With the holidays quickly approaching, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is in need of help, and not just with donations. ‘We are absolutely desperate for volunteers,? said OCEF President Karyn Thompson. ‘Everyone is under such stress that we are finding it really hard to fill some spots. It’s just rough.? On average, about 130 families […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer A 56-year-old Brandon Township man charged with sexually assaulting a township girl will soon be facing additional federal charges. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Detective Dale Brown said based on results of a search warrant on a desktop computer and digital camera, John Edward Woolley will be charged with possession and […]
Duane Emery Kuerbitz, who pleaded no contest to sexually abusing the mentally incapacitated man for whom he was state-appointed guardian, was sentenced Oct. 20 to 6-and-a-half to 30 years in prison by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Rae Lee Chabot. Kuerbitz, 50, pleaded no contest Sept. 26 to one count of criminal sexual conduct, first degree, […]
Ortonville- A local business recently received state recognition for its efforts in restoring a home that is more than 150 years old. South Street Consignment, located at 92 South St. in the village and owned by Rob and Cathy Moran, was honored by Keep Michigan Beautiful with the 2011 Beautification Award. ‘The award is given […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time ever, ‘The Crucible? will be presented on stage at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center. Performances of Arthur Miller’s story about the Salem witch hunt will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 10, 11, and 12 at the PAC, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Tickets are $5 and are […]
Three members of a Brandon Township family have been sentenced in relation to an attack on local teenagers, with the father to serve jail time, while the son and his mother received probation. Bryan Hanley, 44, was sentenced Oct. 19 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Wendy L. Potts to 305 days in the Oakland County […]
Brad Hulcy has led about ten mission trips since 1999 as a pastor of Woodside Bible Church, but his latest was to territory rarely touched by Christians? Kashmir. ‘Usually mission trips are where evangelical churches have been for 100 years? South America or Africa,? he said. ‘I asked one of our (church) leaders, ‘What would […]
Brandon Twp.- Elizabeth McGhee wants women to know it’s OK to have a messy house, that they’re not the only one with a 15-year-old who tells them, ‘No way, mom,? that kids don’t always turn out the way you think they will, even when you think you’re doing things right. She wants them to know […]
Ortonville- Spring is here, and with warmer weather there are more outdoor activities, but will there be activity at the Skate Park? Kay Green, village councilmember and chairperson of the Skate Park committee, plans to take a proposal to the village council at 7 p.m., Monday, March 24, at the Brandon Township offices, 395 Mill […]
Brandon Twp.- When a quarter-size mass was detected in Marg Bovan’s annual mammogram in April 2006, she and her doctors weren’t overly concerned. The now 53-year-old had gone through biopsies twice before, with benign results. Her doctor and surgeon were confident it was scar tissue. But it wasn’t. Bovan was diagnosed with a very aggressive […]