Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon Sports

Gobles ends strong volleyball season

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — The Gobles Varsity Volleyball team ended their season play just short of winning districts, hosted at Bloomingdale High School.The Lady Tigers played on Monday Nov. 4., beating Bloomingdale in the first round (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) to advance to round 2.Sariana Wilson had a great day at he net with 3 Read More…

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Delaney Riddle named Miss Mattawan 2024

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com MATTAWAN – The 2024 Miss Mattawan Scholarship Pageant held recently saw Delaney Riddle named Miss Mattawan 2024.Her court includes: First Runner-up and Miss Entrepreneur McKenzie Schoonbeck, Second Runner-up Jessica Jasensky, and Miss Congeniality Nariah Walsh.The new queen said, “I joined originally thinking that if it’s my senior year, I might as Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon Obituaries

Obituary: Yvonne Elaine Becker

Yvonne Elaine Becker, 83, of Lawrence, passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at her home.She was born Sept. 29, 1941, in Otsego, the daughter of the late Clifford Parsons Bennett and Lillie Rose (Harvey) Bennett.Family was most near and dear to Yvonne. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, this love Read More…

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Paw Paw man faces multiple charges after he led authorities on slow speed pursuit

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – A 60-year-old Paw Paw man faces multiple charges, including flee and elude, and outstanding warrants, after he led authorities on a slow speed pursuit that began in the Village of Paw Paw.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at approximately 1 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies Read More…

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12-year-old faces charges for making phone call threats to area school districts

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com A 12-year-old faces charges for making phone call threats to the Paw Paw and Mattawan school districts, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said that Sheriff’s deputies, along with local agencies, were dispatched to Paw Paw and Mattawan schools on Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Saugatuck girls basketball eyes league, district titles

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorNew season, same expectations for the Saugatuck girls basketball team.“As we do every year, we fully expect to compete for conference and district championships,” Saugatuck coach Kevin Tringali said. “We earned both the past two seasons, and we look forward to working extremely hard this season and getting them both in the Read More…