Brandon Twp.- Students protested in front of Brandon High School Tuesday morning, carrying signs denouncing recent decisions by the school board to privatize custodial services and pink slip 28 teachers. ‘I’m standing up for the teachers and bus drivers and janitors,? said Casey Boadway, a junior who was joined at the protest by her sister, […]
District officials are continuing to look at proposed plans to reconfigure the elementary schools in the district. At a special meeting May 10, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon offered two restructuring options that differed from initial changes proposed at an April 24 finance committee meeting. In both of the options that are now being considered, Oakwood Elementary […]
A former Brandon Township resident who led police on a high speed chase, crashed his vehicle, and eluded police for two hours, ultimately hiding in a tree, is facing up to five years in prison. Terry David Manney, 34, was arraigned May 13 on one count of fleeing and eluding police, third degree, a 5-year […]
Ortonville- Mary Clark has resigned as village clerk/treasurer. Village Council President Ken Quisenberry confirmed that the village received a resignation letter dated Nov. 5 from Clark, whose accounting practices were being investigated through an audit by the Flint firm Lewis & Knopf. ‘The audit confirmed the inadequacies in accounting that we suspected,? said Quisenberry. ‘Checks […]
Brandon Twp.- Sgt. Pete Burkett is coming home. The Goodrich resident and former Brandon detective, is returning here as the new sergeant and commander of the Brandon substation. ‘I’m extremely excited,? says Burkett, who has been commander of the Addison Township substation for the past four years. ‘I know the community and the citizens, and […]
Brandon Twp.- When police responded to the Walnut Hill Adult Foster Care home on Seymour Lake Road for the death investigation of a resident, they ultimately found nothing criminal. But they did find enough to be disturbed about, including a man living at the residence who is a registered sex offender. ‘While there may not […]
Brandon Twp.- Library officials are examining what is involved in creating a district library, a move that would broaden their tax base and increase revenue by drawing in Groveland Township residents who live within the Brandon School District. The library board and Library Director Paula Gauthier will meet with Lance Werner, Library of Michigan legal […]
Ortonville- The village council’s approval of an LED sign on M-15 is a sign of goodwill for a local business. After some discussion and perhaps initial hesitation, the council approved 6-0 at their May 14 meeting a motion to allow Lane Car Company to have an LED message board sign installed at their recently opened […]
Brandon Twp.- Township officials will soon make a pitch regarding an increased recreation fee to their counterparts in Groveland Township. But whether it will be a hit remains to be seen. Township Supervisor Ron Lapp and the board of trustees plan to ask the Groveland Township Board to increase their $15,000 annual contribution to the […]
A 28-year-old Ypsilanti man who drove his vehicle into his brother-in-law, a Brandon Township man, has been sentenced to 46 days in jail, with credit for 46 days served, was given three years probation and must pay fines and costs of $1,740. James Tiung Huie was sentenced Oct. 18 in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit […]