by Ben MurphySports Writer It was a good start to the new season for the Marion girls basketball team Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles, playing at Manistee Catholic Central held a lead for most of the contest, and hung on…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent For the first time ever, Clare’s famous Irish Parade will have a posthumous Grand Marshall.Darren Acton, who wore many Civic Hats throughout his life in the Clare Community and “volunteered” for a multitude of events and fundraisers,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Gateway Village Apartments resident was injured last Saturday when a fire started in her apartment on the third floor of the High Rise., located at 235 Gateway Village Drive.The Clare Fire Department was called to the…

Jimmy Johnson, the son of George and Bonnie Johnson, grew up in much the same way many locals do:Living in town, riding bikes with friends, and hanging out at the local basketball court.He’d listen to some of his dad’s stories,…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” has nothing on the ex-Douglas Haworth Plant. Melching Demolition, which in December began razing the 150,300 square-foot ex-factory and two utility buildings above ground at 200 Blue Star Hwy.,…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Resident and planning commission member Daniel DeFranco has been hired by the Saugatuck Township Board as operations coordinator on a month-to-month basis to fill the staffing gap left when members parted ways suddenly with ex-manager Joe…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Could the above be Saugatuck Township’s new logo? The board, after close to six months of deliberating, was slated Wednesday, Feb. 9 — too late for this week’s Commercial Record print deadline — to decide. The…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR So little money, so many needs. Douglas City Council, not alone facing said situation, has prioritized a Main Street water main and Felkers water, road and sewer issues tops amongeight projects members  have discussed addressing in…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas will have a new kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental vendor at Wade’s Bayou after 18 years. Council Monday approved granting St. Joseph-based Third Coast Surf Shop a 3-year lease to operate out of the waterfront…

Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. One of those days was last week, when I boarded anairplane in Orlando to Detroit.Now all I had heard days before is how this once-in-a-decade blizzard was blanketing Michigan. Iassumed…

By Jody Stewart Tuesday night in front of a large crowd the Chambers County Board of Education held a meeting at the Alfa building to discuss school consolidation with the public. Casey Chambley Chambers County School Superintendent opened the meeting…

Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Jackson of LaFayette, Alabama passed away at 83 years of age, on Monday January 31, 2022 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her husband George Allen Jackson, son William “Allen” Jackson and grandson Ryan…

Mrs. Lue Staples, 70 of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Georgia.Public Visitation will be held Friday, February 4, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. CST until 1:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral…

Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Satterwhite, 92 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at EAMC in Opelika. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home…

Mr. Rand D. (Terry) Burns, 57, of Camp Hill died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Brummitt Cemetery, Camp Hill, AL at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Min. Anthony…

Mr. Antavious Walton, 16 of Valley, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Public Visitation will be held Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL. Funeral…

Mr. Willie James Bell, 70, of LaGrange, GA (formerly of LaFayette) died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in LaFayette. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Handy Cemetery, LaFayette, AL at 2:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. Terry…

Mrs. Charlotte Barber Fulghum 71 of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday February 2, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.She was born in LaFayette on November 21, 1950 to the late William Pierce Barber, Jr. and the late Kathryn Barber. Charlotte’s…

Mrs. Montez Tucker, 75 of Camp Hill, AL, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her residence in Camp Hill, AL.Public Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral…