The LaFayette Bulldogs hosted the Opelika Bulldogs on Tuesday at the Bulldogs gymnasium. The coaches and cheerleaders were all dressed In Christmas attire to show Christmas spirit. All three Bulldogs teams fell short to the Opelika Bulldogs.The Lady Bulldogs fell short 21-45.The JV Boys couldn’t get past the Opelika Bulldogs 26-39The Varsity Boys fell in Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Community leaders and local officials gathered for a city welcome signs and mural reveal event in LaFayette during the afternoon hours of Thursday, December 19th of 2024.In a post to the official facebook page for LaFayette Main Street promoting the event, it was stated “Join LaFayette Main Street as we present the Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Local officials and business leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting at East Alabama Medical Center – Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital on 48th St in Valley during the late morning hours of Thursday, December 19th of 2024.In a post to the official Facebook page for the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce it Read More…
The Saugatuck boys basketball team heads to Christmas break with a 2-6 record following a pair of losses last week.The Trailblazers dropped a 59-30 decision at home to Bridgman on Tuesday, Dec. 17, before suffering a 53-42 road loss at the hands of Delton on Friday, Dec. 20.“We just need to continue getting better,” first-year Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorBurnt by Unlearnt“We learn from history that we don’t learn from history,” German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel wrote in 1837. Less than a century later Adolf Hitler was führer there.We learned the same nothing here last year too, but 2025 will be different. Right?For instance:
By Scott SullivanEditor How have we survived 2024? Some of us with aplomb, others might prefer a bomb. Our annual Year in Review: JanuarySaugatuck High School thespians will present Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on midwinter nights Jan. 19-21.Saugatuck City Council votes 5-2 to sign a 10-year lease agreement with AT&T to expand local cellular Read More…
By Jim HaydenCorrespondent A special Laketown Township Board meeting scheduled for Dec. 17 had to be canceled due to a lack of quorum. No new special meeting date has been announced, leaving the township with the chance of having no manager after Jan. 3, 2025.The next regular monthly board meeting is Jan. 15.A quorum is Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you drove past the Plainwell Meijer on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 19, you might have noticed several police vehicles in the parking lot.There was no cause for concern, however, as the first responders were at Meijer for the annual Shop with a Hero program.In its 12th year, Shop with Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The four pillars of the National Honor Society are scholarship, service, leadership and character.One of the ways the Otsego High School chapter of the NHS demonstrates service is through its annual toy drive that supports the Otsego Christmas Ministries.This year’s toy drive resulted in $11,000 from donations and fundraisers that was Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Otsego wrestling team hosted a Wolverine Conference quad that also featured Plainwell.The Bulldog and the Trojans each finished the evening with a 1-1 record, as both bested Sturgis but fell to Three Rivers.Otsego’s win over Sturgis was by a 55-24 score, while its loss to Three Read More…