William F. Barger of Ortonville formerly of Royal Oak; passed away at home October 10, 2016; age 59; husband of Gail for 37 years; father of Kyle (Nicole) Barger and Rachel Barger; grandpa “papa” of Bryce & Eli; brother of Susann Barger, Charlie (Karen) Barger, Michael (Denise) Barger, Eugene “Butch” (Stacey) Barger and Bobby (Amy) […]
2016 Goodrich Homecoming Queen Hope and King Justin Lawrence crowned on Sept. 23. Photo by Kurt Schulte.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON PUBLIC hearing October 18th – 7:00 p.m. Will hold a public Hearing within its Special scheduled meeting At Brandon Township Offices 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 For the purpose of receiving public comment on: Special Assessment District for Seymour Lake This meeting is open to all members of the public […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON PUBLIC hearing October 18th – 7:00 p.m. Will hold a public Hearing within its Special scheduled meeting At Brandon Township Offices 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 For the purpose of receiving public comment on: Special Assessment District for Shelmar Lane #3 This meeting is open to all members of the […]
Front from left, Chelsea Cooks, Courtney Rose, Nikki Seelbinder, Sarah Buda, and Riley Riddle. Back from left, Waleed El Chaer, Hunter Schulze, Nolan Tews and Dusty Dickens. Not pictured: Kevin Bickett. The Brandon Senior Homecoming Court was selected on Sept. 30. The King and Queen will be crowned on Oct. 14 at halftime of the […]
By David Fleet Editor Raymond Miller is unsure of the historical significance of the intricately laid stone steps that descend to Oak Hill Road in front of his Springfield Township home. “It appears to be a landing where carriages once pulled up in front of the house and passengers could step down without getting into […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By an 8-0 vote on Sept. 26 the village planning commission OK’d a change of the restrictions on tattoo parlors in the village. The recommendation will now go to the village council. Under the change a tattoo parlor location is moved from industrial zoning or conditional zoning to general business district. […]
At 9 a.m., Oct. 12, the Goodrich/Atlas Chamber of Commerce will celebrate two decades of service to the Goodrich/Atlas Community at its annual organizational meeting at Cranberries Cafe, 10250 Hegel Road, Goodrich. During the meeting the Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society will introduce their new publication titled “Businesses of Atlas Township then and now.” The 28 page […]
Grayson George Schram of Ortonville. Died October 3, 2016. He was 23. Born April 21, 1993 in Pontiac, Michigan to Gary Duane and Deanna (nee: Coombs) Schram. He is survived by his parents; step-father Samuel Michaels; grandparents, Ronald and Judith Coombs; two step-brothers, Eric and Tom Michaels; nephew, Ronnie Schram; uncle, Mark Schram; three aunts, […]
Virginia Beach – Charles ‘Chuck’ Owen, 92, entered into eternal peace on Friday, August 19, 2016 at The Memory Center in Virginia Beach, VA. Chuck was born on July 31, 1924 in Ortonville, MI. He graduated from Michigan State University, served in the US Marine Corp., and retired from DuPont Company as the GM for […]