By Scott SullivanWriter Former 16-year Allegan County Commissioner Tom Jessup was named by that all-Republican board to replace the man who defeated him, the late Dean Kapenga, as commissioner for District 3.The one-time Casco Township supervisor emerged from a 5-hour commission special meeting Aug. 21 to deliberate among nine finalists who submitted applications by the Read More…
What a way to start… but a better way to end the night! The LaFayette Bulldogs kicked off their football season opener on Friday night at home. The first game on the Bulldog schedule was scheduled to be on the road, but had to get shifted around at the last minute and ended up at Read More…
Funeral services for Hershel Lamar Lashley, age 85, of Lafayette will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Lafayette with Bro. James Caulfield officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.The family will receive friends at the church Read More…
The LaFayette Main Street hosted its 2nd Annual Membership Meeting last Thursday. The meeting was held at the Kemp’s historic home in LaFayette.LaFayette business owners, Main Street volunteers, board members and Mayor Kenneth Vines were in attendance.The 2024 Business of the Year award went to Newmans Farm Supply.Ms. Veronica Roesly was named the 2024 Volunteer Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Attendance policies recently adopted by the Chambers County School District under its new “Early Warning Truancy Program” have prompted parents and residents in the community to express their concerns over potential issues that may arise for students and their families.In a post to the official Facebook page for Valley High School, details Read More…
Diane Rumsey Grimm, 70, of Mattawan, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at her home. She was born May 25, 1954, in East Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of the late Dalton C. Rumsey Sr. and Wilma F. (Blaesing) Rumsey. Diane was a longtime active member at Paw Paw United Methodist Church. She also donated her Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Hudsonville Unity Christian best Paw Paw 7-1 last week in boys tennis action. Results were as follows: Singles: No. 1 – Edmundo Berain Saucedo, Hudsonville Unity Christian def. Terrance Fisher, Paw Paw, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 – Jack Veldhouse, Hudsonville Unity Christian def. Jalen Cole, Paw Paw, 6-4 , 6-2 , -; No. Read More…
Dr. Glenn Mollette In 1975, I bought a four-cylinder Chevrolet Monza. In my opinion in was a terrible buy and a lousy car. There was one episode after another of maintenance issues and the four-cylinder engine was just a piece of junk. I survived that car long enough to trade it in on a Toyota Celica. I felt Read More…
Every Christmas Eve, Humphrey Bogart would slip away from family and friends to watch the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” When she knew it was over, his wife Lauren Bacall would join him as he told her, “I’ll never accomplish anything important in life. I’m just an actor.”In fact, he’d accomplished lots. Bogart had survived World War Read More…
By Donald Talonen The Annual Salute to Veterans, sponsored by Operation Injured Soldiers, will take place on Lake Michigan on August 31, 2024. Approximately 80 veterans will embark on a fishing trip aboard 40 boats, departing at 5:30 am and returning at 11:30 am.Following the fishing expedition, at 12:00 pm, the boats will participate in Read More…