by Jim Whitehouse “Mom, what’s that bird?” says a boy sitting next to me on the sidelines of a futebol pitch, which I’ve been told by my Brazilian friend Sergio is the same thing as a soccer field. My beloved wife Marsha and I are leaning back in folding chairs watching our 11-year-old granddaughter Milly Read More…
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Jackson Public School Board elects officers; discusses budget
The Jackson Public School Board convened its first meeting of 2025 Tuesday evening to elect new officers and discuss budgeting strategies. The motion for candidate selection of board president drew immediate appraisal from Board Trustee Kesha Hamilton in response to the nomination of former vice-chair Shalanda Hunt.Declining support in open session, Hamilton conveyed no confidence Read More…
Jackson cold snap
With seasonal temperatures approaching single digits and below this week, the importance of local partners in the community challenged with the task of intervening on extreme temperatures and those most vulnerable became apparent. The week began with frigid temperatures and a response from City of Jackson officials to convert the Martin Luther King Recreation Center Read More…
Grass Lake, Lumen Christi remain undefeated in boys basketball
The varsity basketball teams from Grass Lake and Lumen Christi Catholic high schools remain undefeated with wins last week. Both teams are 12-0 midway through the season. Here are basketball scores from local high school boys basketball teams. Waverly 74, Jackson 48: The Vikings trailed 15-14 after one quarter before Waverly pulled away during the Read More…
Obituary: Lema Nell Smith
Lema Nell Smith, A rose named Lema Nell Smith, bloomed in Alamo, Georgia on Dec. 5, 1938. The eldest of eleven children from the union of Theo & Annie (Wood) Davis. She went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 19, 2025 in Albion, Michigan. Nell came to Michigan in 1952 as her parents Read More…
City approves contracts, discusses plans for Stoffer Plaza and hears the importance of the PIT Count Project
At Tuesday’s Albion City Council meeting, Maurice Barry gave a presentation on the annual Point-in-Time count. The project is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Albion participates in this annual count of the unhoused to help get the proper amount of funding for housing initiatives. “We Read More…
Obituary: Sharon Price
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sharon Price, a cherished mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and devoted partner. Sharon passed away on Jan. 11, 2025, at the University of Michigan Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones as she transitioned to heaven. She was 58 years old. Born on April 5, Read More…
Obituary: Jesse Washington
Jesse Washington, age 37, of Albion, Michigan was called to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2025, due to natural causes. Jesse was born to Jerome and Delma Washington on Nov. 7, 1987, 10 minutes before his twin brother, Andre, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jesse is a 2006 graduate of Albion Read More…
Obituary: William Hastings Boyd “Bill”
William Hastings Boyd “Bill” age 87 of St. Joseph, Michigan passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. He was born May 18, 1937, the son of David Clare and Eunice Faye (Martin) Boyd. Bill was an only child and his family made their home in and around the Albion area for many years. Bill attended Ferris Read More…
Jackson celebrates MLK with Diversity Celebration
Dr. Tonya Bailey told those in attendance at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Celebration that “change starts with us.” The annual Diversity Celebration took place last Friday morning at the American 1 Event Center. A sold-out center featured community and school leaders, business professionals, and students from area schools. Bailey is an associate Read More…