Marion graduation set for May 27
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Important dates for Marion High School Seniors has been set for upcoming days, the district announced:Seniors last day of school: Friday, May 20. Cap and gown pickup, Friday, May 20, when senior sign out packets…
Several offices to move from Osceola County Courthouse
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Building, Safety and Grounds committee had discussion at a recent meeting on where to move the current offices from the Courthouse.It was decided the Administration offices would go to the church property.…
Trails group: call of wild takes foot
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The RiverWood Council, new name for the Tri-Community Trail Master Plan Committee, announced more updates in its just-released spring newsletter. Among them is keep working with Saugatuck Township to increase access and improve amenities at the…
Community Pride Week to return June 1-5
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Community Pride Week will return to the lakeshore full force Wednesday through Sunday, June 1-5. Festivities fete not just the local LGBTQ population but all people. Community Pride Committee-sponsored fun will start Wednesday, June 1, with…
Multi-decorated vet keynotes AFD lunch
Michigan native and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Jim “Doc” McCloughan will be guest speaker at the 10th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon Saturday, May 21, at Community Church of Douglas, 6874 Wiley Road, beginning at 11 a.m. The…
Chambers County mourns passing of Crook
The Chambers County area Etc. mourn the passing of 99 year old Catherine Pitts Crook! Mrs. Catherine Pitts Crook, 99, of LaFayette died Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 13, 2022 at…
Residents gather for National Day of Prayer
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…
Obituary: Mr. Freddie Ledbetter
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…
Lady Rebels enter tournament as #2 seed
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…
LaFayette City Lake closes due to flow issues
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…
LHS track team brings home state title
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…
Sports
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…
Five earn Summa Cum Laude honors at Lawrence
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
PP Schools, Proposal 1 approved, Proposal 2 defeated
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…
Decatur man arrested for fleeing and eluding
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…
Blue Star
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…
Saugatuck soccer team wins two games, loses one
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…
Streak Breakers
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…
Four OPS schools named National Showcase Schools
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…
Local districts celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
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…
