Lawton to hold “Christmas in the Village” Friday, Dec. 13LAWTON – The Lawton Lions Club will hold a “Christmas in the Village” Parade, Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., followed by Buster’s Hayrides. The Lions Club will use the Lawton Village Hall community room and the library for Santa visits and crafts following the parade, Read More…
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Langley Covered Bridge closed until further notice after height limiters hit
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The Langley Covered Bridge outside of Centreville is closed to traffic for at least the next two weeks after both height limiters in the area were hit last week. Road Commission Manager John Lindsey said the height limiter on the south side of the bridge was hit on Monday, Read More…
Big second quarter leads Centreville boys to season-opening victory over Chiefs
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — It was a tight game through the first eight minutes between Centreville and White Pigeon Friday night, with the Chiefs out to an 18-16 lead after both teams traded buckets throughout the quarter. However, one defensive adjustment by Bulldogs coach Matt Price made a difference in the second quarter. Read More…
Santa arrives at ‘Dashing Through Downtown’ in Sturgis
Santa Claus got a fire truck ride to Free Church Park in Sturgis, on day two of “Dashing Through Downtown.” Sturgis High School marching band led the parade. It came on day two of “Dashing Through Downtown,” presented by Sturgis DDA. Santa is at the park through 7 p.m. today (Dec. 6), along with The Read More…
Looking Out: Where am I?
by Jim Whitehouse “Which way?” I holler back to Dr. Routemeister as we approach an intersection on our bicycles. “Turn right!” he hollers from behind. Two miles later, we are approaching another corner, and as usual this time he out in front of me. Thanks goodness. I don’t have to ask which way to Read More…
Feed Jackson Initiative Gives Away 1,000 Thanksgiving Meals
A group of restaurant owners, friends, and volunteers got together last Wednesday to help Jackson residents. In the end more than 1,000 Thanksgiving dinners were issued to local residents. Baby Bear Burger owner Marshawn Goodloe and a host of local businesses hatched the idea to provide more than 1,000 Thanksgiving dinners Wednesday outside of Grand Read More…
Historical Notebook: STARR COMMONWEALTH FOR BOYS WORLD WAR II CHRISTMAS STAMPS
By Frank Passic For many years in the 1940s through 1960s, Albion’s Starr Commonwealth For Boys west of town annually issued their own “Christmas stamps” as a way of bringing attention to this esteemed organization’s needs during the holiday season. It was their own version of “Christmas seals,” where you would lick one of these Read More…
Local resident and ADPS officer team up Thanksgiving save elderly couple from drowning by Sylvia Benavidez
Albion Department of Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps shared at Monday’s City Council meeting how proud he was of his officers and the civilian who worked together to save an elderly couple from drowning on Thanksgiving. What started off as a relatively quiet holiday for one ADPS Officer and one Parma man ended up quite Read More…
Lumen Christi sets state football records in championship victory
by Jeff Steers Contributing Writer Last Friday was a record setting day for the Lumen Christi Catholic High School varsity football team. The Titans defeated Lansing Catholic 56-18 to claim the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 6 state title. It is the third consecutive title for the Titans and gives them the most state Read More…
Girls’ Basketball Roundup Three Rivers drops close season opener
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team dropped their first game of the regular season in a close loss to Hopkins at home Tuesday, 40-36.Dani Glass led the way for the Wildcats with a double-double, scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Raja Reyes added seven points and Jennaya Decker had six points. Sturgis cruises Read More…