An attorney representing Mary Clark has filed a motion to dismiss the case against the former Ortonville clerk/treasurer accused of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Josh West filed the motion Feb. 9 during a pretrial conference in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. ‘The charge is willful neglect and a […]
Brandon Twp.- The backyard of Marilyn and Aaron Burns, siblings and township residents, is expansive with many trees. It might look like many others, but with one notable exception? it has what appears to be a fortress? remnants of a movie set. The structure shows signs of being burned and was, as part of a […]
Brandon Twp.- Be a good neighbor. This advice from Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Detective Chris Pacholski may be key in reducing home invasions in the township, particularly recent ones that have occurred during the day. ‘It will help a lot if neighbors look out for each other and notify us when there are strangers in […]
Ortonville- Officials may have another option in their quest for sewers for the village. The Genesee County Division of Water and Waste Services will meet with local Oakland County representatives at 10 a.m., April 19, at the Brandon Township offices, 395 Mill St., to discuss the Kearsley Creek interceptor. The meeting is open to the […]
Brandon Twp.- St. Patrick’s Day is coming and one local resident is hoping other community members feel like ‘sharing the green.? An anonymous citizen is challenging others to donate to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. This person will match all donations up to a total of $2,000 between Feb. 21-March 17. ‘This donor wants to […]
The Brandon School Board voted 5 to 1 on Monday night to not renew Community Education Director June Wuopio’s contract. Trustee Karyn Milligan was absent and Trustee D’Anna Keeble voted no. The vote comes after the board approved a resolution to consider non-renewal of both the athletic director’s contract and the community education director’s position […]
Ortonville- At his heaviest, Tim Dibble weighed 467 pounds. He worried about breaking chairs, was unable to sit in restaurant booths, was uncomfortable in movie theater seats and bought seat extensions for plane rides. His weight even determined the car he bought. Emotionally, his feelings were hurt by jokes and comments people made about his […]
Brandon Twp.- Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman in the Sashabaw Meadows Mobile Home Park. According to police reports, at about 12:45 a.m., Feb. 13, the 25-year-old victim was sleeping and alone at her home in the 3600 block of Pinoak when the suspect […]
Brandon Twp.- Deborah Wolfe-Sebetic faced some challenges when she chose Brandon High School’s latest production, ‘Titanic: The Musical.? There is no water on the set, the hand-crafted ship doesn’t actually tilt, and tenors? a major vocal component in the musical? were in short supply. Still, she was undeterred. ‘I’d been thinking about this for a […]
Brandon Twp.- Spring clean-up, as township residents have known it, is over. The township board unanimously approved at their Feb. 17 meeting a recycling and large refuse collection proposal from Bedrock Express, LTD. The excavating company, located at 1290 N. M-15 in Groveland Township, will provide year-round recycling and refuse collection for township residents at […]