David Crowley

David Walter Crowley, 63, of Deckerville passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Providence Hospital in Novi. David was born July 16, 1957 in Royal Oak, MI to the late James and June Crowley. David eventually moved to Goodrich and was proud to be a Martian. He then studied mechanical design at Michigan Career […]

Egg-citing hunt

Egg-citing hunt

Ava Sofia Frazier, 8 green bag and Aden Frazier 6 on right lead the way during the Ortonville Lions Club annual Easter Egg hunt on April 3 at the Varsity Field. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

After four decades she retires—again

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-After retiring ten years ago, Karen McArthur’s last day working in the clerk’s office was on April 2. She said she’s finally gone. “When I retired, that was in 2010, the recession had caught up with the township,” said McArthur, a life-long Brandon Township resident. “If I had stayed […]

Township board OKs Seymour Lake special assessment district

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular Monday night meeting, the township board approved the special assessment district for Seymour Lake. “The last board meeting, we took action to go ahead with the special assessment district for Seymour Lake, and so that’s why we had the public hearing today,” said Clerk Roselyn […]

Township board outlines 2021 summer gravel road projects

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the Monday night meeting, the township board approved using the budgeted and committed road funds to pay for graveling certain dirt roads this year. Trustee Kathy Thurman voted against it due to the motion not including a budget amendment. Supervisor Jayson Rumball and Treasurer Scott Broughton met […]

Crime Watch April 10, 2021

Assault At 7:52 p.m., March 24, Brandon deputies responded to a report a man was assaulted by another male who was with a group of people. The victim was running home and the responsible parties were walking the other direction. The victim stated he was walking through the neighborhood when he noticed that a couple […]

Letters to the Editor April 10, 2021

Cemetery grounds look great (In response to, “Ortonville Cemetery clean up April 1,” The Citizen, March 6, page 4) Dear Editor, Can you please print one more letter about the Ortonville Cemetery? I have friends and relatives interred there and have never seen the grounds look so good, as they do now. Just want to […]

Public Notice: Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 at 5:30pm 7386 S. GALE, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 VIRTUAL MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM Members Present: S. Kautman-Jones, K.Vick, A. Moore, P. Major, B. June Members Absent: None Members Excused: None Staff Present: S. Bullen, E. Klimek, L. Christner, D. Lattie […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Ortonville will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Village’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY 2021 to reallocate funding to Youth Services. The hearing will be held on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm in conjunction with the […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Synopsis Charter Township of Brandon Regular Meeting April 5, 2021 Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. Present:  Blair, Broughton, DePalma, Marshall, Thurman, Unruh, and Rumball Absent:  None Also in attendance: EBSC Coordinator Faye Bindig, Fire Chief Kwapis, Citizen reporter Shelby Stewart, BTPR Director Fred Waybrant, and three others. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public […]