Paw Paw Public Schools issued a statement about a recent unauthorized ac-cess of information that occurred involving PowerSchool, the district’s third-party student information system.Paw Paw Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Davison said, “We were recently informed that an incident took place in which an unauthorized party gained access to certain PowerSchool student information system (SIS) data Read More…
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Three Rivers announces chemical changes in water
Changes based on recommendations from EGLE By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Changes in the makeup of city water are coming within the next two days to the City of Three Rivers. The city’s Department of Public Services (DPS) announced in a press release Monday that beginning Wednesday, Jan. 15, the city will be Read More…
Chicken-keeping permits available beginning Jan. 13 in Sturgis
Beginning Jan. 13, the city of Sturgis will begin accepting permit applications for the keeping of chickens on residential property. Applications are available at city hall, 130 N. Nottawa St., in the community development department. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval. Each property must meet all requirements of the city’s ordinance to qualify. Residents Read More…
Metty hired as new Three Rivers DDA director
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local Three Rivers business owner was officially hired to be the new executive director of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority. Angie Metty, who owns Reflections Hair Studio on South Main Street in Three Rivers and is also an administrative assistant with the DDA, was hired in Read More…
Guernsey becomes first female lead prosecutor in Jackson County
By Jeff Steers Contributing Writer New Jackson County Lead Prosecutor Kelsey Guernsey did something interesting before Circuit Court Judge John McBain officially signed her to the position. Guernsey asked people in the audience to stand up if they were part of her “village.” Slowly more than half of the 75-person audience stood up as Guernsey Read More…
Columbia Central has solid week in girls basketball
by Jeff Steers Contributing Writer The Columbia Central High School girls basketball team won three games last week. The Golden Eagles defeated Ann Arbor Pioneer, Concord, and Napoleon. Here are scores from area teams. Columbia Central 56, Ann Arbor Pioneer 46: Gabby Gaydosh finished with 17 points, Cecelia Slat tallied 10 points, and Kolie Brown Read More…
Cooper Street in Downtown Jackson closing for bridge replacement
The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing the Cooper Street bridge over the Grand River in Downtown Jackson starting Monday, Jan. 13. MDOT is fully replacing the street’s deteriorating bridge and outdated water main. According to an MDOT press release, this $12 million investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 114 jobs. Cooper will Read More…
Light agenda at city council meeting includes further discussion on EDC budget
At Monday’s meeting, Albion City Council again tabled the discussion on the request of the Albion Economic Development Corporation to transfer $150,000 from the TIFA (tax increment finance authority) fund into the EDC budget. The reason for this request is to balance the EDC budget by reimbursing money spent toward the expansion and completion of Read More…
Looking Out: An alarming story
by Jim Whitehouse “Ringggggggg” sounds my roommate Otter’s alarm clock. We are sophomores in college. Otter sets his alarm clock for very early each morning. I lift my head from my pillow and see him slap the snooze button on the clock. He falls back to dreamland. Five minutes later, “Ringgggggg.” Again, the hand-smack on Read More…
Obituary: Vennie Ree (Gibson) Williams
Vennie Ree (Gibson) Williams, born on March 3, 1933, in Chester, Georgia, peacefully departedthis life on Dec. 25, 2024, at her residence in Greensboro, North Carolina, surrounded byher loving family. She was the cherished daughter of the late Ammie Lee Kurtz (Gibson) andGuy Gibson. Vennie gave her life to Christ at an early age, a Read More…