Brandon Twp.- Jamie Robertson was six-years-old when he unlocked the front door of his home that borders seven acres of woods and decided to take a stroll. His mother, Sharon Robertson, was putting her younger son down for a nap and came back to find the door shut and Jamie, who is autistic, gone. ‘I […]
Two Groveland residents are in the Oakland County Jail after the robbery and stabbing of a 36-year-old man who lived in the same mobile home park. Eugene Joseph Minton, 23, was arraigned on a charge of robbery, $150,000 bond, no 10 percent, and Robert Dean Villalobos, 21, was arraigned on a charge of armed robbery, […]
Brandon Twp.- Members of Campaneros de Flamenco will demonstrate the art of flamenco dancing during Flamenco: The Heart and Soul of Spain, 6:30 p.m., March 29, at the library, 304 South St. Michelle Millman, a member of the group, which translated means Friends of Flamenco, said she has studied many different kinds of dance, including […]
Brandon Twp.- Postcards returned to the township recently regarding the issue of sewers appear to have a minority of residents expressing the sentiment, ‘Wish you were here.? Last month, the township mailed out a letter and postage paid return postcards to 1,195 residents and businesses along the M-15 corridor and around Bald Eagle Lake and […]
Brandon Twp.- Saying she was ‘ordered? to do so, Treasurer Linda Owen apologized to two township employees at the March 5 township board meeting. ‘I have been ordered by the supervisor (Ron Lapp) to apologize for a statement I made at the Feb. 12, 2007 special meeting of what I was told and believe it […]
Brandon Twp.- Firefighters had a busy night last week, as they battled not one, but two house fires. Fire Chief Bob McArthur said they were called to the first home, 1782 Wooley Road, at 8:23 p.m., March 7. The family at the residence, a husband, wife, and two children, were all outside when the firefighters […]
Nick Tolan first noticed something was wrong in early November. The 2001 Brandon High School graduate noticed a gargling in his throat when he swallowed, but says he blew it off and just didn’t think about it. Less than two weeks later he went hunting up north and became very sick, with feverish-type symptoms and […]
Brandon Twp.- With busy schedules, Martha Tooley realizes that some people never get to pursue things they like to do because of other commitments. This is why the Edna Burton Senior Center program developer started the Artist Club a year-and-a-half ago. ‘For one day a week, people can come here and work on their art […]
Ortonville- The village appears to be on the fast track to success after two-and-a-half years as a Main Street community. Main Street Oakland County officials visited Feb. 8 for a 2006 year-end evaluation of the program. ‘They said we’re doing well and they believe we will be recertified as a Main Street community,? said Downtown […]
Brandon Twp.- Tekla Dennison Miller hopes to hold a captive audience as she shares her experiences as the first female prison warden in Michigan during her presentation ‘The Warden Wore Pink? One Woman’s Journey from Warden to Author,? at 6:30 p.m., March 8, at the library, 304 South St. Miller, now a 63-year-old Colorado resident […]