PUBLIC NOTICE DUE TO THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-21 Subject to the exceptions in Section 7, all individuals currently living within the State of Michigan are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence. Subject to the same exceptions, all public and private gatherings of any number of people occuring among persons […]
Death At 2:59 p.m., on March 23, Brandon deputies responded to a report of a death. Upon arrival, deputies met with the mother of the deceased. She stated she had gone to her daughter’s room to check on her and found her dead. Deputies checked the victim’s room and checked her pulse. She was cold […]
KSIAZEK, NICHOLAS ANDREW of Ortonville, Michigan. Died March 30, 2020. He was 33. He was born July 9, 1986 in Pontiac, Michigan to Mike and Lisa (nee: Eschner) Ksiazek. He is survived by his parents, Mike and Lisa Ksiazek; two siblings, Chelsea (Mario) Juarez and Neil (Michelle) Ksiazek; grandmother, Joyce Eschner; his nephew and niece […]
NIXON, MARGARET ELLEN of Ortonville, Michigan; died March 30, 2029; she was 93. She was born June 10, 1926 in Birmingham, Michigan to the late Jacob and Margaret (nee: Gleasure) Dean. She is survived by two children, Chris (Pam) Nixon of Ortonville and Shannon (Terry) Jacobson of Waterford; three grandchildren, Dan (Beth) Nixon, Mark (Cortney) Nixon […]
SMOTHERMAN, DAVID NEIL lifetime resident of Brandon Township. Died on March, 26, 2020; he was 67. He was born on January 8, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to the Joseph Robert and Virginia Marie (nee: Moyer) Smotherman. He is survived four children, Angela (Brian) Batten, David (Dana) Smotherman, Brian Smotherman and Amy Diiacovo; two brothers, Joseph (Diane) Smotherman […]
Pastor Robert Walter Service of 84 years. May 26, 1935 – March 26, 2020 To my dear departed father. You were not only my dad, but you were my pastor, mentor, and friend. Through your 43 years of marriage with mom, you showed me the value of commitment and marriage. Steadfastness is something I came […]
Spring arrived March 19, but so did about two inches of snow on Sunday night. Temperatures will be in the 50s for southeast Michigan over the weekend. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Governor Gretchen Whitmer has deemed that school food service is still considered critical infrastructure and should continue during the ‘stay-at-home’ order. “I do believe it is deemed necessary,” said Megan Burny, nutritional services director at Goodrich schools. “Our numbers increased by 70 today (Wednesday) from Monday, so I think you’re […]
Census 2020 Dear Editor, I encourage every household to participate in the 2020 Census. Most of us should have received information via the United States Post Office. You can respond to the Census online. The Census provides data that supports senior resources, infrastructure (highways and bridges to name a few), children (which includes education, school […]
By Shelby Stewarat Staff Writer Nationally, there is a shortage of a lot of medical supplies due to COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, including masks. Local residents are doing everything they can to help out. “So, my sister works as an EMT and contacted my mom and I last week,” said Sarah Allen, Brandon Township resident […]