By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — Two roads that have gotten significant traffic increases in the last several years in Fabius Township will be reconstructed next year. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Fabius Township Board approved their annual road work contract with the St. Joseph County Road Commission, which includes nearly 10 miles of Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director JACKSON — Getting to the regional finals in the MHSAA football tournament is a special thing for a lot of teams. For Constantine, who made it to the playoffs with a 6-3 record ranked 21st in the state by playoff points, it was even more special. However, the Falcons’ playoff run Read More…
by Jim Whitehouse “So what happened then?” I ask Hilly, who’s been telling a story about painting a huge old house one summer when he was in college. He got to the part about lugging a 40’ ladder up to the front of the house and trying to figure out how to set it up Read More…
Three volleyball teams advance to regional finals Photo, story by Jeff Steers Recorder contributing writer Three Jackson County schools will be competing for regional volleyball titles Thursday. Western High School won its regional semifinal in Division 2, Hanover-Horton faces Clinton in the Division 3 final at Lumen Christi, and Concord travels to Bellevue Thursday for Read More…
Over the past several years, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have introduced new rules for municipal water systems regarding lead service lines, the line running from the city’s water main into a home or building. It includes requirements to identify and replace specific types of services and Read More…
In a program honoring military veterans in its distinctive biblical worldview, Jackson Christian School packed out its high school gym on Veterans Day. More than 50 veterans showed up for the event, along with many family members of students. Some of the veterans were in combat fatigues and headgear reflecting their service as members of Read More…
By Frank Passic FRANK E. DEAN With the recent sale/return of the nearly 100-year-old Bellemont Manor by Albion College in October back to members of the Dean family, we are reminded of the heritage this family-clan has had in Albion, and its association with Albion College. We wish Annabelle Dean and her group great Read More…
George Henry Hawkins, age 97, of Albion passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was born June 20, 1927, in Union Springs, Alabama, one of 11 children born to the late Edward Duett and Claudie Lee (Joseph) Hawkins. George was an inquisitive and analytical child who showed extraordinary intelligence and a Read More…
Albion’s newly approved Interim City Manager Douglas K. Terry spoke to the council and public on Monday, Nov. 12, the night he was formally approved night by the city council. Terry is local and not a stranger to running small cities. One of his most recent interim assignments began in February in Charlotte. He had Read More…
On Monday, Albion’s City Council expressed their gratitude to Douglas K. Terry for accepting the position of interim city manager and to retiring Albion Department of Public Safety Chief and outgoing Interim City Manager Scott Kipp. As Terry spoke during the Nov. 12 city council meeting, he summarized his work ethic, “I have three R’s, Read More…