Frostbite a hit with young and old patrons alike

Frostbite a hit with young and old patrons alike

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 3 min read

Following are the winners in the exciting Frostbite Festival events last weekend.Button raffle – Judy Carlton; Button raffle winning ticket sold at Save A Lot Food StoreWheel Barrow Raffle – Mary WallenFishing adult1st place for largest sack – Kyle Pohl…

Marion girls win 3, now 9-4 in West Michigan ‘D’ League

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 3 min read

by Ben MurphySports Writer The Marion girls basketball team was able to win their third game in a row on Tuesday, taking down host Mason County Eastern 54-27 in a West Michigan ‘D’ League contest.“We were able to get off…

Clare remains atop JPC with easy win over Harrison

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 2 min read

by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare boys basketball team moved another step closer to clinching the Jack Pine Conference and beat an inner-county rival in the process on Friday. The Pioneers, playing host to Harrison, overtook the Hornets to the…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 3 min read

Tis the season again. The family birthday season that is. And the older I get the harder it is to remember them all.In this family about 80 percent of the family birthdays fall during the first few months of the…

May I Walk with You?

May I Walk with You?

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 2 min read

I was listening to a homily some time ago in which the priest said, “If you are not all-in, then you are not in at all.”He was referring to our relationship with Jesus and the tendency for people to only…

Fire destroys Gilmore Township home

Fire destroys Gilmore Township home

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 2 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A call Friday (February 11) at 8:30 a.m. reported a home on Meridian Road in Gilmore Township that was “fully engulfed with injuries.”The home of Nic and Bobbi Denton, at 8500 North Meridian, was completely destroyed in…

Monsignor blesses firefighters, new Clare fire engine

Monsignor blesses firefighters, new Clare fire engine

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 1 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent On February 7th , the new fire truck and Clare’s firefighters were officially blessed by Monsignor Francis B. Koper Of Our Lady of Hope Parrish. It was the first time for this type of ceremony at the Clare…

Faces in the Crowd: Amanda Gilde

Faces in the Crowd: Amanda Gilde

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 5 min read

For Falmouth resident Amanda Gilde, it’s all about the hugs and the high fives.A 1994 McBain graduate, Amanda has always had a passion for kids. She’s spent much of the last 25 years teaching preschool and providing daycare for local…

Young appointed new Osceola EMS director

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 2 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County EMS has a new director.County commission chairman Mark Gregory said the county coordinator hired Steve Young of LeRoy to the position. He previously was working for Mecosta County EMS.His first day was…

Osceola adds several issues to Aug. ballot

Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2022 1 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners acted at its county commissioners meeting on Tuesday to put various issues on the August 2022 election ballot.The board approved placing MSU extension on the August 2022 ballot to…

City dead-ends proposed park temp road

City dead-ends proposed park temp road

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 4 min read

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR A proposed temporary construction road through Cook Park won a cool reception from Saugatuck City Council at its Feb. 9 workshop. Members at their regular meeting five days later OK’d a shorter access largely through Butler…

Douglas OKs $20K for public murals

Douglas OKs $20K for public murals

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 2 min read

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Look for murals on the north and west walls of the Lake Vista SuperValu grocery store and under the Blue Star Bridge after Douglas City Council Feb. 7 agreed to share $20,000 worth of costs with…

Obituary: Mrs. Judy Brummitt Lane

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 1 min read

Mrs. Judy Brummitt Lane, 77, of Camp Hill died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Brummitt Cemetery, Camp Hill at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev.…

Obituary: Mr. Jerry Lee Coleman

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 2 min read

Mr. Jerry Lee Coleman, Sr., age 74, of West Point, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Georgia.Mr. Coleman was born in West Point, Georgia on January 16, 1948, to the…

Obituary: Mr. J. L. Baty

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 1 min read

Mr. J. L. Baty 67 of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.J. L. was bron in Chambers County, Alabama June 19, 1954 to the late Harold Baty and the late Rosa Lee Wood…

Obituary: Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 2 min read

Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller1948 – 2022Memorial Service for Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller, 73, of Waverly, will be Friday, February 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends…

Obituary: Mr. Eugene Blair

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 2 min read

Mr. Eugene Blair 60 of Fredonia, Alabama died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.Eugene was born December 19, 1961 in Valley, Alabama to the late Bradford Eugene Blair, Jr., and Kate Yates Blair, he was a…

Rebels end playoff run with state runner-up trophy

Rebels end playoff run with state runner-up trophy

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 4 min read

By Katie McElvy Chambers 53, Wilcox 49In the elite eight, Chambers was pitted against Wilcox. Everything seemed to be going Wilcox’s way as they led at the end of the first 15-6. The Rebels struggled both under the boards and…

Obituary: Minister Dotcie Phillips

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 1 min read

Minister Dotcie Phillips, 76 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home in Lanett, AL.Public Visitation will be held Monday, February 7, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home…

Obituary: Mr. Eugene Broughton

Editorial Staff Feb 16, 2022 1 min read

Mr. Eugene Broughton, 57 of Camp Hill, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Moultrie, GA.Public Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in…

By Mike Wilcox
Owner/Publisher

Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.

It started simply enough. We asked readers who were struggling to write in and tell us what would make their Christmas a little brighter. The idea was to connect local families in need with local people who wanted to help. Over the years, it’s grown into something truly special—and this year, we’re doing it again.