By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners voted at its Monday meeting to approve the ARPA Core Committee’s recommendation of up to $200,000 ofARPA funds for the Courthouse and Sheriff’s parking lot renovation.Commissioners voted to have the remaining balance of monies from the boiler rebuild towards a new AC unit for Read More…
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Missaukee approves $92k camera system
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – The Missaukee County Board, at its meeting last week, approved a bid from Windemuller $91,856.17 to be paid from the Capitol Improvement Fund for the camera system replacement project.Also at the meeting, Lynn Pope, Northern Lakes CMH Board Member, gave an update on the organization.Under public comment, Kelly Wagenschutz, Read More…
Obituary: Mrs. Nyelshulia Vesta lewis-Rich
Mrs. Nyelshulia Vesta Lewis-Rich, 38 of Anniston (formerly of Roanoke) and her infant daughter, “Sunshine” died Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Funeral services will be held at Word Alive International Outreach, 122 Allendale Road, Oxford, AL 36203 on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. (CST) with Associated Pastor, Dan Mattox Read More…
Obituary: Mrs. Margie Elaine Irvin Bailey
Mrs. Margie Elaine Irvin Bailey 66, of Valley, Alabama died Sunday June 12, 2022 at her residence.Mrs. Bailey was born in Chambers County April 25, 1956 to the late Willie Clinton Irvin and the late Vera Lucille Lauderdale Irvin, and worked as a homemaker.Graveside services will be held Saturday June 18, 2022 at 11 AM Read More…
Deputy dies in one-vehicle crash near Standing Rock
Monday the Chambers County Sheriff department lost a Sheriff’s deputy in what has been reported as a one vehicle crash between Welch and Standing Rock. Twenty-four-year-old Deputy was Jmar Abel who had been with the Chambers County Sheriff Department for two years was assisting the Roanoke Sheriff Department with a chase. Able lost control of Read More…
Vision LaFayette kicks off today
Today is the Main Streets kickoff party in downtown LaFayette! Taste of LaFayette will begin at 5pm and go until 7pm. A training class will be held from 1pm until 4pm for anyone who is interested in learning more about Main Street. The United Methodist church in town is hosting the training meeting in their Read More…
Shooting at Greenwood Church injures one
On June 14, 2022 officers with the Lanett Police Department responded to Greenwood Church on Veterans Memorial Parkway in reference to a subject suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, the scene was secured. The subject suffering from the gunshot wounds was given medical treatment by Lanett Fire and EMS and then transported to a Read More…
Obituary: Mary Lee Vander Vere
Mary Lee Vander Vere, 79 of Allegan, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born May 4, 1943 in Otsego, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late George and Marian (VanHouten) Spencer. Mary graduated from Martin High School in 1961. She married the love of her life, Read More…
Obituary: Edward “Ned” James Stapleton Jr
“Ned” was born Edward James Stapleton Jr. on August 25th, 1954 to Edward J. and Frances ‘Janice’ (Richardson) Stapleton.He attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and then Allegan High School, class of ‘72.He went to Ferris State College graduating with a two-year Social Work degree. Always adventurous, he and buddy Sam Surprise fixed up an old Read More…
Obituary: Ruth Elberta Miller Berkin
Ruth Elberta Miller Berkin, passed peacefully on June 13, 2022Ruth was born on Dec. 6, 1917 in Oto, Iowa, of Nettie B. (Cook) Miller and Elbert Henry Miller. The family of six moved to Allegan in 1920. She was a lifetime participating member of First Presbyterian Church, and an active member of Friends of the Read More…