Candee Allen has seen plenty of changes in area recreation in two decades. The Brandon Parks and Recreation administrative assistant is retiring after nearly 23 years of employment by the township. A party celebrating her years of service is planned for 5 -8 p.m., Jan. 3 at the Edna Burton Senior Center, 345 Ball St. […]
Brandon Twp.- Lease or buy? For the school district, for at least the next three years, the answer is lease. The school board unanimously voted at the Dec. 19 board meeting to approve the leasing of seven buses (with a capacity of 77 passengers per bus) at a cost of $11,990 per bus per year […]
Brandon Twp.- School board members voted 6-1 at their Dec. 19 meeting to contract with VARtek Services, Inc. for technology support services. Board Vice-President Kevin McClellan voted no, citing concern over a lack of companies providing similar services with which to compare. ‘In five years, I believe that we will have many more alternatives for […]
Brandon Twp.- It was standing room only during Monday’s school board meeting, which drew roughly 300 people. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Belle Ann Elementary’s new gym, art and music rooms preceded the meeting, but the real draw for many appeared to be the opportunity to express opinions regarding Brandon Schools Superintendent Tom Miller. Miller incited […]
A 23-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on charges related to several local home invasions that occurred during the past two years. Kirk Allen Baker, Jr. was arraigned Feb. 8 on a count of home invasion, second degree, two misdemeanor counts of receiving and concealing stolen property under $200, and a felony count of […]
Brandon Twp.- Hippity-hoppity, Easter’s on its way. Judy Henley is hoping to fill baskets? not only with candy and colored eggs, but with hams and the fixings for Easter dinner. To do so, the OCEF food pantry coordinator needs the help of the community. ‘We find at Easter it’s harder to get donations than at […]
(Editors note: This story was previously published in the Dec. 24 edition; however, a significant portion of the story was inadvertently cut off.) 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 […]
Brandon Twp.- A fight involving several females all related to each other started with alleged inappropriate behavior by a teenager on Christmas, and three days later, escalated to profanities, a slap, minor injuries to multiple parties and a drawn gun. By the time it was all over, police had issued a man a ticket for […]
Brandon Twp.- Larry Roberts loved his job. The public safety aide for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation for nearly eight years, Roberts showed his dedication to the community and his co-workers, whom he called ‘brothers,? working even as he battled cancer this past year. Larry died Feb. 2. He was 68. ‘This community […]
Brandon Twp.- Non-residents wanting to participate in township recreation programs will have to pay an additional fee? $60 for individuals participating in a single program, or annual $125 fee for a family. The township board unanimously approved the fees at their Feb. 4 meeting. ‘We haven’t heard from Groveland residents, but we don’t represent them,? […]