Prayer vigil for pastor in peril overseas

First Congregational Church is hosting a prayer vigil 7 p.m., Sept. 26, for Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is serving an eight-year prison term in Iran because of his Christian faith. A church member saw the announcement of the worldwide vigil and suggested the Independence Township church take part. “It makes sense for us to do […]

Spiritual Matters

‘And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.? Matthew 24:6 The news is full of war. Iraq, Syria and the Ukraine, are the latest headliners that have caught the world’s attention. And war is raging in […]

Golfing for Angels

Angels? Place and Knights of Columbus have teamed up to host a golf outing to benefit Angel’s Place, a non-profit organization that provides long-term care via over 20 homes in three Michigan counties. The 1st Annual Angel’s Place & Knights of Columbus Golf Outing is Sept. 27th at the White Lake Oaks Golf Course located […]

Wolves heat up in fourth quarter

The scoreboard reflected the Wolves? third win for the season as the gridiron heroes walked off the field after a 55-41 triumph over West Bloomfield. But during the time on the field, long-time head coach Kurt Richardson for Clarkston Varsity Football saw something else. ‘We didn’t play smart football,? he said. ‘We weren’t tough enough […]

Briefs

Historical society’s fall meeting Oct. 27 Ron Rademacher will be the guest speaker at the Northeast Oakland Historical Society’s annual fall meeting on Monday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) and the public is invited to attend free of charge. Rademacher is the […]

International Day of Peace for world, families, community

Ortonville- In a world filled with turmoil, Karyn Milligan hopes to foster peace with a quiet event in this town. The International Day of Peace is a worldwide event started by the United Nations to bring attention to world problems. This year, Milligan, St. Anne Christian Service Coordinator, is asking local residents to participate, simply […]

Blackhawks win one for veterans

Brandon Twp.-Arguably the best moments at the Blackhawks game against Clio had nothing to do with touchdowns or defensive plays, but everything to do with sportsmanlike conduct. On Sept. 12, at the home varsity football game against the Mustangs, the Blackhawks hosted the first military veteran’s night? granting free admission to the game to all […]

ET Rover meeting:’A well orchestrated disaster?

Atlas Twp.- Bryan and Tammy Merkel purchased a 3.5 acre parcel of land on Gale Road south of Horton Road in June, with plans to begin building their dream home this fall. But it appears ET Rover has plans for their property, too? a natural gas pipeline that a newly released route map shows running […]

Township employee arraigned on drug charges, on paid leave

A longtime Brandon Township employee has been placed on paid leave after her arraignment on felony drug charges last week. Christine Fisher, 46, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team after drugs including heroin, cocaine and marijuana, as well as various drug paraphernalia used for drug trafficking were discovered […]

Fall parenting and caregiver series at library

Brandon Twp.- Help your children learn to solve problems on their own with a new program at the library. A conflict resolution workshop which kicks off a fall parenting and caregiver series is planned for 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Sept. 22 at the library, 304 South St. The workshop combines ‘Turning conflicts into learning? and ‘Children […]