, but I have […]