Brandon Twp.- For Charlie Liggett, it wasn’t the average dive. He was in clear, warm water, about 14 feet in depth, in the Brandon High School pool. But the new equipment he was testing would come in very handy in dive conditions he might normally encounter, with water depths up to 300 feet, in zero […]
Brandon Twp.- Deborah Wolfe-Sebetic is hoping members of the community will want to come along for the ride that is ‘Carousel.? The musical is on stage Feb. 28-29, and March 1 at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. ‘The students have put in a lot of hard work and the […]
Ortonville- New Beets, Beats & Eats Market Manager Debbie Baker is gearing up for another successful season of the summer event that features vendors, entertainment and dinners on Friday nights in Crossman Park. ‘I’m excited,? said Baker, who is taking the reins from Pam Belding.’I hope this year Beets, Beats & Eats grows even bigger.? […]
Dr. Paul F. Schoen, Jr., a physician in Ortonville for 32 years, resident of Brandon Township for more than 50 years, and co-founder of Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, died Feb. 12. He was 85. ‘He was one of my favorite people in the world,? said Linda Duman, who called herself a patient, friend, and admirer of […]
Brandon Twp.- Adele Ferguson knows what it is like to struggle. To not have two nickels to rub together. To have to decide between whether to buy gas or groceries. As a single mother in Pontiac more than 40 years ago, at Christmastime she did not have the resources available to her that are available […]
Ortonville- Still looking for a special family gift this holiday season? If everyone in the household is in agreement, you could save lives by rescuing a dog or cat, puppy or kitten that needs a home, while receiving much love in return. According to humanesociety.org, about 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized at U.S. […]
Two former area residents have been sentenced in connection with a string of local home invasions. Danie Vore, 31, formerly of Groveland Township, was sentenced Dec. 9 in front of Sixth Circuit Court Judge Rudy Nichols to seven to 30 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of home invasion, second degree, as […]
Ortonville- After 29 years, Dec. 24 will be the last day that D.L. Bonner Jewelers, 431 Mill St., will be open for business. David Bonner opened his jewelry store in the village in 1983, with about $18,000 in jewelry, kept in three counters. Over the years, that inventory grew to more than $350,000 worth of […]
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been changed to protect identities. Brandon Twp.- Jim and Sally Smith have exactly what they want for Christmas, now they just hope they don’t have to return their perfect gifts. The township residents received news of their present in March, when a foster agency called to ask […]
Brandon Twp.- If every employee in the school district took a 10 percent paycut for the 2012-2013 school year, the district could save $2 million. And it still would not be enough to cover the deficit the district is facing. During the Dec. 19 school board meeting, Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs Steve Lenar said […]