Obituary: Malcolm (Mal) D. Scott
Malcom (Mal) D. Scott passed away March 1, 2022, at the age of 89. The son of Dr. Paul and Gladys Scott, Mal was born in New Market, IN, Aug. 19, 1932.Mal grew up in New Market and graduated from…
Obituary: Linda Louise Barker DeLoach
Linda Louise Barker DeLoach was born in McDougal, Ark., April 29, 1942, the daughter of Lennie A. and Vivian Barker (Wells). Linda, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully in her home on March 4, 2022, at the age of 79.Linda loved…
Obituary: Geraldine Agnes Whitworth
Geraldine Agnes Whitworth, 83, of Paw Paw, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. Geraldine was born in Claypool, Indiana, March 25, 1938, daughter of the late Paul and Bernice (Berkowitz) Ziegler.She was united in marriage Oct. 7, 1961, to Franklin…
Obituary: Eugene (Gene) Carr
Eugene (Gene) Carr went to be with his Lord Wednesday, March 2 at the age of 97. He was born July 22, 1924, in Hinckley, Illinois to Archie and Wilhelmina (Troeger) Carr, the fifth of 15 kids. The family moved to…
Obituary: Betty J. Brown
Brown, Betty J. – age 90, died February 22, 2022, in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Betty was born July 30, 1931, in Paw Paw, the daughter of James and Lucia (Scotese) Marcelletti. She graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1949…
Obituary: Lorene Anne Gambill, 103
Lorene Anne Gambill, age 103, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Grand Pines Assisted Living Center in Grand Haven, Michigan. Lorene was born November 7, 1918, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Clarence and Hilda (Anderson) Isaacson. Lorene married Robert…
Dennis Henry Ax, 79
Dennis Henry Ax, 79 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Ascension Allegan General Hospital. Born October 25, 1942 in Manistee, Michigan, he was the son of the late Henry and Geraldine (Repo) Ax and the husband…
Obituary: Helen Winslett Tucker
Helen Winslett Tucker, 91, of Mobile, AL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 28, 2022 in Bay Minette, AL. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, March 3 from 1:00 – 2:00pm at Radney’s Funeral Home on…
Obituary: Mr. Phillip Burke
Mr. Phillip Burke 78 of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday March 4, 2022 at the EAMC Lanier Hospital.Phillip was born in West Point, Georgia October 19, 1943 to the late Kelly Paul Burke and the late Leona Bruce Burke, he attended…
Obituary: Mr. Eddie Lee Webb
Mr. Eddie Lee Webb, Sr., 77 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Public Viewing was held on Friday, March 4, 2022, from 12 Noon until 6:00 PM CST at…
Obituary: Mr. Bobby L. Presley
Mr. Bobby L. Presley, 62 of Dadeville, AL, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Piedmont Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA.Public Visitation was held Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home…
Obituary: Ms. Carol Bernette Heard
Ms. Carol Bernette Heard, 61 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at her home.Graveside Servies was held on Monday, February 28, 2022, 11:00 AM CST at New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in Camp Hill, AL.…
Obituary: Carol Carmichael Wheeler
Carol Carmichael Wheeler 79 of LaFayette, Alabama passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at the LaFayette Extended Care.She was born to the late Dr. Nicholas Aaron Wheeler, Jr. and the late Caroline Carmichael Wheeler. Carol attended Auburn Universitymajoring in…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorSilly PuttySilly Putty came in a plastic egg you unscrewed. What came out was yolk-size, pink and magic, almost like a baby.You could press Silly Putty against newsprint — color funnies were best — and it reproduced an…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelThe next time you see photographs of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, you may want to hold your children closer. You are separated by just three degrees from that war.First degree: we know each other because you invite…
Businessman, daughter arrested for drugs after store raided
On 03/02/2022 Agents of the Chambers County Drug Task Force/ Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at Rock’s & More located in Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama. During the search warrant Agents located and recovered Hydrocodone Pills, Oxycodone…
Three Five Points students win Fredonia essay contest
The top three winners have been named in the Five Points School 2022 essay contest conducted by Fredonia Heritage Association, partnering with New Hope Foundation.The top winners, all 8th graders, are Skye Favors, first, Amelleon Huguley, second, and Amellion Staples,…
99-year-Oldreognized during Black Historyprogram
On Sunday, February 27, 2022 Pastor Gary L. Dixon and the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Family dedicated their 2022 Black History Program to Mrs. Catherine Crook. The program was titled “I Am Black Excellence”. Mrs. Crook exemplifies this title in…
Mike’s Musings: Is government benefiting from war
Unlike many of us, I have a healthy distrust towards government and the media. I never ever believe what they tell us, without researching the issue or edict thoroughly. COVID in my opinion, was one of those issues that didn’t…
Atwater leads Otsego past Trojans
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—During its two regular-season games against Plainwell, the Otsego boys basketball team got off to slow starts and had to fight back to secure wins.Senior Ashton Atwater made sure there would be no slow start for…
