Marlene Rae Wilson

WILSON, MARLENE RAE of Goodrich; died February 15, 2018; She was 49.  Born February 19, 1968 in Pontiac, Michigan to Allen Russell and Joyclyn Jeanne (nee: Rowe) Lewis.  She married William “Bill” Wilson September 24, 1987 in Waterford, MI.  She is survived by her loving Husband, Bill; two children, Heather (Eric) Ignash and Quinton Wilson; […]

Mary Jean Faust

FAUST, MARY JEAN of Lewiston; formerly of Ortonville went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2018.  She was 87.  Born in Oxford, Michigan on October 18 1930 to the late Gerald Thomas and Virginia Jean (nee: Brown) Marshall. Mary Jean graduated from Oxford High School in 1948 and worked for Detroit […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING February 5, 2018 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present:  Allen, Broughton, Darnall, DePalma, Kordella, Marshall & Thurman. Discussion: Invasive Species Management Report Approved: Consent Agenda Clerk – Permanent Part-Time Hire Building – Permanent Part-Time Hire Rezoning of Parcel 03-19-327-017 First Reading Resolution on Poverty Guidelines Clean-Up Days […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

ATLAS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW Please be advised that the Atlas Township Board of Review will convene: MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018 FROM 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018 FROM 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. All hearings will be held at the Atlas Township Hall. Atlas Township Hall is located at 7386 […]

Brandon students honored for NWEA scores

Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Twenty six students from the Brandon school district scored in the top 1 percent of students in the nation on their recent Northwest Evaluation Association test. The NWEA is a non-profit organization that measures academic progress in all 50 states. Students in grades K-10 take this test as a predictor of […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

BRANDON TOWNSHIP 2018 BOARD OF REVIEW The 2018 March Board of Review will meet at the Brandon Township Office at 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI on the following dates and times: Tuesday March 13th 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday March 15th 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED. Please call 248-627-4918 during regular business […]

Sunday morning crash claims life of Goodrich woman

A 57-year-old Goodrich woman has died following an early Sunday morning accident. At 12:30 a.m., Feb. 18 Oakland County Deputies responded to a personal injury accident on eastbound Lakeville Road near Hosner Road in Addison Township. According to police reports a 2013 Ford Edge had been traveling eastbound on Lakeville Road when the driver swerved […]

Local teen races into 2018 NASCAR season

By David Fleet Editor A local driver continues to race toward NASCAR fame. Michael Clancy, Jr., a 15-year-old Brandon High School freshman, recently finished second in the Jegs All Star Tour Championship 2017—the youngest ever finish that high up in the series. Clancy, Jr., along with his father, Michael Clancy, Sr. started racing career at […]

Board OKs bond refunding

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education voted 5-0 to move forward with a bond resolution. Both Kevin McClellan and Bob Eisiminger were absent with notice. The bond, which was originally received in 1996, was used to construct the aquatic center, and it was refinanced once already in 2008. […]

Letters to the editor Feb. 17

Call for action! Dear Editor, Don’t let the village council ignore what our community wants! The Ortonville Village Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 21 at the Township Offices, 395 Mill St., Ortonville (the building behind the Village Pub). One of the purposes of this meeting is to receive feedback from […]