In an all-school assembly on Tuesday, March 10, students at Paw Paw Middle School had the rare opportunity to hear a message from Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, James C. McCloughan. Born and raised in Van Buren County, Specialist Five McCloughan spoke of his service as an Army combat medic in the Vietnam War. In Read More…
VAN BUREN COUNTY – On Monday, March 16, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Van Buren County Dispatch began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting numerous traffic crashes along westbound Interstate-94 near the 56-mile marker, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff’s deputies responding to the area discovered a large-scale incident involving approximately Read More…
Every time Americans pull up to the pump, they’re told the same story: gas prices are high because of global supply problems, geopolitical tensions, or refinery issues. Those factors certainly play a role. For instance the war with Iran has tightened worldwide supplies, but in reality here in America we get very little oil from Read More…
TR Partnership homeschool program offices expected to move in By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The days of the Norton building as an elementary school in the Three Rivers area will soon be coming to an end. On Monday, the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education approved a plan that would see first, Read More…
Two people face charges after a March 15 crash, according to Sturgis Department of Public Safety. At about 1:45 a.m. on that date, officers were dispatched to the area of Meijer for a report of retail fraud and hit-and-run. was gone prior to officers arrival, but they were able to locate the vehicle a short Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers High School’s annual musical is looking to be “Part of Your World” starting this weekend. This year, TRHS will be putting on a musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which will run from March 13-15 and March 20-22 at the high school’s Performing Arts Center. Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The world of Dungeons and Dragons provides the backdrop for a journey of learning about family in a unique play on stage this weekend at the Three Rivers Community Players. “She Kills Monsters,” a high-octane drama-comedy fantasy play, opened at the Community Players Theatre at 15526 Millard Rd. Read More…
B Jeff Steers Contributing Writer Local wrestlers Austyn Hocter of Hanover-Horton and Wyatt Burns of Springport high schools won MHSAA state individual wrestling titles Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. They did it in different fashions. Hocter dominated his match in taking the 215 pounds championship with a pin in just over one minute in Read More…
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Kelsey A. Guernsey said Dion Jamel Flowers Jr. was arraigned March 9, before District Court Magistrate Jake Dickerson on charges of open murder, three counts of assault with intent to murder and felony firearm. Flowers is charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender. The maximum possible penalty Read More…