Brandon Twp.- Improved communication is one of three goals recently established by the school board for the district. School officials are now seeking input on how best to accomplish that goal. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon said this week a survey will be posted soon on the district’s website, www.brandonschooldistrict.org. ‘We are surveying parents on how they […]
Brandon Twp.- Ryan Vanden Bossche, 16, was struggling in school last fall. Academically, he was fine, but constant harassment from his fellow students made him unhappy. His mother, Denise Vanden Bossche, was frustrated. The Brandon Alternative High School sometimes provides an option for students who do not do as well in the traditional school setting. […]
Ortonville- Debbie Baker is looking ahead to a summer in the park. The village resident and market manager is planning another season of Beets, Beats, & Eats in Crossman Park and is hoping local residents will become involved in the summer event. A BB&E committee meeting is planned for 7 p.m., Feb. 16, at the […]
Brandon Twp.- District officials have been preparing for two years for the special visitors they will host this week. On Feb. 6, 7, and 8, the AdvancEd District Accreditation Quality Assurance Review team will be in the district. The team, consisting of five educators, including current principals and teachers and a retired superintendent, two of […]
Brandon Twp.- Shane Stec has been happily married to his wife, Carrie, for 15 years, but he believes even healthy marriages need continuous nurturing to stay that way. With this in mind, Oakwood Community Church, where Stec is associate pastor, will host ‘The Art of Marriage,? a video conference that will take place from 7 […]
A 40-year-old Ortonville mother will spend at least 23 months in prison for embezzling more than $108,000 from an Oxford gym’s parent club. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Rudy Nichols sentenced Cheryl Ann Zardus to 23 months to 10 years in prison on Jan. 11 for a felony charge of embezzlement over $20,000. The sentence […]
Brandon Twp.- A local mother and stepfather who left four children alone while they were drinking at a bar returned home to find deputies waiting for them. Charlotte Bennett, 40, and John Baird, 37, were arraigned Jan. 15 at 52-2 District Court on charges of operating while intoxicated (first offense for Bennett, second offense for […]
Ortonville- The village will have two Department of Public Works employees instead of three from now on and there will be no DPW supervisor position. The village council voted 4-3 at their Jan. 14 meeting to have a two-man DPW staff and voted unanimously to eliminate the supervisor position. The move means Jim Early, a […]
Brandon Twp.- Pajamas and penguins. Those were the themes on a recent Wednesday morning at Nature Kids Preschool, where children ages 3-5 play, learn, and build self-confidence in a center-based program. ‘Our job is to prepare children for Kindergarten,? says Cindy Purkey, a certified teacher and owner of Nature Kids Preschool. ‘One of our goals […]
Finding a four-leafed clover is believed to be lucky. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund has found some good fortune as they prepare for the annual ‘Sharin? o? the green.? For the fourth year in a row, an anonymous donor has challenged the community to participate in ‘Sharin? o? the green,? offering to match community donations […]