Ortonville- Members of the community are invited to meet with consultants specializing in small towns and representatives from the Main Street program in a Main Street Resource Team visit Sept. 13-15 at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. The representatives and consultants will discuss ideas and provide in-depth advice on how the Ortonville Main […]
A 1990 Brandon High School graduate has been found guilty of first degree murder, but it remains undecided whether he will receive the death penalty. Michael Lee King, 38, was convicted by a Florida jury on Aug. 28 of the murder, rape and kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee. However, the penalty phase of the trial […]
Ruth Holmes is a detective of sorts. She has testified as an expert witness in murder and robbery trials, has assisted in picking juries and helped companies choose who to hire for what job– all by studying writing. Holmes, a Bloomfield Hills resident and president of Pentec, Inc., is a handwriting examiner. ‘Handwriting is the […]
Brandon Twp.- Diet didn’t appear to concern three Frosty Boy visitors recently, even though they weigh about 1,000 pounds each. The trio munched happily, putting away in short order about 15 cones and nudging hands eagerly as they looked for more. Swan and Indiana Jones, Tennessee walking horses, and Bunny, a Morgan horse, had walked […]
Goodrich- There may be more common music genres, but folk music will soon be here. Gary Brandt will lead a Folk Song Revival 8 p.m., Oct. 1 at the Bull Ring Sports Grille, 8234 S. State Road. This is the second year the Grand Blanc singer and guitarist has performed this program. ‘It’s had really […]
Atlas Twp.- A bone marrow drive for Mary Tison on Aug. 30 at the Ortonville Baptist Church was attended by more than 70 people, 61 of whom were tested for the National Bone Marrow Registry. Tison has myelodysplasia, a blood disease in which her bone marrow does not produce enough red blood cells and platelets. […]
Brandon Twp.- It seemed to good to be true? the man with the foreign accent had phoned Marjorie Keller to tell her she had won a million dollars. ‘He said I won it, and I thought maybe I did,? recalls Keller, an 81-year-old township resident. All she had to do was send $110 to the […]
Since 2002, Ortonville United Methodist Church members have traveled to a rural coal mining community in Kentucky seeking to improve the lives of the people living there. This year, eight OUMC members traveled to Wallins Creek, Ky. as part of the annual Red Bird mission trip. They stayed at a Girl Scout camp constructed around […]
Since 2002, Ortonville United Methodist Church members have traveled to a rural coal mining community in Kentucky seeking to improve the lives of the people living there. This year, eight OUMC members traveled to Wallins Creek, Ky. as part of the annual Red Bird mission trip. They stayed at a Girl Scout camp constructed around […]
Brandon Twp.- A new elementary and redrawing of district boundaries did not interfere with a smooth start to the school year here. ‘The first day of school went very smooth, there were no problems that I’m aware of,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘There are always a few glitches with the buses, but they were all […]