By Tanya Lovelace The Lady Rebels go six for six this week to make their record 15-4 for the season. The Lady Rebels blew out Lakeside 11-1. The Rebels fired up their offense in the first inning. Natalie Lovelace grounded out to first base but scores one run. Lanie Lackey doubles on a line drive Read More…
Posts
Obituary: Alicia Kay Hurst
Alicia Kay Hurst 54 of LaFayette, Alabama died Monday April 4, 2022. Alicia was born in LaFayette August 11, 1967 to the late Edward Thomas Hurst and the late Marie Ozley Hurst. Graveside services will be held Saturday April 9, 2022 at 3PM at the LaFayette City Cemetery with theRev. Paul Howard officiating. The family Read More…
Seniorless Marion softball hopes to compete
by Ben MurphySports Writer A quick glance at the Marion softball team’s roster and one might think they are in for a rebuilding year. The Eagles, who went 18-5 last year and won a district championship should still be in good shape despite not having any seniors.“Considering that we have zero seniors and only two Read More…
New Farwell softball coach hopes to keep winning tradition
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell softball team had much success under longtime head coach Steve Klinge. Al Esterline, an assistant on last year’s team that went 23-15 believes that the program’s success should continue under his leadership as well.“The girls have been working extremely hard so that they can compete at a high level,” Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Library Noise
This week has turned into a topsy-turvy one, to say the least. And so, because of an illness in our family, and that takes president over all, I am giving you a Ghost of a memory.Any stories about the M. Alice Chapin Library pull at Marion’s heartstrings. We’ll bet that most former school-kid library patrons Read More…
Obituary: Stewart Leland Dewey
Stewart Leland Dewey: age 63 passed away on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. Stewart was born to parents William Arthur and Elva June (Osborn) Dewey on July 27th, 1958, in Midland, Michigan. He married Sharon L. Miller on June 12, 1982, in Clare and together they raised three children. He Read More…
Obituary: Linda J. Rogers
Linda J. Rogers, age 77 of Clare, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. Linda was born the daughter of the late Norman Richard and Shirley Mae (Durkee) Gillespie on May 3, 1944 in Detroit. She was united in marriage to Michael Paul Rogers on January 11, 1964 in Detroit with him Read More…
Obituary: Betty Jean Baker
Betty Jean Baker, age 91, of Mason, Michigan, went to her heavenly home on March 30, 2022, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on December 20, 1930, in McBain, Michigan, the daughter of Dr. Bert and Sarah (nee Meyering) Brunink. She graduated from McBain Rural Agricultural School in 1948 and often accompanied her father, Read More…
Obituary: Carla J. Krchmar
Carla J. Krchmar, age 74 of Clare, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Schnepp Health Care Center of St. Louis, MI. On December 13, 1947, Carla was born one of four children to Paul and Gloria (Perry) Krchmar in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Carla has been a lifelong resident of Central Michigan. During Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Alex Zink
Alex Zink, a 2012 Marion graduate, spent much of his youth being out in nature.It’s what he enjoyed.Fishing, hunting, playing sports, helping out on the local farms. If there was an outdoor adventure to be had, he was there.And after spending much of his adulthood working the factory life, he recently made a career move Read More…