By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – The downtown Lawton road construction project, which was scheduled to be completed on Friday, Aug. 23, has been extended to Friday, Sept. 20, due to Amtrak work and weather delays, according to Lawton Village Council President Josh Appleby. He released a statement on Monday, Aug. 26, about the project, Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30- Sept. 2, will see the return of fireworks to celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event.The event began on Labor Day, 1921, as Lawrence area businessmen put on a one-day event featuring music, a Read More…
Visitors to the Bohm Theatre in Albion were able to experience the legendary film “The Wizard of Oz” on the big screen Wednesday night. The showing, which included a costume contest, was in honor of the 85th anniversary of the 1939 film. According to Wikipedia, The Wizard of Oz is celebrated for its use of Read More…
By Ken Wyatt War often brings cruel ironies. One such irony played out in the little village of Concord in the months after America declared war in December of 1941. The irony? That a German engineer, who fled Hitler’s Third Reich, and who helped America defeat Hitler’s brutal European war, was reduced to collecting used Read More…
The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA)/Choose Marshall held a ribbon cutting to welcome Albion’s Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new chamber member. Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a stimulating and educational environment for children of all ages. With a focus on interactive play and learning, Read More…
As we approach the end of August, we are reminded of one of Albion’s most unusual promotional events “gone wrong” that occurred on Friday, August 17. 1962 at 9:30 am. On that date, the Albion Chamber of Commerce was sponsoring a “ball drop” as part of its “Back to School” promotion in downtown Albion. 850 Read More…
Marshall High School Football 2024 Last season: The Redhawks finished 2-7 overall, 1-5 in the Interstate 8 Conference. It was the fourth consecutive sub .500 record with the Redhawks’ last winning season in 2019. Key returnees: Austin Miller (QB) Carter Pratt (WR/DB), Tayshaun Simpson (OL/DL), Akin Olapade (RB), Liam Scott (OL/LB). Newcomers: Javion Hancock (WR/DB), Read More…
Columbia Central at Westborn Tournament: The Golden Eagles finished seventh with a team score of 398 at Oakland University’s golf course. Logan Bentley finished second overall shooting a 74. She was defeated by three-time state individual champion Mia Malendez (71) in the tournament. East Jackson Invitational: Columbia Central High School won the modified nine-hole tournament Read More…
by Jim Whitehouse The east wall of our living room is mostly windows. This is a wonderful thing as my beloved wife Marsha and I can look out on the wooded land and meadows, enjoying the wildlife, the wind-driven dance of the tree limbs and the changing mosaic of green, brown, white and blue. But Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team dropped their first match of the 2024 season to Coldwater at home, 6-2.The lone wins for the ‘Cats both came from the doubles matches. The No. 1 doubles team of Jay and Alex Nowak defeated Coldwater’s Tucker Wischmeyer/Cayden Wood 6-4, 6-3, while the No. 2 doubles team Read More…