Brandon Twp.- Spring is here and even though the temperatures are still cold, the snow is gone and soon the earth will turn green again. In anticipation of the growing season, Dennis Ashton recently hosted a fruit tree pruning and care seminar at Ashton Orchards, 3925 Seymour Lake Road. This week, the public is invited […]
Weddings can be major productions that take months to plan and cost thousands of dollars. The wedding of Leah West and James Allen will take place April 6, with less than three weeks of preparation and a budget of almost zero. Still, the happy couple will have on their special day something money can’t buy […]
Ortonville- It was the shot heard round the world. Well, around the social media world. Several Facebook posters who reside in the village and surrounding area reported they heard and even felt two explosions during the evening of March 23, one around 7:30 p.m., and another close to 9:30 p.m. Police and fire officials confirmed […]
Ortonville- A wastewater treatment system, expansion of sidewalks, and nature trails will be among the topics of discussion at a study session planned for 7 p.m., April 9, at the Old Town Hall. The village council and village planning commission will both be present and the public is invited to attend. ‘There’s a need to […]
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 […]
Brandon deputies terminated two high-speed chases led by the same suspect last week, but ultimately caught up with the man at his township residence. David John Daly, 45, was arraigned April 2 on two counts of fleeing and eluding, third degree, a felony, as well as driving while license suspended. According to police reports, deputies […]