By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Dec. 1, the Brandon School District was closed due to staffing shortages a reflection of the connectivity to the Oxford community. The district was also closed due to potential threats on Dec. 2 At 12:51 p.m., on Nov. 30, Ethan Crumbly, a 15-year-old Oxford High School student opened fire […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The Downtown Development Authority is again partnering with Consumers Energy and their ‘Our Town’ grant program to offer a buy-one-get-one opportunity for the Ortonville Downtown Dollars. The grant gave the DDA $9,000 to support a Holiday BOGO Bucks program for a limited time, which will help to support the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund Food Pantry is seeking donations for their annual Christmas distribution. “It was decided that due to continued challenges and concerns related to the pandemic, additional Bueche gift cards will be distributed to the at-risk families in place of the extra food they would normally receive […]
(In response to ‘Chevrolet Corvair’s gone, but not forgotten’, The Citizen, Nov. 13, 2021, page 3) Not just Ralphie Nader Dear Editor, I’ve just finished your article on the Corvair, having owned 3 at one time or another, I have fondness for the little car. It wasn’t just Ralphie Nader that killed the car, GM’s […]
LA TOCHA, CHESTER PETER “CHET” of Ortonville, Michigan; died on November 30, 2021. He was 74. Chet was born April 1, 1947 in Levering, Michigan to the late Chester P. and Wanda (nee: Maylowski) La Tocha, Sr. He is survived by one brother, Elmer (Sally) La Tocha; two sons, Joseph Cato and Jason (Amy Bivins) […]
JACOBS, JOHN ROBERT of Spring Hill, Florida. Passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. He was 80. Loving husband and father of three children. John was a long-time resident of Ortonville and active in the St. Anne Church parish and the Knights of Columbus. John was born on August 17, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to […]
BLASKI, Robert Gregory “Robbie”; of Indian River formerly of Ortonville; passed away November 23, 2021; age 37; beloved son of Fannie & Greg; preceded in death by his grandparents: Norma & Wallace Chisholm and Catherine & Norbert Blaski; also survived by many aunts, uncles & cousins. Rob graduated from Brandon High School and earned a […]
Carl Leslie Hastings, age 77, of Orange County, VA and formerly of Ortonville, MI passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 after an extended illness. He was born August 18, 1944 in Holt, MI to the late Les and Arlene Hastings. Carl grew up in the Warren, MI area and following high school, he enlisted in […]
From left, Emily Burny, Madison Speirs and Weston Liquia, students at Reid Elementary School create, “Thankful turkey books,” just before the Thanksgiving break. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- Christmas in the Village is back this year after the holiday festivities were canceled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The grand marshal of this year’s Christmas parade is Joe Greene, general manager of Randy Wise Ford. “We’re recognizing him as the grand marshal because of his support […]