Groveland Twp.- Lynn Fisher’s feet hurt and she was exhausted. She was in the midst of making a 60-mile trek and doubted her ability to continue. But as the township resident trudged onward, she was inspired. ‘There were people lining the sidewalks cheering us on,? she said. ‘There’s always someone in a wheelchair with no […]
Ortonville- A change to the village council election schedule could save the village $2,600 per election and increase voting for local officials. The proposed change would also extend the terms of Council President Ken Quisenberry and councilmembers Harold Batten, Kay Green and Melanie Nivelt by 14 months. Their terms were due to end in September […]
Ortonville- It’s Tuesday afternoon, and several small white sewing machines are in motion at the Edna Burton Senior Center. Stacks of colorful fabric are nearby and half a dozen women are busy creating items to sell that will ultimately benefit local soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘Our group wants to give back to these […]
Goodrich- A fund has been established for a couple whose unborn son died after wreckage from a car crash forced him from the womb of his 8-months pregnant mother. Barbara Morea, a Goodrich resident, has opened an account at the Davison State Bank for Angella Reynolds, formerly of Goodrich, and Brian Taylor. Reynolds remains in […]
Editor’s note: Reporters Susan Bromley and Laurel Droz accompanied Brandon firefighters to a practice burn to experience a housefire from a firefighter’s perspective. What follows is a first-person accounting of that experience. Brandon Twp.- Delores Dunlap stands outside the 900-square foot home with the wood exterior on Burrus Road around 8 a.m. on Aug. 12. […]
Henna Eghbalian wants Americans to know that life in Iran is not as bad as they might think. ‘We’re not all riding camels,? laughs the 41-year-old Groveland Township resident and owner of Sormeh Salon in Brandon Township. Eghbalian, born and raised in Tehran, came to the United States to visit her brother in Clarkston in […]
Brandon Twp.- A reward is offered by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to anyone with information regarding a recent armed assault in the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Park. According to police reports, at about 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, a 29-year-old man was walking home from work when he was approached by three younger males […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board has approved a 1-percent salary increase for all Brandon Education Association members for this school year. BEA membership includes all district teachers, as well as psychologists and social workers. ‘I thought this was very positive with the economy the way it is, and with the district losing 92 students, it […]
Mary Tison knows what pain is. The 62-year-old Atlas Township resident fought a years-long battle with cancer and endured multiple surgeries, months of chemotherapy, and radiation sessions that gave her second and third-degree burns. Still, she opposes a ballot proposal that supporters say would offer patients another avenue to dealing with pain and nausea. Proposal […]
Costumed children by the dozens will descend on the streets of Goodrich and Ortonville on Oct. 31. Planned holiday festivities begin at 10:30 a.m., as about 900 elementary students from Harvey Swanson and H.T. Burt march through Ortonville in their costumes. The parade is expected to last approximately 30-45 minutes and will conclude with class […]