A 4-year-old Brandon Township boy is expected to make a full recovery from a fractured skull he suffered in a single-car accident in which the driver, his mother, was found to be intoxicated. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Harry Joseph, crash reconstructionist, said he will seek a warrant from the prosecutor’s office this week for […]
Residents of Brandon and Groveland townships will continue to contract for their own waste hauling services, despite the results of a months-long study that concluded citizens could realize savings and other benefits from community-wide waste hauling contracts. Brandon and Groveland were part of the waste hauling services study conducted by Resource Recycling Systems of Ann […]
An 18-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on a charge of negligent homicide after a June car crash which resulted in the death of a 20-year-old township man. Joseph Reo was arraigned Sept. 8 on the charge by 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin and faces up to two years in jail and a […]
Ortonville- Help wanted. Village officials are seeking a new monitor for the skate park after terminating Bob Roerink Sept. 1 for disciplinary reasons. ‘He was selling concessions against the wishes of the village officials,? said Village Manager Ed Coy. ‘He had been warned about this previously. We are looking to hire another skate park monitor.? […]
A Florida jury unanimously recommended Sept. 4 that Michael Lee King, a 1990 Brandon High School graduate, be sentenced to death. King, 38, was convicted by the same jury on Aug. 28 of the murder, rape and kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee. Judge Deno Economou will ultimately decide whether King receives the death penalty or […]
Infuriated. Frustrated. Angry. These are the words some local gas station employees are using to describe customers as gasoline prices skyrocket. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.70 at Sunoco, 1152 Ortonville Road. Clerk Barb Schlink says customers are furious and they let her know it, too. […]
The gas pump made a squeaking noise as Mike Potvin filled his Chevy van’s tank last week at the Shell station, 1765 M-15. ‘Even the pump squeals,? said Potvin, who is disgusted with how much gasoline costs, last week around $2.70 at most stations. ‘Prices are out of sight.? Those prices were expected to continue […]
Ortonville- An after-school program intended to help children physically and academically is currently being planned for fifth and sixth graders. Additionally, overcrowding at the Brandon Township Library during after-school hours may be alleviated by the program. Brandon Schools Superintendent Tom Miller hopes to have the fee-based program in place at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School by […]
Matt Milligan has been planning a trip, but his preparations aren’t like most travelers. The 2003 Brandon High School graduate says he’s had to get every shot known to man. Over the course of a month, he’s been vaccinated against hepatitis, typhoid, malaria, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, polio and rabies. He will be shaving his head […]
Brandon Twp.- The results of a survey of local parents and caregivers shows the strain of a poor economy. So says Sherman Lifelong Learning Center director June Wuopio, who recently analyzed the results of the PACT (Parents and Community Together) survey, supported by a pilot grant through United Way. The survey was mailed to about […]