Mike WilcoxOwner/Publisher Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.It started simply enough. We asked readers who were struggling to write in and tell us what Read More…
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Lawton woman accused of embezzling over $50k from school
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – A Lawton woman, a former employee of Lawton Community School, was arraigned Oct. 24, in 7th District Court, Paw Paw, on a charge of embezzlement over $50,000, but less than $100,000, according to a press release from the Lawton Police Department.Lawton Police Chief Greg Cordes said Andrea Rice-Keister worked Read More…
Three Rivers 2025 Mayoral Candidate Profile: Nathan Walden
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director This story originally ran in the October 24 edition of the Three Rivers Commercial-News. THREE RIVERS — Nathan Walden has faced a lot of adversity in his 43 years of life. At age 16, he was paralyzed due to having a spinal aneurysm explode, and had lived in a juvenile home Read More…
Three Rivers 2025 Mayoral Candidate Profile: Angel Johnston
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 10 edition of the Three Rivers Commercial-News. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Growing up in Kalamazoo, Angel Johnston said she enjoyed coming to Three Rivers on vacation during her early years, with Scidmore Park being one of her favorite places to stop. After moving to the Read More…
Three Rivers 2025 Mayoral Candidate Profile: Tom Lowry
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director This story originally appeared in the Oct. 10 edition of the Three Rivers Commercial-News. THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry has seen “a little bit of everything” in his 26 non-consecutive years as mayor of Three Rivers, and so far, he says being mayor has been a “positive thing” Read More…
Holy day, scheduling conflicts lead to Mendon football advancing via forfeit against Sacred Heart
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — A confluence of conflicts between both Mendon and Grand Rapids Sacred Heart Academy led to Sacred Heart’s MHSAA eight-man Division 2 football team forfeiting their first-round playoff matchup against the Hornets that was scheduled for this week. On Thursday, it was announced that Sacred Heart, the sixth-ranked Division 2 Read More…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK: CARL LEWIS ZAPPA
By Frank Passic There are only a small handful of persons who lived in Albion that have appeared in national motion pictures. One of them was Donna Montran (1893-1976), an Albion native who appeared in the 1915 silent film epic “Birth of a Nation” as one of the “Belles of 1861.” Another was Violet Read More…
Judge Thomas Wilson files answer to JTC review
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer 4th Circuit Court Judge, Thomas Wilson, who is under review by the Judicial Tenure Commission of the State of Michigan, filed an answer to the complaint, FC 110, on Oct. 22. The complaint, filed on Sept. 11, included eight counts of alleged misconduct or conflict of interest, including drinking or Read More…
More than candy given out during Sweets on Superior; hugs, tons of creativity and unique giveaway
By Sylvia Benavidez From intricate handmade costumes to inflatables, an estimated 1,000 kids and adults walked up and down Superior Street Sunday gathering treats at this year’s Sweets on Superior. One of the over 30 vendors at the event, Nick VanAcker, director of Outreach & Education for Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum had an unofficial Read More…
3 contested Jackson City Council races
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The City of Jackson is holding mid-term elections on Tuesday Nov. 4. At stake are three city council seats: Ward 1, Incumbent Arlene Robinson against challenger Dena K. Morgan. Ward 1 covers the south side of Jackson. Robinson was first elected in 2013; re-elected in 2017, and in 2021. She Read More…