Brandon Twp.- Deputies responded to 5,750 calls for service in the township in 2010, more than 250 calls than the year before, and they did it with a roughly 20 percent reduction in staff. ‘Just like in every other sector? private, public and government? we are doing more with less,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office […]
Brandon Twp.- Fans of musicals will soon have an opportunity to see one of the most famous, beloved productions in recent memory. ‘The Phantom of the Opera? will come to the local stage at 5 p.m., Feb. 24, and 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26 at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents of Legault Boulevard submitted a petition to the township last year requesting the street be designated a special assessment district. They will have to wait awhile longer to see if the township approves such a move, which would ultimately mean all Legault property owners would have equal responsibility in paying for maintenance […]
Brandon Twp.- Prepare to celebrate, remember, and fight back against cancer. A Kick-Off party for the 4th annual Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville will start with registration and snacks at 6:30 p.m., with an hour-long program beginning at 7 p.m., March 1, at North Oaks Church, 9600 Ortonville Road. ‘Kick-off brings back our familiar faces […]
The church youth leader accused of indecently exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl at a Brandon Township campground faced arraignment last week in Sixth Circuit Court. Curtis Burkhardt was arraigned Feb. 11 in front of Judge Rudy Nichols on a felony charge of indecent exposure by a sexually delinquent person. The 43-year-old Grand Blanc father […]
Brandon Twp.- Parents of athletes can help improve the sports programs in the school district by answering a simple survey online. With the winter sports season drawing to a conclusion, Athletic Director Wayne Thompson hopes parents will fill out the end of season survey, available at www.brandonschooldistrict.org. Click on the athletics page at the website, […]
Brandon Twp.- As the snow melts and spring approaches, green will soon sprout from the earth and the trees. Some local residents are also hoping to see green in jars in the community. For the third year in a row, an anonymous donor has challenged the community to participate in ‘Sharin? o? the green,? offering […]
Brandon Twp.- A preliminary review of the school district’s financial standing shows that the $606,543 projected deficit for the 2010-2011 budget (to be made up from the fund balance) has increased to a total deficit of $1,501,706. The number, if proven accurate, would require more money to be drawn from the fund balance, decreasing it […]
The trial of two Brandon Township teens accused of sexually abusing younger boys is set to begin at 8:30 a.m., March 8, in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan. The suspects, ages 13 and 14 at the time of the alleged crimes, are each charged with four counts of criminal sexual […]
Brandon Twp.? Sandy B., 54, started drinking alcohol when she was just 12-years-old. After years of abusing alcohol, she finally sought help in 2000. After five years of attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, however, she stopped. ‘I guess I figured I didn’t need it, which is bad, because someone in recovery who does that usually ends […]