Brenda Elaine Tran 78 years old Brenda passed away on September 6th, in her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loved ones after courageously living with Alzheimer’s for many years. Brenda was born on September 14th, 1945, to Ronald and Blanche Mahar. She spent her childhood in Belding, MI, where she met and later married her Read More…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothea (Dort) Blanche Spahn (Healy) of Gobles Michigan. She was born on April 30, 1928, in Gobles Michigan. She was the daughter of Vernon and Blanche Healy of Gobles. She passed away on Thursday September 19, 2024, at Borgess Hospital. She was 96 years Read More…
Roger Allen Smith, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 20, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born on July 26, 1945, in Allegan, Michigan, to his late parents Leonard and Helen (Heath) Smith.Roger’s life journey was marked by his unwavering intelligence, tireless work ethic, and immeasurable love for his family and friends. After Read More…
As I have written many times in the past, I have long been entranced by newspapers. You might, quite rightly, accuse me of being addicted to them. It has been that way since I was in elementary school and would drop by the local newspaper office to watch the reporters in action. The sports Read More…
By Gari Voss Activity has increased along 26th St. at the site of the Trowbridge Dam. The boat launch on the Kalamazoo River at the Dam is now officially closed until 2027. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that cleanup of contaminated sediment and riverbank soil along a 2.4-mile section river upstream of the Read More…
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On the morning of Thursday, September 19th, Allegan County Central dispatch received a call from the Fennville Shell gas station. They were concerned about one of their employees – Mrs. Mable Mills, a 43-year-old from Lee Township.Mills, according to her coworkers never skipped work without explanation. Yet, she hadn’t been to work Read More…
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan made it official at their September 23, 2024, City Council meeting. Mayor Roger Bird proclaimed September 27, 2024, as Allegan’s Day of Recovery. This puts an exclamation mark on the national Month of Recovery to acknowledge the importance of supporting those in recovery and the network that continues Read More…
Charles Estes Dimon Kendrick-Holmes, 80, of Columbus, Georgia, died at Spring Harbor on Sept. 23, 2024.He was born in Columbus in 1944 to Thomas Clarence Kendrick Jr. and Martha Dimon Kendrick, moving to Zebulon, Ga., after the death of his father. Charles studied pharmacy at the University of Georgia, married Barbara Bowers, served as an Read More…
I would like to thank the dozens of readers that commented on my Bicycle Hippie finds sobriety column from last week. It certainly was a change of pace from my ranting and raving about government overreach, so much so I’m recounting a sports story from a year’s past.The date was December 15, 1968, and the Read More…
By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy Rebels took to the road for the fourth game this season this time to face Bessemer Academy. Luke Tarver didn’t hesitate to find the end zone on the opening drive, and Cameron Gooden picked up the two point conversion to quickly put the Rebelsup 8-0.Bessemer’s offense came out ready Read More…