By David Fleet Editor So close. The Brandon “Knot Right” team was right on last week with a second place finish at the annual National Bridge competition. The Brandon High School freshmen team of Rylee Sobecki, Paige Thwig and Maddie Misenar, traveled to Park City, Utah to take on the nations top high school bridge […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- It’s dusk on a late May afternoon and Ron Cleveland pulls off a rural township road. His two caged feathered passengers, tipping the scale at just under a half a pound each are healthy except they both are blind in one eye. “There’s not much more we can do […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Tuesday night, the planning commission voted 7-0 to keep two ordinances pertaining to adult foster care facilities as they currently are. “The planning commission will be sending this back to the township board with the recommendation that we keep things as they are now,” said Planning Commission […]
McARTHUR, GERALD ALLAN “JERRY” of Brandon Township; died May 29, 2019. He was 71. Born on October 25, 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Robert Paul and Mildred Marie (nee: Wilbur) McArthur. He is survived by three children, Kimberly (Michael) McArthur-White, Timothy (Kerri) McArthur and Tamica McArthur; six grandchildren, Jessica McArthur, Brianna (Seth) Keefer, Scott McArthur, […]
Sister Mary Agnes of the Eucharist O.P. Died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Lourdes Nursing Home of Waterford, Michigan. She was born Shirley Mae York July 13, 1936 in Flint, Michigan to the late Kenneth and Estella Marie (nee: Spracklen) York. She is survived by her Sisters in Religious Life; four daughters, Mary (Franco) Maras, […]
MUNGER, ANN ELIZABETH of Ortonville, Michigan. Died May 28, 2019. She was 64. Born October 25, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Francis and Mary (nee: Sterns) Mansfield. She married Thomas Munger on May 18, 1974 in Pontiac. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; three children, R. J. (Kristy) Munger, Julie Bochenek and […]
Ron Allen, a Vietnam War Army veteran places one of more than 500 flags at the Ortonville Cemetery on Tuesday. Allen, is an Ortonville VFW member and a Purple Heart recipient. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Monday night, the Brandon School Board voted 6-0 to hire another social worker for the district. Vice President Lisa Kavalhuna was absent with notice. “Our mental health staff is really doing a good job and really working hard to identify students who are in need early,” said Superintendent Dr. […]
According to Oakland County Sheriff Office Brandon Substation police reports, at 11:16 a.m., May 9, the Brandon school resource officer responded to a report of disorderly conduct at Brandon High School. Deputies were alerted that a secretary was having trouble with a student in the office. Upon arrival at the office, deputies observed a student,18, […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night, Kim Hill of Hill Decor and Lifestyle was appointed to the board of directors for the Downtown Development Authority by a 7-0 vote by the village council. “We are in unanimous support of recommending Ms. Kim Hill from Hill Building and Hill Decor, right here in […]