Groveland Twp.- Pastor Jim Van Dellen saw average church attendance more than double during his ministry in Lake Orion. Now, he hopes to see similar results at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 270 Grange Hall Road, where he is the new pastor. ‘I know the congregation has plateaued and I was hoping the Lord might […]
A 23-year-old Clarkston man is expected to make a full recovery from serious injuries he sustained in a head-on crash on M-15 Monday. According to police reports, the crash occurred on Ortonville Road south of Oak Hill Road in Independence Township around 7:16 a.m., March 19 when the 23-year-old, who was driving a 2010 Mazda […]
Goodrich- Just moments after the school board unanimously approved renewing Superintendent John Fazer’s contract for one year, board members opened envelopes containing Fazer’s resignation letter. Fazer read aloud his letter during the March 26 board meeting, citing challenges existing at the time of his arrival here nearly three years ago, and accomplishments since that time, […]
Brandon Twp.- Social media users beware. In the digital age, Facebook, Twitter, and texting are all popular forms of communication. All have their perils, however, and can be misused, as a recent police report shows. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating whether a crime occurred after a woman filed a complaint at the Brandon […]
Brandon Twp.- Hunter Parker has been blind since birth, but on Wednesday, he enjoyed helping others see how his disability doesn’t hold him back. ‘Blind people can do just as much as sighted people if they set their minds to it,? said Parker, 18, who attended Disability Awareness Day at Oakwood Elementary March 28. The […]
Hadley Twp.- The answer that won her a $4,600 tropical vacation was the same as her first name: Karen. Karen Hope, 59, has been a regular viewer of the ABC morning talk show ‘Live with Regis & Kelly? since 2000. She has entered numerous contests on the show, either online or by sending in a […]
Brandon Twp.- John Garner, Jr. would like to forget last Christmas. And the past two Thanksgivings. And Memorial Day, too. Actually, he’d just as soon forget the last 14 months he has spent in Iraq as an Army Specialist with the 3rd Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division from Ft. Hood, Texas. Garner was […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park opens this Tuesday, but anyone planning to use the park must visit the village office first. The village council approved a new skate park policy at their March 26 meeting. The new policy requires all skaters to have a signed liability waiver on file at the village office, 476 Mill […]
A 26-year-old Brandon Township man was arraigned Dec. 10 on a charge of breaking and entering after another man recognized his picture in The Citizen. Michael Lee Friske was arraigned in front of 52-3 District Court Judge Nancy Tolwin Carniak on the charge, which stemmed from the break-in of an Orion Township dollar store in […]
A Brandon Township couple has pleaded guilty to felonious assault charges stemming from a failed drug deal in September in the Sashabaw Meadows Mobile Home Park. Samantha Leighann Layman, 19, pleaded guilty to one charge of felonious assault and one charge of malicious destruction of property and Brian Koop, 18, pled guilty to one charge […]