Brandon Twp.- Coming, going, returning. During their Aug. 19 meeting, the school board said hello to three new district staffmembers, goodbye to seven, and welcome back to two more. The board approved the resignations of social worker Carol Elly, speech pathologist Ellen Zerafa, and teachers Mike Medvinsky, Jennifer Smith, MaryBeth Spicer, Jamie Wagner, and Jason […]
Brandon Twp.- When emergency personnel rush a patient to the hospital, they don’t always know the saga’s conclusion. This week, Sgt. Billy Starr and Sgt. Gary Shafer of the Brandon Fire Department learned that thanks to their efforts and those of their colleagues, Sylvia Runyon’s story has a happy ending. The 77-year-old Runyon arrived at […]
Residents in the Brandon School District will pay nearly twice the amount of school bond taxes next year? going from the current 8.24 millage to 13 mills. ‘The analysis tells us that we have to legally,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘Due to Public Act 437 of 2012, we will have to increase property taxes to […]
Brandon Twp.- About 50 Brandon High School students will bring 1940s New York City to life as they take the stage as ‘Guys and Dolls.? The musical, a romantic comedy, was adapted from a short story by Damon Runyon (‘The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown?). Frank Loesser composed the music and wrote the lyrics for […]
Holly Twp.- Oakland County Animal Control responds to about 150-200 calls on livestock kills per year, usually chickens, sometimes sheep and goats, preyed on by dogs. But last month was the first time, in 20 years with the division, that OCAC Administrative Supervisor Sgt. Joanie Toole ever heard of dogs bringing down a horse. ‘I’ve […]
Brandon Twp.- Enbridge Energy has won final site plan approval for an oil pipeline pump station at 3403 Seymour Lake Road, with conditions. The planning commission approved by a 6-0 vote the final site plan during their Aug. 27 meeting. Commission member Donna Ferrara was absent. Four conditions accompanied the approval: nEnbridge must submit an […]
Both Brandon and Goodrich school districts expect to see a loss in state funding for the 2007-2008 school year after the statewide winter student count last week. Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller anticipates the district is down about 25 students, the majority from the high school. The decrease will mean a reduction of about $175,000 in […]
Brandon Twp.- Louise King never learned to read as a child. She wanted to learn, but says she was too nervous and teachers didn’t have time for her. She endured her fellow students making fun of her, and in sixth grade, told her mother she wasn’t going to school anymore. King, now 71, spent decades […]
Brandon Twp.- Organizing a garage or yard sale can be more trouble than it’s worth, particularly in a rural community like this one, where customers may be few and far between down dirt roads. However, area residents can avoid the hassle of hosting a sale themselves and declutter their homes of unwanted items while also […]
Brandon Twp.- Do you really need flood insurance? Township residents are invited to learn the answer to this question during a special presentation at 7 p.m., Sept. 9, at the library, 304 South St. Karol Grove, a professional land surveyor who specializes in flood zone areas, will answer questions and provide information regarding flood insurance […]