Brandon Twp.- Officials from both the township and Enbridge Energy are preparing for the second phase of the Line 6B petroleum pipeline replacement project. A meeting for residents who wish to gain a better understanding of their rights regarding use of their property by a public utility is planned for 6:30 p.m., May 9, at […]
A confession of guilt made by the man charged with murdering an infant in Brandon Township last fall will be admissible in court. The trial of Donald Kyle Raleigh is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m., April 29. Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren ruled on April 23 that incriminating statements Raleigh made […]
An 89-year-old woman was swindled out of more than $6,000 earlier this month and police are once again warning residents to be wary of lottery frauds. ‘If it seems too good to be true, it is,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander of the Brandon substation. ‘If you get a phone call […]
Brandon Twp.- Douglas P. Newberry, one of the area’s first soldiers to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom, died April 7, three years after returning from a one-year stint in Iraq. He was 22. The 2002 Brandon High School graduate enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 14, 2002 and was stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga. […]
In three years as a journalist, Adam Neal has helped cover 100 murders (two dozen of which he was the sole reporter on), the aftermath of one hurricane and been in the midst of two other such storms. The 1999 Brandon High School graduate who works for the Vero Beach Press Journal in Florida has […]
Ortonville- A wedding dress made from a parachute is in an exhibit case on the upper floor of the Old Mill. It was November 1947 when Josephine Agnes Walsh was to wed Lester Oakley. At that time, the United States was still recovering from World War II shortages, and silk for a wedding gown was […]
Brandon Twp.- Tessa Kremer was born with Moebius Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects cranial nerves and can cause other physical problems. The disorder has created challenges for the 13-year-old, but it has also created a greater sense of empathy for others. As a middle school student, in an environment where children are often […]
Brandon Twp.- Jonathan Burnicle’s father, David, picked up a disc golf basket at a garage sale last summer. The pair bought some discs and the family has been playing since then in their backyard. Jonathan also plays at local courses, including one at Holly Recreation Area, but is hoping a new disc golf course will […]
Joshua Monterosso was playing the lead role in the musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors? several years ago when he felt the seam rip in the back of his trousers. The Groveland Township resident now recalls how thankful he was that he able to do the rest of his scene without having to turn his backside […]
Brandon Township residents David and Willie Ollie Ray enjoy the same freedoms as other U.S. citizens, with one very large exception. They are unable to marry. The denial of the right for gay couples to marry has caused controversy for years across the country and the issue is more intense than ever as the U.S. […]