The Greater Paw Paw Area National Day of Prayer Gathering 2022 was held Thursday, May 5, on the steps of the Van Buren County Courthouse in Paw Paw. The event featured music of local singer, songwriter and musician Jean Watson…

Mr. Freddie Ledbetter 76 of Cusseta, Alabama died Tuesday May 3, 2022 at his residence. Freddie was born in Tallapoosa County,Alabama July 6, 1945 to the late Henry Crawford Ledbetter andthe late Dossie Dorathea Golden Ledbetter, he retired from Uniroyal…

By Tanya LovelaceThe Lady Rebels defeated Edgewood Academy 10-3 but lost to the Hooper Colts 5-3 last week in a seeding tournament for state playoffs. The team will enter the AA AISA State tournament as the number two seed for…

By Jody StewartLaFayette City Council met Monday afternoon at the Alfa building. In attendance were Mayor Vines, Michael Ellis, Shannon Hunter, Terry Mangrum and City Attorney Mac Tucker. Ann Gleaton spoke to the council and updated them on the situation…

On Saturday, May 7th, the LaFayette High School Boys Track and Field Team made history in capturing the AHSAA Class 2A State Track and Field Championship at Oliver Woodard Stadium in the city of Cullman. The team celebrated its second…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Paw Paw baseball plays to split at Three RiversThe Paw Paw baseball team played a Saturday doubleheader at Three Rivers. The Red Wolves dropped the opener 8-5 but bounced back with a nice 10-6 win in…

Lawrence High School Class of 2022 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) graduates include Mauricio Mancera Bohorquez, Omar Vasquez, Kayla Kendall-Solis, Jian Toy and Charles DeGraves.Photo courtesy of Lawrence Public Schools

PAW PAW – On May 3, voters in the Paw Paw Public School District said “yes’ to one bond proposal, while a second bond proposal was voted down. Proposal 1, which will generate $47.5 million, extend the current millage, but…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – A 25-year-old Decatur man, Dale Eugene Parish, was arrested early May 2 on fleeing and eluding charges, as well as several outstanding warrants, according to a press release from the Van Buren…

By Scott SullivanEditorDark EnergyScientists believe the universe is expanding (Into what? Don’t ask) at a faster and faster pace. Except those who don’t.Three Princeton physicists have challenged this assumption, presenting a model wherein the universe’s expansion soon ends, then it…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSCHOOLCRAFT—The Saugatuck girls soccer team ended a stretch of three games in six days with a 3-1 loss to host Schoolcraft on Monday, May 9.The Trailblazers won the first two games they planned during that span, besting…

It’s been said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. For the past 18 years, however, you could have added a third item to that list: the Allegan girls tennis team winning Wolverine Conference dual meets.The Tigers…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor In 2020, two schools in the Otsego Public Schools district received the distinction of being named a National Showcase School, with that number growing to three last year.This year, four Otsego schools were among the 377…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor You are appreciated.That’s the message administrators from Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools sent to teachers and staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week.The week-long celebration ran from Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, and…

GWENDOLYN LOUISE WEST entered her eternal home on April 21, 2022 at the age of 90. She was born to Robert H. Henry and Amelia Agusta Henry on Easter Sunday March 27, 1932 in Garden City, Kansas. She married Harold…

Joyce passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her home in Plainwell. She was born August 30, 1925 in Augusta, the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School in 1943. She met John Geresy…

Clinton Township, Michigan – Wayne C. Branch of Clinton Twp., Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022.Wayne was born August 13, 1945, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Wilbur and Maxine Branch.After graduating from Otsego High School, he received his bachelor’s degree…

Eugene Terrell was born on the Meconi farm in Kalamazoo Michigan on June 8, 1941 to Esther and Frank Terrell. He grew up on a farm in Paw Paw and raised horses and other animals. In childhood he attended a…

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 69, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home. Born August 18, 1952 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Robenia (Burson) Johnson. Mary was a talented artist. She…

Blanche Marie Wilkinson (Peet) nee’ Evans, 92 of Allegan, passed away suddenly at her home, on May 1, 2022. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Allegan, Michigan to Homer and Pearl (King) Evans, as the tenth of their…