By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular meeting Monday night, the Brandon board of education voted 6-0 to bring in two companies to interview during a special meeting in December for the purpose of choosing one to be the search firm for a new permanent superintendent. Board member Kevin McClellen was absent with notice. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON Brandon Township will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at its Regular Meeting on December 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at 395 Mill St., Ortonville, MI 48462 to receive public comments on the proposed 2021 budget. A copy of the budget will be available for public inspection at the Clerk’s office […]
Charter Township of Brandon 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 Meeting held virtually through “Go to Meeting” Regular Meeting, November 9, 2020 Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Present: Allen, Broughton, DePalma, Kordella, Marshall, Rumball and Thurman Absent: None Also in attendance: Senior Center Coordinator- Faye Bindig, Building Dept. Director- Bill Dinnan, Brandon Fire […]
The Ruck for Veterans Dear Editor, Thank you to Bearss Fitness & Ivy Rehab, owners Joshua Bearss and manager Sean Duffey for sponsoring the Veterans Day Fun Ruck on Nov. 14. And a special thank you to Robini Loughlin for organizing the event. The Ruck for Veterans walk helped the local VFW Post 582 Ortonville […]
SMITH, LAURA LEE of Ortonville, Michigan; Died November 15, 2020. She was 70. She was born on August 29, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Elmer Joseph and the late Gloria Ann (nee: Carlini) Toth. She is survived by two children, Kimberly (Randall) Smith-Kulaga and James J. (Michelle) Smith; five grandchildren, Nicholas Kulaga, Sophia Kulaga, Ava Smith, Molly […]
DYER, MARK STEVEN of Groveland Twp., Michigan. Died November 14, 2020. He was 49. Born on August 25,1971 in Royal Oak, Michigan to the Carol June (nee: Corbin) and the late Willie Alvin Dyer. Mark was a 1990 graduate of Brandon High School, then went on to ITT in Troy where he took Heating and Cooling […]
KELLY, WAYNE of Goodrich, Michigan; died November 15, 2020. He was 75. He was born March 11, 1945 in Closplint, Kentucky to the late Millard and Ethel Mae (nee: Hall) Kelly. He married the former Yvonne King on August 16, 1968 in Lake Orion, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Yvonne […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Township resident Bob Marshall has recently been awarded Outstanding Vocalist of the Year by the Fair Play Country Music Red Carpet Awards Show. The global event featured musical artist nominees from around the globe in the genre of country music. “We had intended to be at the awards show […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Robin Loughlin never dreamed she’d be drag racing, but in September the Groveland Township resident put the peddle to floor at the Mid Michigan Motorpex, and edged out an .058 of a second win. “The very first time we ever went to drag race, it was an eighth mile race […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Nov. 22, it will be 57 years since President John F. Kennedy, known as ‘Jack’ to many, was assassinated. He was just 46 years old, in his first term as president, and gearing up for his reelection campaign for the 1964 election. In Detroit, Michigan, they began making campaign […]