Thank you community Dear Editor, We would like to send heartfelt thank you’s to the Brandon Township Community. The outpouring of support, help and courage from our neighbors and friends has been amazing. The Candlelight Vigil and Ribbon Tying on Sunday evening in honor of Deputy Overall would not have been possible without the help […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- It’s been a banner year for area residents. Thanks to the efforts of a Brandon High School senior and school official street banners are popping up in Ortonville and very soon along M-15. “It all started off just looking for student volunteers,” said Taryn Vlad, a 17-year-old senior […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-On Nov. 14 and 15 much of the community was covered police officers, patrol cars, and even SWAT cars. Brandon, Goodrich and Oxford school district closed as a manhunt for a suspected shooter paralyzed the area. “On the night of the incident, we had 35 to 40 patrol cars up […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- The school board of trustees voted 7-0 on Nov. 27 to pursue refinancing some of the school bonds. The district announce earlier this year the successful refinancing of a portion of their outstanding 2011 School Building and Site Bonds, dated May 11, 2011 and their current loan balance with the […]
By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 18, Brandon High School Junior Emily Sosnoski and Freshman Taylor Whitkopf competed in the Divison 2 Michigan High School Athletic Association State Swimming finals at Eastern Michigan University. Sosnoski finished 17th overall in diving, while Whitkopf finished 4th in the 100 yard freestyle and 8th place in the 50 […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-On Monday night the village council voted 6-0 to appoint Mark Robinson to fill the seat on the council vacated in October by Keith Dylus. Dylus was appointed in December 2015 to fill the seat that Liz Waters had left. Robinson was the only candidate. The partial term ends in November […]
By David Fleet Editor Christmas will be just a little brighter this year during the Goodrich Downtown Christmas from 5-8 p.m., Dec. 7. New for this year, the Goodrich Boy Scout Troop 340, will provide the Peace Light from Bethlehem a continuously-burning flame, originating from the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel. The community […]
By Susan Bromley Special to The Citizen (The conclusion of, Mackinac Island: A charmed life, from the Nov. 18 edition.) Their first Christmas on the island, Judi even found that getting the artificial tree she wanted was easier than expected. She called the hardware store in St. Ignace and told them she wanted the last […]
On Friday night Lapeer County Sheriff Scott McKenna issued statements regarding the 30 minute, 22 mile pursuit that ended in the death on Nov. 23 of Oakland County Deputy Eric Overall. The suspect is a 22 year old Macomb County man who is currently jailed in Macomb County. Overall is a 22 year veteran of […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The suspect in the shooting of two people in Ortonville has been issued an eight count felony warrant against him. He was arraigned in 52-2 District Court before Judge Kelley Kostin on Nov. 17. Michael Quigley was taken into custody on Nov. 15 in connection with the shooting, and he […]