COX, CLAUDIA ANN of Ortonville, Michigan; died November 14, 2020. She was 63. Born April 9, 1957 in Pontiac Michigan the daughter of the late Herbert and Wilma (nee: Wray) Trueman. She is survived by her loving husband, Terry Cox; one daughter, Teri (John Farmer) Cox; four grandchildren, Zoey, Riley, Charles and Dylan. A celebration of […]
FRANKS, PATRICIA GAIL of Brandon Twp., Michigan. Died November 16, 2020. She was 76. Born on September 25,1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Arnold and Eunice (nee: Hubble) Irelan. She married William H. Franks on January 16, 1965 in Lake Orion, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Bill Franks; four […]
Levi Dunkel, 9, a Bear Scout with Scout Pack 531 during the flag retirement ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Ortonville Cemetery. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees received a report following the investigation of unspecified written allegations against the Township Fire Chief Kevin Mason. “I’m extremely pleased and not at all surprised to say that after a very comprehensive analysis and dozens and dozens of interviews with the entire […]
By David Fleet Editor Dennis Stedman has a bucket list. Despite a hip-replacement about 10 years ago, the 73-year-old Brandon Township resident, local basketball coach and retired Chrysler engineer has has continued to keep his deep passion for hiking on top of that list. “I started hiking when I was 22 years old,” said Stedman. […]
By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 3 for both parties, voter turnout was record-breaking. According to Bloomberg, at least 161 million Americans voted in the 2020 election, the largest number of voters in a U.S. presidential election in history. The up-tick voting trend continued locally. In Oakland County voter turnout was 74.8 percent with 775,158 […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-When Kathleen Leece turned 100 years old she advised people to “keep moving and don’t sit down and let the world go by.” Now at 102 she’s still moving. On Nov. 10, Leece now a centenarian plus two celebrated her birthday accompanied by her daughters on the steps of The Old […]
By David Fleet Editor In 500 years civilization has come far since the time known as The Great Event. Ancient ruins remain scattered across the world of Solaris, echoes of a long-forgotten past. Siblings Amber, Zander, and Quinn have known only peace growing up in the mountain town of Thunder Ridge. Each works diligently to […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Township and Genesee County residents may be considering some new turns. The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission is currently seeking input from area communities like Atlas Township and Goodrich for possible locations for traffic roundabouts. The comprehensive traffic safety study will evaluate more than 3,600 intersections throughout Genesee County, building […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-It’s been more than two years since long time village business Thompson’s Hardware, 30 South St. closed it’s doors. Last month, the historic village building is home again local commerce. Following extensive renovations, Provider Claims Management, LLC—a full service medical billing company, owned and operated by Joe and Julie Tysick, moved […]