By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Henry Ford is known for his innovation and design of his cars, but he couldn’t do it alone. At 7 p.m., Nov. 12 the Brandon Township Public Library will host Alan Naldrett, an author who wrote a biography of C. Harold Wills, who was Henry Ford’s right-hand man for years, […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- November has arrived and as many look forward to the holidays, Ortonville Community Emergency Fund seeks help to make Thanksgiving a more joyous celebration for those in need in this community. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund will assist families this holiday season and is currently accepting sign-ups from […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Sara, Mandy and Eleanor have dreams of becoming actresses, so they decide to do something about it. On Nov. 14-16, Brandon High School will present a mystery farce in three acts ‘Murder at Coppersmith Inn,’ a play within a play by Dan Neidermyer. “It’s about three high school girls who […]
In response to “Kearsley Creek E-Coli levels higher this summer,” The Citizen, Oct. 5, page 4 Kearsley Creek Dear Editor, After reading the article in The Citizen, dated October 5, pertaining to water quality data in Kearsley Creek, Lake Louise homeowners would like to share some of the steps we take in efforts to assist […]
WEBER, JUDITH LEE, “JUDY” of Grand Blanc Township; died on October 30, 2019. She was 81. Born on December 1, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Marshall Thomas and Fern Cathrine (nee: Haire) Bellows. She married Daniel James Weber on October 25, 1958 in Keego Harbor, Michigan. She is survived by her four children, […]
Walter B. Toth, of Ortonville, passed away on Nov. 4, 2019 at the age of 96. He was born in Ironshire, MD on Sept. 5, 1923. He was a US Army veteran, serving during the Korean War and was retired from General Motors. He was the father of Joe (the late Bev) Toth of Flushing, […]
A Macomb County man has been found guilty of premeditated murder in the first degree and murder of a police officer following a trial and jury deliberation. Christopher Berak, 24, was found guilty on Nov. 1 of killing Oakland County Sheriff Deputy Eric Overall, a deputy with the Brandon Substation, on November 23, 2017. Overall […]
Brandon High School Student Victoria Ciavarella as Steve Harrington and Mitchel Belton as a Demogorgon, from the fiction TV show Stranger Things. On Oct. 28 BHS students hosted their third annual Haunted Hallways for area youth. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night, the village council passed three motions unanimously to further projects to fix drainage issues around the village. The first motion was to have a topographical survey done for the Schoolhouse Street drain the second to repair the drain at the Cedar Street basketball court, and the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Friction, depression and unresolved issues—just “Ordinary People.” At 7 p.m., Nov. 13-16 and 2:30 p.m., Nov. 17, the Goodrich High School Theatre Department will present the production of Judith Guest’s “Ordinary People.” The play, an adaptation from the novel of the same name, is about the main character Conrad Jarrett’s […]