BRANDON TOWNSHIP- Douglas Newberry, 18, a 2002 Brandon High School graduate was deployed in northern Iraq last week. Newberry, is part of the United States Infantry 173 Airborne Battalion. Although it’s uncertain his mission, he was trained in Ft. Bening Ga.as a paratrooper, gunner and Humvee operator after enlisting July 14, 2002, said Charles Newberry, […]
By Meghan Carbary & Christiane Daily Staff Writers Brandon High School Principal Michael Ferguson along with other school officials have a daunting war time task: establish student safety while maintaining calm. In the classroom, students are going about their normal daily activities. “We have kept the mindset of not panicking,” Ferguson said. “Kids need their […]
ORTONVILLE – Ortonville resident Georgena “Jo” Miller is a cancer survivor who is living life to the fullest in the company of good friends, under the brim of a red hat. “There are no rules,” said Miller. “Just, a fun social gathering.” On Wednesday, March 19, Miller along with about 20 local woman gathered for […]
ORTONVILLE – The Phase I Skate Park equipment was delivered last fall and now Brandon Groveland Ortonville Recreation Director Fred Waybrant is asking for help to put it together. “I plan to open the park the same day the equipment is put together,” said Waybrant. After nearly two years of fund-raising and debate whether a […]
Ryan James Bauman, son of Doug and Midge Bauman attained the rank of Eagle Scout as a representativeof Ortonville Boy Scout Troop 337. Bauman earned the rank after completing a six month project of planning, raising the funds for and promoting help to complete a patio sitting area at the Ortonville United Methodist Church. Choosing […]
Geoff Moore, a well-known Christian recording artist, will be getting back to his roots. The singer/songwriter who was once a member of the band The Distance, will be performing at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center courtesy of the Seymour Lake United Methodist Church. The venue will be a homecoming for Moore the 1979 […]
Dear Editor, The Brandon Music Boosters is an organization whose objective is to promote interest and the continued support of the music program within the Brandon Schools community. Through various fund-raisers, these dedicated individuals volunteer many hours throughout the year to ensure that the music program will continue and with threat of financial cutbacks to […]
Dear Editor, In 1838 just one years after Brandon Township established their local unit of government, roads were first located on townline section lines. Baldwin Road on the east and Oakhill Road in the south. Other roads followed the section lines when the terrain allowed. The roads were made up of pit-run gravel from various […]
Chimes no more At 11:48 a.m. Monday March 17, an Ortonville man reported someone stole a handmade windchime from the porch of his home on South Hadley Road. The stolen property totalled approximately $100. There were no suspects in the case. Theft, drugs and stolen goods At 9:55 a.m. Thursday March 20, a man reported […]
Like the entire nation, Brandon senior baseball player Nick Emery is keeping tabs on the war with Iraq. While the upcoming sports season gives Emery and the rest of those students playing spring sports in Brandon and Goodrich something to focus on, their thoughts are never far from their fellow citizens serving their country. “We […]