By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – Mother Nature’s one-two punch that unleashed a variety of weather beginning Friday, Jan. 12, over the weekend found Van Buren County Road Commission crews out in that wide mixture of weather that included rain,…

For the month of December, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Response handled 1,337 calls for service, which includes 465 traffic stops.   For the year, they ended at 14,053 calls for service, with 5,705 traffic stops (which are figured…

It’s been a whole week since I’ve worked into a conversation that my grandson and his fiancé both graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. Unfortunately, along with this new title comes a challenge. Ain’t no way I’m going to…

I have a confession to make. I’m a local newspaper addict. I write them, I sell them, and most importantly I read every single one I can get my hands on.Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately depending on your viewpoint, I also…

Mr. Willie G. “Paul” Avery, 67 of Lanett, AL passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 2:00PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Funeral Service…

Mr. Rickey Presley, 59 of Auburn, AL passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 2:00PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Funeral Service will be…

By Pamela Whitlow Tuesday night the LaFayette Bulldogs basketball team traveled to Notasulga, Alabama for an area game against the Reeltown Rebels.It would be the first meeting between the two teams this season and a very important game as far…

By John BriceCorrespondent Martin Luther King Jr. Day was commemorated with a celebration event at Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett during the morning hours of Monday, January 15th of 2024. Among the several guest speakers and visiting community leaders…

By John BriceCorrespondent Advisories have been issued this week by the US National Weather Service Birmingham office in an effort to warn the public regarding potential hazards faced during what has been forecast to be imminent days of extremely cold…

The Greater Valley Area Chambers of Commerce hosted a field trip for the Jr Ambassadors last week. The ambassadors toured two local facilities.John Soules Foods and KIA, was a day of great hospitality and the ambassadors had the opportunity to…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A seat on the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education has opened up following the resignation of one of its members. At the board’s annual organizational meeting Monday, Secretary Ben Karle announced…

Sturgis Public Schools has canceled class for Tuesday, Jan. 16, due to wind chill forecast.  In addition, a strategic planning session scheduled for this week has been postponed. 

With extremely cold weather continuing this week, Sturgis Department of Public Services is asking residents to be conscious of freezing water lines. With the extreme temperature forecast for at least the next few days, conditions may cause water lines to…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — After three months of being closed for extensive repairs, the Langley Covered Bridge is now able to be crossed once again. On Friday, despite strong wind and snow flurries, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held…

City of Sturgis has declared a snow-removal emergency, effective at 8 p.m. today, Jan. 12.  Parking is prohibited on all city streets. The emergency will continue until the storm ends and a resident’s street has been cleared of snow between…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director YPSILANTI, Mich. — Like any good student, a lot can go through your mind before taking an important test. These thoughts can include making sure you have practiced and studied the material hard and well enough,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — With Constantine in the process of exiting from Three Rivers’ sewer system, city officials say they are looking at ways to replace the volume Constantine would be leaving behind for the future. One…

GULL LAKE — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team hung in with Gull Lake early Tuesday night, but ultimately dropped their first game of the second half of the season to the Blue Devils, 77-59.Gull Lake led 19-12 at the end…

Kay Frances Heckelman Roberts AshleyAugust 25, 1950 – December 25, 2023Kay F. Ashley, age 73, passed peacefully Christmas evening at her home in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Kay left us within an hour of our beloved Shaun Standard, age 53, of…

Leslie Edwin “Les” Greene, 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home. He was born to Edwin and Cleo (Martin) Greene of Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Helen Greene and…