Brandon Twp.- The library needs boardmembers willing to serve a 4-year term. As of last week, only one petition had been picked up at the clerk’s office to run in the November election. Six spots are available on the library board. Five of the current boardmembers have announced they will not run again when their […]
Brandon Twp.- The library needs boardmembers willing to serve a 4-year term. As of last week, only one petition had been picked up at the clerk’s office to run in the November election. Six spots are available on the library board. Five of the current boardmembers have announced they will not run again when their […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters have the opportunity to elect a new township board this fall, and it appears they will have several familiar faces to choose from in the August primary, as well as some newcomers. Karen McArthur, elections coordinator, has been passing out petitions for about a month. Residents 18 or older who are registered […]
Brandon Twp.- Resident and Attorney Fred Miller has announced his intention to run for 52-2 District Court Judge, a position currently held by Dana Fortinberry. ‘I’ve been encouraged by some circuit court judges,? said Miller, 51, when explaining his decision. ‘I work well with people and would like to help with civil and criminal aspects. […]
After years of declining enrollment, Brandon School District officials were surprised to learn last week that there was a gain in students this year. Student count day, Oct. 5, revealed that Brandon has five more students, bringing the total student body to roughly 3,360, over last fall’s count of approximately 3,355. While the increase seems […]
Onyx, an 8-year-old rottweiler, lived on bread alone with his first owner, who fed the dog hamburger buns and hot dog buns. “I don’t know what the situation was, but the owner asked my son if he wanted him, or he was going to take him to the pound,” said Cathy, a village resident who […]
The board of education received just one application for appointment to the seat vacated by Rob Privette last month. Kim Kulaga, 36, is the sole candidate to complete the term ending Dec. 31, 2013. The board interviewed her at a special meeting Oct. 10. Kulaga, a 1993 Brandon High School graduate, moved to Groveland Township […]
The day after the Detroit Tigers triumphed over the New York Yankees in a nail biter, I walked into the gas station and picked up copies of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, both of which had front page coverage of the Tigers. The woman in front of me in line turned and […]
Bill and Barb Middleton served as members of the Oakland County Farm Bureau for 80 years, collectively? Bill for 50 years and Barb for the past 30. The couple, married 36 years, and owners of the Middleton Berry Farm, were recently honored with a distinguished service award for their contributions to the agricultural community in […]
The first increase in students recorded in many years here can be directly attributed to students who reside elsewhere. Brandon’s student count Oct. 5 revealed an increase of five students. This marks the end to a 5-year streak of decline in enrollment. However, the slide in resident enrollment continues for the sixth straight year. The […]