by ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Joseph O’Rourke was at a pre-trial conference on Tues. Sept. 9, at 9 a.m. with Hon. John McBain. He has been charged in the killing of Emarion Flowers on May 16 at the Southridge Park Apartments on Warwick Ct. off Franklin St. in the downtown Jackson area. O’Rourke is pleading Read More…
by ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Antonio Treyvonne Green, age 2), the only suspect in the July 27 shooting death of Mia Sims, age 18, was arraigned by Magistrate Christopher Dickenson on Sept. 4, on charges of Homicide—2nd Degree Murder; Discharging a Firearm in or at a Building causing Death; and Felony Firearm, according to Jackson Read More…
By Ken Wyatt You could say that Clinton’s Folly led to the founding of Jacksonburg in 1829-30. Or, to use a more geographically precise descriptive, you could credit Clinton’s Ditch. History has been kinder, for we remember it as the Erie Canal, the construction of which began in 1817 and was completed on Oct. 26, Read More…
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Downtown Albion’s red brick Superior Street, a symbol of the city’s history and identity, has been closed to traffic this week while crews carried out a maintenance process designed to preserve its distinctive surface for years to come. According to Nathan Takacs, a construction engineer with the MDOT, based in Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team split their two matches this week, defeating Plainwell Monday 7-1 and losing to Brandywine Tuesday 7-1.Against Plainwell, Three Rivers won matches at all but No. 1 doubles. Alex Nowak defeated Plainwell’s Kevin Vicenzi 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Nick Karabetsos defeated Plainwell’s Sean MacRitchie 6-1, 6-1 Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ soccer team dropped a close, weather-shortened 2-1 game Wednesday, Sept. 3 at home against Otsego.Carter Rice scored the lone Three Rivers goal in the loss. The game was called at halftime.On Thursday, Sept. 4, the ‘Cats lost 6-0 at home to Harper Creek. No stats were reported for the Read More…
“Ah!! There is nothing like staying home for real comfort.” -Jane AustenLast week I offered suggestions on how to save money when shopping for groceries. I hope you found at least one of the suggestions helpful.We recently purchased a new refrigerator. It seems our previous one only lasted thirty years. We’ve been told that the Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Two people were arrested in Mendon after a search warrant was executed at two locations Friday.According to the Mendon Police Department, officers executed search warrants in the 2700 block of Pleasant Road and the 300 block of East Street, both with the help of the St. Joseph County Special Read More…
MOTTVILLE TWP. — A man the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office deemed to be a “known violent offender” in a press release was arrested in Mottville Township Wednesday.According to deputies, the county’s Special Response Team were called at 6 p.m. that day to arrest a 26-year-old man in a residence at the 11000 block of Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare is off to a 2-0 start in varsity football and Brendan Burton is confident the Pioneers can keep it going.This is his second year of varsity football. Last year he played left tackle and nose guard. This year he is playing left guard and linebacker.Burton started both ways last Read More…