Brandon Twp.- An 18-year-old Brandon Township woman was in critical condition at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital following an accident in which the car she was driving was hit by a tow truck. The woman was driving a red Neon when she turned left onto M-15 from the Sunoco/Taco Bell, 1152 Ortonville Road, around 12:53 p.m., […]
Brandon Twp.- An investigation into the death of Carol Christie appears to be raising more questions than answers. According to police reports, at about 8:27 p.m. on May 11, Brandon deputies were dispatched to a group home in the 7000 block of Oakhill Road. CPR was in progress on 66-year-old Christie, a severely mentally and […]
Ortonville- Billy Flanders had his dream of seeing Shamu fulfilled when he was 4-years-old and terminally ill. More than 20 years later, his mother, Hazel Flanders, still recalls how her son laughed as the killer whale splashed people in the front rows. ‘Everytime people got splashed he’d crack up,? she says, smiling at the memory. […]
Ortonville- Old-fashioned fun is right around the corner, both time and distance-wise. A celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of The Old Mill will be June 23 and 24 at the mill, 366 Mill St. ‘Many community members will have a summer at home,? says Janice Turnbull, chairperson for the sesquincentennial celebration, ‘The Mill With […]
Ortonville- Old-fashioned fun is right around the corner, both time and distance-wise. A celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of The Old Mill will be June 23 and 24 at the mill, 366 Mill St. ‘Many community members will have a summer at home,? says Janice Turnbull, chairperson for the sesquincentennial celebration, ‘The Mill With […]
Brandon Twp.- Since buying WOW Tan May 1, new owner Kathy Zardus has made significant changes in the business, with more to come. The salon located at 950 Ortonville Road has been renamed The Beach House and besides the new sign out front, the interior has an all new look, too. Inside, the walls of […]
Atlas Twp.- Mary Tison has found, and wrote, a happy ending to what was a horror story. ‘A Cancer Journey: Walking with God,? was published in March, detailing Tison’s battle with cancer following her diagnosis in December 1999. She would endure a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, a mastectomy, more radiation that resulted in second and third-degree […]
Ortonville- The day was sunny and hot, music filled the air as the Brandon High School band marched and applause rang out as military veterans in uniform placed wreaths at World War I and II markers in the village during the Memorial Day Parade. Many citizens braved the 90-plus degree heat to follow the procession […]
Ortonville- The day was sunny and hot, music filled the air as the Brandon High School band marched and applause rang out as military veterans in uniform placed wreaths at World War I and II markers in the village during the Memorial Day Parade. Many citizens braved the 90-plus degree heat to follow the procession […]
Ortonville- Without Kearsley Creek, there would be no Old Mill, and without the Old Mill, no Ortonville, says Connie Stalker. As an integral part of the community, the waterway will be celebrated with a full day of activities during CreekFest, June 10. ‘Kearsley Creek is a major element in the community,? says Stalker, who, with […]