Elizabeth McGhee, a Brandon Township resident, died Nov. 10 when the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed in Ray County, Missouri. She was 57. McGhee was a veterinarian who assisted her husband, Dr. Charles McGhee, at the North Oakland Veterinary Associates practice in Oxford. According to The Kansas City Star, McGhee was traveling alone from […]
Brandon Twp.- School district officials will consider asking voters to approve a 1-mill sinking fund to pay for necessary repairs to infrastructure. At a special meeting of the building and site committee, held prior to the Nov. 16 school board meeting, John Thompson, contracted operations director for the district, discussed a list he created of […]
Ortonville- A 35-year-old man who aimed a loaded crossbow at police in an attempt to get them to shoot him did not get his wish. Instead, Richard Osantowski was arraigned Nov. 11 on three counts of felonious assault and remains in custody at the Oakland County Jail, with a $175,000 cash bond, no 10 percent. […]
Brandon Twp.-Jessica Kimmel wanted to do something special and unexpected with her daughter, whom she is raising to believe that anything is possible. So the 32-year-old township resident and her 4-year-old, Leona, joined more than 2,094 other women and girls in setting a new Guinness World Record? the most ‘Rosie the Riveters? to be photographed […]
Brandon Twp.- Standardized test scores recently released to the district reveal significant improvement, as well as plenty of space to grow. ‘The big takeways are that we are improving at a very fast rate and still have a lot of room for growth,? said Superintendent Matt Outlaw after presenting the results of NWEA tests at […]
Beware IRS threats by phone. Police and area residents are reporting that scam artists pretending to be IRS agents are making phone calls in an attempt to get money. Shelly Kidd, Groveland Township deputy treasurer, said she began receiving complaints from residents about two weeks ago. ‘They say the IRS is calling them and threatening […]
When I sat down at my computer a little over a week ago, I opened my Facebook page and received, as most Facebook users probably do, a reminder about birthdays of friends. November 12, it turns out, was my friend Elizabeth McGhee’s birthday. I smiled and sent a quick message: ‘Happy Birthday, Elizabeth! Make it […]
Brandon Twp.- “Why was Paris a target? What is Paris doing about it? Who will be next? How many died? So sad. 🙁 Why did it happen?” Just a few days after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, France, Kelly Sawyer stood in the classroom where she teaches French to students at Brandon High […]
Brandon Twp.- Township employees and firefighters? salaries have not kept pace with the rising cost of living over the past eight years, but wages will get another boost with a 2 percent raise to take effect in January. The Ortonville Village Council unanimously approved a 2 percent wage increase for firefighters at their Nov. 23 […]
Ortonville- Help wanted. The village council is looking to fill a seat on the council after Liz Waters resigned last month to accept an open seat on the Brandon Township Board. A village resident will be appointed to serve on the council until next November, when an election will determine who completes the 2-year partial […]