Pedestrian injured in Constantine Twp. crash [UPDATED]

Robert Tomlinson Oct 22, 2024 2 min read

Updated 4:13 p.m. Oct. 23, 2024 CONSTANTINE TWP. — A pedestrian received life-threatening injuries when a vehicle tried to avoid a crash on Constantine Road Thursday night. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred near the…

Three Rivers gets blowout win over Sturgis

Three Rivers gets blowout win over Sturgis

Robert Tomlinson Oct 19, 2024 5 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Friday’s rivalry game between Three Rivers and Sturgis was a more personal one for Wildcats head coach Jeff Awe in his first year at the helm. On Thursday, just one day before the game,…

No-contact order lifted for St. Joseph River in Three Rivers

Robert Tomlinson Oct 18, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A  no-contact order for the St. Joseph River issued due to a wastewater spill was lifted Friday morning. According to Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Superintendent Taylor Davis, the no-contact order, made for the…

50k gallons of wastewater spill into St. Joseph River; no-contact advisory issued [UPDATED]

50k gallons of wastewater spill into St. Joseph River; no-contact advisory issued [UPDATED]

Robert Tomlinson Oct 15, 2024 3 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Updated 7:42 p.m. Oct. 15, 2024 THREE RIVERS — For the second time in two years, a major wastewater spill into the St. Joseph River in Three Rivers has occurred. On Monday, the Three Rivers Department…

No. 3 Paw Paw dominates, Three Rivers ‘flat’ in homecoming shutout

No. 3 Paw Paw dominates, Three Rivers ‘flat’ in homecoming shutout

Robert Tomlinson Oct 11, 2024 6 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The pomp and circumstance of homecoming night at Armstrong Field was drowned out a few times Friday night by the pops of the confetti poppers from Paw Paw’s student section on the opposite…

Final 911 call, police sketch released in Shank disappearance case

Final 911 call, police sketch released in Shank disappearance case

Robert Tomlinson Oct 7, 2024 5 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Newly-public details in the disappearance of Brittany Nichole Wallace Shank were released Monday by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. Included in the new materials were a 911 call containing what police say is…

TRPD searching for missing woman

TRPD searching for missing woman

Robert Tomlinson Oct 6, 2024 1 min read

UPDATE 8:35 P.M. 10/6/2024: TRPD says in a statement that Gayen-Kalloo has been located alive and well, and that her family has been notified. Original story is below. THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking for the public’s help…

Seventh sewer force main break since June reported on Gleason Rd.

Robert Tomlinson Sep 30, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — The seventh reported break in the much-maligned force main between Constantine and Three Rivers on Gleason Road since June has been confirmed by the Village of Constantine. The latest break reportedly occurred at…

Local school districts reiterate student safety commitment following school threats

Robert Tomlinson Sep 27, 2024 4 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Following multiple incidents of threats against local school districts, local school leaders this week addressed how they handle those reports, as well as asked the community to think twice about how they spread…

EPA, City to do door-to-door in-home water service line verification Oct. 1-4

Robert Tomlinson Sep 24, 2024 3 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — As part of its recent partnership with the EPA’s Get the Lead Out Program, residents in Three Rivers may get a knock on their door next week. The EPA and the Three Rivers…

EPA partners with Three Rivers in lead water pipe replacement process

EPA partners with Three Rivers in lead water pipe replacement process

Robert Tomlinson Sep 24, 2024 5 min read

City receives $600k grant from EGLE By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CHICAGO — The City of Three Rivers may soon be on a track to have lead pipe replacement accelerated in the near future. On Friday, Sept. 20, the United States…

TR police searching for carjacking suspect

TR police searching for carjacking suspect

Robert Tomlinson Sep 21, 2024 1 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are searching for a suspect in an alleged carjacking that occurred Saturday in Lockport Township. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, Ernest Wellington was last seen fleeing on foot…

TR school board president addresses school threats, district response

TR school board president addresses school threats, district response

Robert Tomlinson Sep 17, 2024 7 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Following two days last week where classes were cancelled due to anonymous threats against schools in Three Rivers, the district’s school board president Monday praised the work done by administrators and police to…

Constantine defeats rival Schoolcraft in overtime

Constantine defeats rival Schoolcraft in overtime

Robert Tomlinson Sep 14, 2024 7 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT — There is a saying that Constantine head coach Shawn Griffith tells his players when it comes to their rivalry with Schoolcraft. “There’s only one thing more special than beating Schoolcraft, and that’s beating Schoolcraft…

TR schools close again Friday due to second online threat

Robert Tomlinson Sep 13, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the second straight day this week, Three Rivers Community Schools was closed due to anonymous online threats against the district. On Thursday night, just one day after a threat over Snapchat closed…

School shooting threat shuts down TR schools Thursday

Robert Tomlinson Sep 12, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A school threat made over a social media service against Three Rivers Community Schools is causing it to close the district Thursday. The school district announced late Wednesday evening the district would be…

New library services contract offer with TRPL accepted by Lockport Township

New library services contract offer with TRPL accepted by Lockport Township

Robert Tomlinson Sep 10, 2024 5 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — There is now officially a deal between Lockport Township and the Three Rivers Public Library. On Monday, the township’s board voted unanimously to officially accept the library’s latest library services contract offer, and…

Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.

Robert Tomlinson Sep 2, 2024 2 min read

Fifth break and/or spill since beginning of June By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township. According to Constantine…

A new popcorn stand in Three Rivers? City allows for brand-new stand; evaluating options for historic stand

A new popcorn stand in Three Rivers? City allows for brand-new stand; evaluating options for historic stand

Robert Tomlinson Aug 31, 2024 8 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A historic landmark in Three Rivers may soon no longer be in commission, with the city evaluating options for what to do with it moving forward. On Monday, Aug. 5, the Three Rivers…

HarmonyFest returns to downtown Three Rivers this weekend

HarmonyFest returns to downtown Three Rivers this weekend

Robert Tomlinson Aug 31, 2024 5 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — An annual celebration of music and more returns to Three Rivers this weekend. The 31st Three Rivers HarmonyFest music festival will take place this Sunday, Sept. 1, in downtown Three Rivers from 1-10…

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.