By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Changes are happening at the Brandon Township Public Library. “The Friends of the Library bookstore has moved across the hall and into what was previously the teen space,” said Brandon Library Director Laura Fromwiller. “They are still offering a great selection of books, music and DVDs for all ages at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon School District is starting the process of updating the English Language Arts, ELA, required readings. Currently, the most modern book that is part of the curriculum is “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury, which was published in 1962. “We asked students what they thought about the […]
MATTANA, GUY of Ortonville, Michigan; Passed away peacefully in his home on April 16, 2022. He was 96. Guy was born on January 21, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William and Luigia (nee: Cavalli) Mattana. He married the late Betty Cooper on May 8, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. They were married just shy […]
Thank you BGYA leadership Dear Editor, I am so proud of the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance Program (BGYA). Our kids deserve the best and this kind of student leadership shows us how bright our future is! For 35 years BGYA has been honoring the best and brightest in our community and I am proud to […]
Kim and “Molly” two-year-old lab walks on Tuesday in the Village of Ortonville during one of the first 70 degree days of the spring. The blue pinwheels commemorate Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention Month, along with the sign for Autism Awareness Month, both of which are April. The signs and pinwheels are sponsored by Brandon […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On April 8, three area schools including Brandon received threats of violence via phone calls. All three incidents were investigated and found not to be credible. “We will put every necessary resource to investigating threats against any school, business or house of worship,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “We […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During a special meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education selected six candidates for the first round of interviews for the superintendent position.The permanent position has been open since October of 2020, and since then the district has had two interim superintendents. The current interim is Dr. Gary […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the holidays the Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 N. Church St., Ortonville did the red kettle drive for the Salvation army. They were posted at Bueche’s Food World for a few weeks, and in that time, collected the most money out of all of the participants through the Flint […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of the Groveland Township County of Oakland: Notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in Groveland Township on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.at the following locations: Precinct 2 – Fire Station #1 14645 Dixie Hwy., Holly Please […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF GROVELAND TOWNSHIP The Groveland Township Board at its regular meeting held on April 11, 2022 did adopt Ordinance 221. An Ordinance amending Chapter 54, Sec. 54-506, Article 3, Division 17, of the Groveland Township Zoning Ordinance, to add the Dixie Highway Overlay District Design Standards. This Ordinance […]