The Ortonville Community Historical Society celebration

In celebration of 50 years of volunteering within the OCHS several activities are planned for Aug. 3- 4. At 4 p.m., Aug. 3 the OCHS will be hosting an “Escape at the Mill,” an opportunity to experience figuring out how to get out of a locked room in the Old Mill Museum. Further information will […]

Letters to the Editor June 28

Thank you Dear Editor, On behalf of the members of Goodrich Enrichment Activities and Revitalization (G.E.A.R.), I’d like to extend a huge thank you to all who made our First Annual Glow Golf Outing a success! We are a newly formed non-profit 501c3 whose organization’s mission is to give back to our community by providing […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION – AUGUST 7, 2018 IN GROVELAND TOWNSHIP To the Qualified Electors: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Primary Election will be held in: GROVELAND TOWNSHIP County of Oakland, State of Michigan TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 THE POLLS will be open 7 o’clock a.m. until 8 o’clock p.m. ALL POLLING PLACES ARE […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Meeting July 23, 2018 Call to order 7:02 p.m. Present: Butzu, Robinson, Skornicka, Wills Absent: Brice, Eschmann, Sleva The following items were approved: Agenda Minutes of June 25, 2018 Disbursements in the amount of $36,818.75 BGYA Request 2017-2018 Budget Adjustment 2018-2019 Budget Adjustment DDA Painted Rock Garden Request Planning Commission […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test for the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, has been scheduled for TUESDAY, JULY 31 @ 10:00 a.m. to be conducted at the Groveland Township Office, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI. The Public Accuracy Test […]

Voter’s guide for August 7, 2018 primaries

Editor’s note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships. Candidates were limited to 30 word responses. Key: (I) Incumbent, (R) Republican and (D) Democrat. Brandon Township Trustee (Choose one) Name: Scott Broughton (I) Age: 53 Years in the township: 22 Education: Bachelor of Science – Business Administration, […]

School supplies needed for OCEF

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer It’s still summer vacation but it’s not too early to at least think about back to school. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund has kicked off their annual school supplies drive for the Brandon School District. “We are helping over 200 kids, and we’re really shy,” said St. Anne’s Christian Service […]

Burning, smoke, odor issues spark rule discussion

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Recently, residents of Ortonville and Brandon Township have voiced their concerns with burning in the village and township. “Some of the things you can’t burn, rubber, plastics, shingles, tires, treated lumber, painted wood, rail road ties, wet leaves, furniture, cardboard, garbage, manufactured building products, wet green grass, pretty much anything […]

Council, police take aim at local speeders

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Police are cracking down on speeders in Ortonville and Brandon Township. “I can tell you that while this construction has been going on, just within the village within a 12 hour period, we wrote 43 tickets,” said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation commander Lt. Greg Glover. “That is a […]

Face on

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer “Quoth the Raven never more.” The mournful poetic quote of Edger Allen Poe from “The Raven” has inspired make-up artist Alexandria Bishop to create a look that could soon pay off. Bishop, a 2011 Brandon High School graduate, will fly to California with five other finalists for the NYX face […]