Man robs woman at gunpoint, suspects sought

Brandon Twp.- Police are following leads in a recent armed robbery in the Sashabaw Meadows Mobile Home Park. According to police reports, Brandon deputies responded at about 11:01 p.m., Nov. 24 to the 4400 block of Hemlock Loop after a woman said she was robbed at gunpoint as she was getting out of her car. […]

Brandon teachers early retirement incentive considered

Brandon Twp.- In 2007, 21 teachers here took a buyout unanimously approved by the school board. Less than three years later, more teachers may be offered an early retirement incentive. During a meeting Dec. 1, finance committee members agreed to take the issue to the next school board meeting, set for 6:30 p.m., Dec. 14, […]

Caring canines

Grand Blanc Twp.-Tara Acquisti doesn’t look like your average hospital patient visitor. She walks on four legs, is furry, and wears a harness. When she enters Genesys Regional Medical Center on a recent Tuesday morning, she barks, announcing her arrival to anyone who hasn’t already noticed her. Tara is a 7-year-old yellow labrador retriever and […]

Youth killed in Memorial Day motorcycle accident

Brandon Twp.- A 9-year-old Davisburg boy died May 30 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Nicholas Michael Walls was riding a Yamaha TT R-90 dirtbike at about 1:39 p.m. Memorial Day on his grandfather’s property on Victorian Drive when he struck a barbed-wire fence and was ejected from the motorcycle, said Oakland County Sheriff’s […]

Brandon Township barn fire investigated

Brandon Twp.- A fire that began in the loft area of a barn at the corner of Davison Lake Road and Hollyhock Road is under investigation. The barn’s owner was at a neighborhood party around 3 a.m. May 29 when he saw smoke coming from his barn down the road. He attempted to hold it […]

More charges leveled against man accused of terrorist threats

The 18-year-old man charged last month with making terrorist threats at the Brandon Alternative High School has been arraigned on additional charges stemming from other crimes in the township. Christopher Thompson was arraigned Dec. 8 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Raguso on one charge of home invasion second degree, a 15-year felony, for […]

White Christmas? Looks good so far

Whether the area will have a white Christmas is up in the air, but a cuddle alert has been issued. WDIV-4 Detroit Meteorologist Chuck Gaidica is known for advising cuddle alerts when the weather becomes unusually cold. Get ready to snuggle. ‘My gut tells me we’re flipping the switch to winter,? Gaidica said. ‘It will […]

‘Surviving Your Medical Crisis?

Brandon Twp.- When Jeri Garner’s sister, Jan, was diagnosed with breast cancer that had possibly metastasized to her bones, she had lots of questions, primarily, what were her options? Garner became her sibling’s support system. Now, the registered nurse and township resident has become something else? an author. Inspired by her sister’s health struggle, Garner […]

Township OKs wind energy ordinance, standards

Brandon Twp.- Passage of a township wind energy ordinance was a breeze Monday night. Several months after it was first discussed by the planning commission, the township board approved by a 6-0 vote a final draft of wind energy conversions systems regulations. The standards will be added to the zoning ordinance to regulate both small […]

Never too late

Brandon Twp.-Ed Burns hated school. With a passion. He was ‘half-way decent? in math although he had a difficult time with all of his classes. He played football and basketball, but eventually was kicked off the team because of his grades. He failed the first semester of ninth grade. Although he was passing the next […]