By Mike Wilcox Publisher It’s time again for Wilcox Newspapers’ Annual Christmas Wish Program. For the next few weeks, we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us, and in detail, tell us what you or your family would like to make Christmas a happy occasion. Inflation Read More…
Back in the Olden Days, sometimes known as The Good Old Days, even if they were not all that great, there was no such thing as Black Friday that began at the stroke of midnight the day after Thanksgiving. Back then, we spent most of Thursday helping to prepare the meal, welcoming guests, and being on Read More…
Anyone out there in reader land that has had stem cell injections to repair an arthritic knee?I apologize out of the gate. Many of you don’t want to hear about my personal problems. It seems the older we get the more concerned we become about our health, that’s just a fact. This column is devoted Read More…
Andrew “Jack” John Butler, 76, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at his home in Paw Paw. He was born Feb. 27, 1947, in Paw Paw, the son of Andrew M. Butler and Kathryn (Benakovich) Butler.Jack was a lifelong resident of Paw Paw, graduating from Paw Paw High School in 1965. Jack Read More…
Wanda Marie BishopMarch 1, 1935 – Nov. 11, 2023Wanda Marie Bishop was born March 1, 1935, in Kalamazoo, and passed away Nov. 11, 2023. She was united in marriage to Frank V. Bishop on May 12, 1956, and remained married and best friends for the next 61 years until Frank’s passing in 2017.Together, they raised Read More…
Orrin Junior Coffinger, beloved husband, father, grandpa, neighbor, friend, and mechanic, 95, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully at White Oaks Assisted Living, Lawton, Nov. 10, 2023, with family by his side, after two difficult years with dementia. He was born (at home) east of Bangor, MI, the son of Walter and Leona (Norton) Coffinger, Read More…
Passed away Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 at U of M Medical Center, Ann Arbor. Dave was born June 1st, 1959 in Kalamazoo, son of the late Lawrence and Shirley DeLong and had lived in the Gobles area the past 41 years. Dave was a Journeyman Plumber for the majority of his working years, the last Read More…
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Sandra, affectionately known as Sandy by her dear friends and family. She left this world peacefully on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of wit, sarcasm, and a love for socializing that endeared her to all who knew her. Sandy was 89 years Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES – Libby Smith had quite a season as a freshman for Gobles’ cross country team.Smith was seventh in the Division 4 state in 18:58.3.Her personal record was 18:41.0, which she met earlier in the season.“Our team did really great this year,” she said. “We had many first places or close to Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer COLUMBIA TWP. – Van Buren Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on Nov. 12, approximately 2:12 p.m., Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 49000 block of 24th Avenue on Lower Jeptha Lake for a call about a tractor/excavator in the lake. The vacation property is owned by an Illinois family. Read More…