By John BriceCorrespondent Warnings from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham last week alerting Chambers County to the imminent danger posed by Hurricane Helene resulted in school closings and canceled local events out of an abundance of caution.Fortunately for Chambers County, Hurricane Helene defied early forecasts of its storm path following the Alabama Georgia Read More…
CCSD school members contemplate termination of LHS school counselor. By John BriceCorrespondent During the Chambers County School District Board of Education meeting at their offices in LaFayette on Wednesday, September 25th of 2024 there was a public hearing regarding the proposed termination of LaFayette High School counselor LaWendy Willis. Due to the hearing which transpired Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — The seventh reported break in the much-maligned force main between Constantine and Three Rivers on Gleason Road since June has been confirmed by the Village of Constantine. The latest break reportedly occurred at 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 in the 15100 block of Gleason Road. Village Manager Read More…
Josh Gracin’s performance, scheduled for Sept. 28 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, was postponed, due to illness. Jamie Eymer, executive director at Sturges-Young, said organizers were notified Sept. 27 that Gracin would be unable to perform. SYCA officials are working to set a new date, and will provide notification when it is confirmed. “(Gracin) Read More…
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Casey Allen Letts, a 33-year-old man from Lee Township faces 33 felony charges related to uploading and receiving child sexually explicit material, according to a press release from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office. On April 16th, the Michigan State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) received a tip from the Read More…
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On Thursday, September 19th, at 10:16 pm, 50-year-old, Tracey Lynn Decker was fatally struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle on 111th Avenue near 55th Street in Lee Township. Luckily, Decker’s teenage daughter was riding with her at the time and remained perfectly safe. She was able to call the authorities Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Following multiple incidents of threats against local school districts, local school leaders this week addressed how they handle those reports, as well as asked the community to think twice about how they spread information about such threats. In a joint statement issued Friday, the superintendents and acting superintendents Read More…
A “visioning” session to assess parking lots and driveways at Eastwood Elementary is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the school. Community members are invited to attend. RSVP is required by Oct. 21, register at bit.ly/4eCNIHr. Dinner is served at the event. At the meeting, administrators and school board members will gather input for Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor When need called, they came. The six citizens who helped a man whose pickup truck plunged into the Kalamazoo River Aug.15 were cited by Douglas City Council Monday, Sept. 16, they being: • Richard Beaudreault, • Jason Lott • Michael O’Brien • Maxwell Klemm • Amie Shanahan and • Austin Waalkes Read More…
By John Raffel PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Red Wolves hosted Hackett in a nonconference soccer matchup last week and won 2-0.“The boys came ready to play and struck first as Kyle Boff continued his goal scoring onslaught,” coach Michael Lounsbury said. “Santiago Nava Aviles played a perfectly placed through ball over the defenders Read More…