Community gathers for Oxford

Community gathers for Oxford

On Dec. 3, hundreds gathered in downtown Ortonville to remember the victims of the Oxford High School shooting. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On the night to illuminate the downtown village Christmas Tree— community members joined to pray for their neighbors. “We gather here in the dark of night with […]

Brandon Schools tighten security

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer In the wake of the recent shooting at Oxford High School, Brandon School District is going to be implementing more security measures. “I am very proud of our schools, I think we have done our best, I think we do our best,” said Lisa Kavalhuna, school board president. “We work […]

Brandon CDBG Funds

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular Monday night meeting, the township board voted 5-0 to allocate their 2022 Community Development Block Grant funds to four different categories. Supervisor Jayson Rumball and treasurer Scott Broughton abstained from the vote due to involvement with Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance, which received CDBG funding. “Every […]

‘Pirates of the Cafeteria’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Due to school closures, the Brandon High School theater department has rescheduled their fall play performances to Dec. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. “We will have a moment of silence and every performance is dedicated to our Oxford community and the victims and survivors of the tragic event of […]

Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2021

Fill the truck Dear Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Ortonville for all of the generous donations for OCEF this holiday season. Just before Thanksgiving, Oakwood and Harvey Swanson elementaries, Brandon Middle and High schools all held food drives, and we filled our Studebaker truck five times picking […]

Donald Cole

COLE, DONALD B. of Ortonville, Michigan formerly of Warren; died on December 3, 2021. He was 87. Donald was born February 3, 1934 in Howell, Michigan to the late Leo R. and Mary E. (nee: Lennon) Cole. He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Sue (Nance) Cole; He is survived by […]

Puppy tales:Raising Leader Dogs for the Blind

Puppy tales:Raising Leader Dogs for the Blind

Oakley and Chanel of Brandon Township. The two are moms for Leader Dogs for the Blind of Rochester Hills. Chanel had four litters before she retired, and Oakley is pregnant with her third litter. Their litters go on to train as guide dogs. while the moms will retire and stay with the volunteer in their […]

Community mourns

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Dec. 1, the Brandon School District was closed due to staffing shortages a reflection of the connectivity to the Oxford community. The district was also closed due to potential threats on Dec. 2 At 12:51 p.m., on Nov. 30, Ethan Crumbly, a 15-year-old Oxford High School student opened fire […]

Ortonville Downtown Dollars

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The Downtown Development Authority is again partnering with Consumers Energy and their ‘Our Town’ grant program to offer a buy-one-get-one opportunity for the Ortonville Downtown Dollars. The grant gave the DDA $9,000 to support a Holiday BOGO Bucks program for a limited time, which will help to support the […]

OCEF: Annual 2021Christmas distribution

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund Food Pantry is seeking donations for their annual Christmas distribution. “It was decided that due to continued challenges and concerns related to the pandemic, additional Bueche gift cards will be distributed to the at-risk families in place of the extra food they would normally receive […]

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