District voters narrowly nixes school bond proposal

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 10, voters in Brandon, Groveland and Springfield townships voted against a bond proposal for Brandon Schools. “The district will be debriefing and discussing options over the next few weeks,” said district superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw. “We have several projects that are time sensitive and others that may be […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

PUBLIC NOTICE – PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING ATTENTION RESIDENTS MARCH 25, 2020 At 4 p.m. BUDGET HEARING FY 2020-2021 The Groveland Township Board will hold a public hearing at the regular Township Board of Trustees meeting on the proposed operating budget(s) for the Township General Fund, Building Fund and Fire Department Operating […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. 248-634-41 52 The purpose of the meeting is to hear if Groveland Township should adopt an ORV Ordinance […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON Regular Meeting March 2, 2020 Call to order 7:00 p.m. Present:  Allen, Darnall, DePalma, Kordella, Marshall, Rumball, Thurman Items Approved: Agenda Consent Agenda Conditional Rezoning 2370 Granger Rd. OTV Lease Renewal Agreement Comcast Franchise Agreement Carlisle Wortman Consulting Agreement Clean-up Days Contract 2020 Gravel Request 2020 Dust Control Program Charitable […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Charter Twp. of Brandon 395 Mill St., P.O. Box 929 Ortonville, MI 48462-0929 PUBLIC FORUM March 16, 2020, 7:00 pm Charter Township of Brandon will be hosting a public input session on Brandon Township Community Park projects. The Township is looking to build an additional varsity baseball and softball fields (final development for phase two) […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING March 23, 2020 7:00 p.m. The Village of Ortonville Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting. The public is encouraged to attend to provide comment and/or input […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING April 7, 2020 7:00 p.m. The Village of Ortonville Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting. The public is encouraged to attend to provide comment and/or […]

Thank a Brandon Teacher by Dr. Matt Outlaw

Dear Ortonville-Brandon Community, Over the course of my six years as superintendent in Brandon, I have had the honor and privilege of seeing firsthand the powerful impact that Brandon teachers and support staff are having on the youth of this community. Having worked in a few other districts, I can tell you that Brandon is […]

Letters to the Editor March 14, 2020

Angry old man Dear Editor, Just a few remarks concerning Bernie Sanders. I sure hope he is not the democratic nominee this year. In fact he isn’t even a democrat. He is a socialist. He promises free college, free health care, is he also going to pay our house payment, or rent, or food bill? […]

Daniel Forster

FORSTER, Daniel Richard “Danny” of Clarkston; went to be with the Lord March 10, 2020; age 38.  Loving son of Janice and the late Jerry Forster.  Beloved brother of Amy (Sean) Vine, Holly (Matt) Parry, Nancy (Jim) Miller and Jessica Forster.  Uncle of Noah, Christian, Gabe, Caleb, Liberty, Miley, and Isaac.  Also survived by his […]