While the Brandon Groveland Youth Recognition night has been postponed due to the coronavirus, the BGYA still honored 184 students with Youth Recognition Awards. A total of 169 students were listed in the May 9 print edition of The Citizen and online at thecitizenonline.com. An additional 16 students were also recently added to the award […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville DDA, in partnership with Main Street Oakland County, has started a crowdfunding program for a COVID-19 relief mini-grant for small businesses in the community. “This crowdfunding program and the relief mini-grant are part of a larger response and recovery program the DDA board adopted pretty early in this […]
DEVLIN, DIANA BARBARA of Ortonville, Michigan; died May 8, 2020. She was 63. Diana was born in Pontiac, Michigan on April 10, 1957 to the late Clarence Floyd and Mary Jane (nee: Fry) Dixson. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Devlin; eight children, Stacey (Ralph) Ford, Danielle (Justin) Canoy, Tammy Williams, Kelly Barton, Andy […]
Duso, William Thomas – Age 70, of Owosso, passed away peacefully May 7, 2020 at home surrounded by family. A private funeral service will be held at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Laingsburg followed by a private burial at Great Lakes Cemetery in Holly. A celebration of life will be held at Goodrich High School […]
In 1946, returning WWII soldiers join the Ortonville VFW at the Old Town Hall Ortonville. By David Fleet Editor In the late spring of 1945, Ron Sutton recalls the war in Europe was going well for the Allies. “The news on the radio was real good—we were winning,” said Sutton, 91. “When the announcement came […]
Emma Hubbard of Ortonville and a Brandon High School graduate was one of three Baldwin Wallace University women’s tennis student-athletes to be named to the 2020 Spring Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team. In order to be selected to the Academic All-OAC team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity […]
By David Fleet Editor In March the real estate industry was moving along just fine. Then the coronavirus arrived in early April and buying or selling a house was generally not considered an essential activity under the stay-at-home order imposed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. On Thursday that changed. Gov Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive […]
By David Fleet Editor Joe Harrison is ready to be busy again. “It all starts when people are out mowing their lawns for the first time and they find house shingles in the grass,” said Harrison, owner of Alpine Roofing Complete, Inc., Ortonville. “So, right now is not our peak season, but it’s coming very […]
WATTS, DOUGLAS JEFFERSON of Lapeer, Michigan. Died May 5, 2020. He was 50. Douglas was born, November 8, 1969 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Jimmie and the late Suzanne (nee: Glowacki) Watts. He is survived by one son, Jarrid (Danielle) Watts; his father, Jimmie Watts; one brother, Jimmie (Amy) Watts and one sister, Kelly Dark; his […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- The National Council for Home Safety and Security released rankings for the safest cities in the nation and for each state last month. Among 200 Michigan communities reporting the township is ranked number 12. “I’m very proud of the men and women assigned to this sub-station and the department […]