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 […]
A 50-year-old Independence Township driver who struck a Brandon Township motorcyclist last week has been charged with operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury. Brian Blaga was arraigned on the charge July 29 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 10:25 p.m., July 26, a […]
Savannah Stedman isn’t a Harlem Globetrotter, but she is playing basketball around the globe. The 2007 Brandon High School graduate harbors no illusions about making a living as a professional basketball player, but for the next eight months, she will play pro ball? in Germany. ‘Basketball isnt going to be a long-term career,? said Stedman. […]
Over the course of the past four years, Carole Carroll has been delivering warmth and compassion to military service members and their families. The Addison Township resident founded Miracle Quilts in 2009 with a desire to give quilts to Americans who have served their country in the armed forces, most of them injured in the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved the purchase of two parcels of property on Hadley Road during a special July 22 meeting. While the board has not reached any decision on what they will do with the land, the adjoining properties were attractive due to their size, 4.16 acres and 4.24 acres; price of […]
Al Manfroni has been coaching football for 32 years, in various capacities, with a wide range of ages and teams. This fall, he will make history, as the head coach of the first ever football team at Oakland University. ‘This is a dream come true,? said Manfroni at the school on Monday. ‘OU is the […]
Carly Ahonen spent a week this summer with some very special people who may not remember her, but whom she will not soon forget. Ahonen, 17 and about to enter her senior year at Brandon High School, traveled from June 16-21 to Cincinnati with 30 other volunteers from St. Anne Church as part of a […]
Brandon Twp.- Julie Lentz no longer has horses, but wanted to use her land to help feed the horses at a local charity. Despite several obstacles, thanks to a concerted effort by neighbors, hay was made while the sun shined and 18 horses at O.A.T.S. (Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles) will be munching clean hay […]
Brandon Twp.- The economy appears to be growing again. The township building department has already this year taken in more than double the amount of permit revenues it received for all of 2012. The township received roughly $31,000 in building permit revenues last year and had 13 housing starts total. So far in 2013, there […]