Judy Kay Jones, 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. She was born on January 10, 1944 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Emerson & Miriam White. She graduated from Lawton High School, Lawton, Michigan in 1964 and went on to work as a waitress at a local diner where she Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2 -4, will celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event.The event began on Labor Day, 1921, as Lawrence area businessmen put on a one-day event featuring music, a parade, baseball games and more, including “5,000 Read More…
Construction at The Lucky Wolf, 404 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, is underway. The Lucky Wolf was recently awarded a RAPS grant through Southwest Michigan First with the help of Market Van Buren and Arbor Credit Union. The facade and brickwork from the 166-year-old building is being restored, in addition to an exterior patio, ADA Read More…
LAWRENCE – Lawrence Village Park will see an expanded Craft Fair during the Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, according to the craft fair organizer.“We have always had a few crafters; but this year, we have made a more concentrated effort Read More…
MATTAWAN – The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) announced that Mattawan Middle School is one of only 11 schools nationwide to receive the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE) Schools of Distinction Award for 2023. AMLE’s Schools of Distinction program both recognize exemplary schools while supporting them through a process of strategic vision setting Read More…
The thieves and scammers are getting more and more prevalent and sophisticated each day. Whether they are threatening to imprison you for monies owed or attempt to extort you with doctored photos, they are disrupting our tranquil moments with their schemes.I am in the midst of attempting to uncover a scam, thus get $10,000 returned Read More…
I commend publisher Mike Wilcox for keeping Michigan Newspaper Association plaques and awards gathered under past publishers Cheryl and Walt Kaechele in Allegan County News offices. It is good to appreciate others’ work.If you read articles, unless strictly business or political, in his papers it’s clear volunteer battalions make small towns tick. These people give Read More…
PAUL BLAIR PALMER JR Another one of the “good guys” has left us. He jumped on that LONG BLACK TRAIN to go have breakfast with his beloved Mom (Marion McGuire Dellapella); his son, Steven; his favorite mother-in-law (Virginia Rock); along with his Aunt Paulla and Uncle Chuck (McGuire). Paul, age 85, died peacefully in his Read More…
Christopher Lee Gossett Passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (5-21-67 to 7-6-23) he was 56 yrs of age. He served in the Navy Reserves for 2 years right out of High school. After serving, he became a Semi-Truck Driver for a few years. He worked for Eton Corp. testing Transmissions. Read More…
PETERSON, Irene Of Lawton Age 97, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton. She was born July 30, 1925 to the late Lynn and Mildred (Welsh) Irwin in Porter Township, Van Buren County. Irene graduated from Mattawan High School in 1942 and married John Peterson in 1943. She worked many years Read More…