Ortonville- The village and Teamsters Local 214 representing the Ortonville Department of Public Works employees reached a tentative agreement Jan. 25. ‘We have reached an agreement on all issues and as soon as the document is ratified, we will be free to give a joint statement with the village,? said Local 214 trustee Les Barrett. […]
Brandon Twp.- Kevin Botos has joined the staff of the Brandon Township Library as a teen services specialist. ‘I love it,? Botos, 28, says of his new job. ‘I hope to make a difference in the community, helping kids get their test scores up and getting them hooked on reading.? Botos, 28, graduated in 2003 […]
Brandon Twp.- The ball is rolling on a 47-acre recreation park at Oakwood and Hadley roads. The township board approved $1,250 for a site plan for the park at their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan will be produced by Hubbell, Roth & Clark, engineering consultants based in Bloomfield Hills. ‘Once the site plan is done […]
Ortonville- The senior center has a new coordinator for only the second time in its existence. Annette Beach, a full-time senior van driver for 17 years, was promoted to the position of Edna Burton Senior Center coordinator after a vote by the township board at their Feb. 6 meeting. ‘I’m excited to start some new […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon students are showing their artistic abilities yet again, after 26 pieces out of 50 were selected for honors in the 2006 Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards. Brandon High School art teachers Jennifer Polasek and Jamie Kapp were able to select 25 art pieces from their students for competition, while Brandon Middle School […]
An attorney defending the Brandon School District against a lawsuit by former employee June Wuopio has filed a motion to dismiss the case. Daniel J. Kelly, representing the Brandon Board of Education, aka Brandon School District, and Superintendent Tom Miller, along with Marian Horowitz, current Boardmember Beth Nuccio and former Boardmembers Ken Quisenberry and Gina […]
Erica Main endured a painful tetanus shot as well as shots to protect her from hepatitis A and typhoid, but still found herself unprepared for what she would find in Guatemala. ‘I had no idea what I was getting into,? said the Goodrich High School senior, who traveled to Antigua, Guatemala with friend Chynna Blaker, […]
Brandon Twp.- Within a span of 40 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, two township homes were broken into and a third break-in attempt was thwarted when the homeowner yelled, surprising the suspect. According to police reports, the first home invasion occurred around 12:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Hummer Lake Road when a front door […]
A Groveland Township man who pleaded no contest to indecent exposure after police found him naked on Brandon High School property last year has been given 18 months probation. John Hilton Carr, 67, was sentenced April 20 by 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. Terms of his probation include 20 hours of community service, completion […]
Former Village of Ortonville Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark is facing trial after a motion to dismiss charges of willful neglect by a public officer was denied by 52-2 District Court Judge Joe Fabrizio on April 13. ‘We are disappointed,? said Attorney Josh West, who is representing Clark. ‘At this point, nothing is resolved and I expect […]