MILLER, JOAN CHARLOTTE of Ortonville, Michigan; died on April 22, 2022. She was 92. Joan was born on February 4, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John and Teresa (nee: Pfaffelhuber) Jaeschke. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Brazelton; two sons, Tom Miller and Vernon Miller, Jr.; four grandchildren, Jessica Miller, Denise Miller, […]
ADAIR, LINDA VERONICA of Falmouth, Michigan; died on April 21, 2022. She was 71. Linda was born on February 5, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Charles J. and Norma I. (nee: Frecker) Jensen. She married Michael Stephen Adair on October 5, 1974 in Pontiac, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband, Mike […]
Goodrich High School Track Team in Tuesday snow. Photo by Scott Giza. Photo by Patrick McAbee
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A minor in the United Kingdom has been arrested and taken into custody in connection with a threat of a shooting at Brandon, Oxford and Lake Orion High Schools on April 8. “He is a legal resident of England, and that same minor was committing the same threats across […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Between April 25-27, the Brandon Board of Education will be interviewing six superintendent candidates. During a special meeting on April 4, the Brandon Board of Education selected the six candidates for the first round of interviews for the superintendent position.The permanent position has been open since October of 2020 when […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon High School Construction 1 class is selling the doghouses they made to help fund their program. The doghouses are the project that students work on for the class to help them develop hands-on skills they can use in the future. “They learn basic framing skills, they use handheld […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Changes are happening at the Brandon Township Public Library. “The Friends of the Library bookstore has moved across the hall and into what was previously the teen space,” said Brandon Library Director Laura Fromwiller. “They are still offering a great selection of books, music and DVDs for all ages at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon School District is starting the process of updating the English Language Arts, ELA, required readings. Currently, the most modern book that is part of the curriculum is “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury, which was published in 1962. “We asked students what they thought about the […]
MATTANA, GUY of Ortonville, Michigan; Passed away peacefully in his home on April 16, 2022. He was 96. Guy was born on January 21, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William and Luigia (nee: Cavalli) Mattana. He married the late Betty Cooper on May 8, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. They were married just shy […]
Thank you BGYA leadership Dear Editor, I am so proud of the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance Program (BGYA). Our kids deserve the best and this kind of student leadership shows us how bright our future is! For 35 years BGYA has been honoring the best and brightest in our community and I am proud to […]