PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority will host “Christmas in the Village,” with the lighting Friday night, Dec. 2, of the Village Christmas Tree located in front of the Carnegie, 129 S. Kalamazoo St., and continue Saturday,…

    HL Mencken was an old school newspaper man who wrote for the Baltimore Herald – fedora, cigar, allegedly a bottle of something in the top drawer of his desk, and magnificently sarcastic and acerbic. Much to everyone’s surprise, he also…

It’s that time of year when our email and post box is flooded with Christmas Wishes. Our annual program, partially funded by local businesses fulfills the wishes of dozens of families in need of food, transportation, shelter and holiday gifts…

Area snowfall from last week’s pre-Thanksgiving winter snowstorm saw approximately 28 inches of snow reported in Gobles, and more than 20 inches recorded in Paw Paw during the four-day storm that closed many area schools on Friday. By Monday, Nov.…

Born March 20, 1963 and passed away suddenly on November 7, 2022. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She would do anything to help anyone and was always there for her children and grandchildren. Spending time with…

With much sadness, the family of Rebecca Steele announces her passing on Nov. 15, 2022, at The Vineyard, in Texas Corners, Kalamazoo. Rebecca was diagnosed with glioblastoma in May 2021, which she fought diligently since. During this time, she took…

PAW PAW –The Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority will host “Christmas in the Village,” with the lighting Friday night, Dec. 2, of the Village Christmas Tree located in front of the Carnegie, 129 S. Kalamazoo St., and continue Saturday, Dec.…

I was going to write my usual Thanksgiving tribute to those that have made 2022 a bountiful year, when scanning the news, I came across this piece that got my blood boiling.The headline declared, “Woman arrested for forcing her son…

    Ever since moving to Saugatuck some thirty-plus years ago, we have always made a point of going to see A Christmas Carol, with Steve Williford as the director, producer, and the lead character.  He manages to transform himself from a truly nice…

Phyllis Jean Conklin, 96, of Lawrence, passed away comfortably, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, surrounded by family at home. Phyllis was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Kankakee, Ill., the daughter of Harry and Nellie (Beauvais) Wright, both of whom precede her…

Wilma “Wig” Jean (Craft) Curry, 79, of Kalamazoo, passed away at her home surrounded by family, Nov. 5, 2022. Born on Sept. 21, 1943, in Gage County, Kentucky, she was the youngest of seven children to Dewey and Minnie (Hammond)…

Members of Lawrence American Legion Hess Eastman Post 174 held a Veterans Day Ceremony, Friday, Nov. 11, at the Lawrence Veterans Memorial at Hill Cemetery. American Legion member Charles Moden, shown in foreground with members, led the rifle volley. Members…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – More than 32,000 Van Buren County registered voters went to the polls last week to cast their ballots, according to unofficial information from the Van Buren County Clerk’s Office, as reported on the…

    Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday, the 24th, and it is a uniquely original American holiday.  The first one was held in 1619 when the Anglicans landed in Virginia.  According to their charter from the London Company, they were to have an annual…

Now that the Mid-Term election is over (at least in most states) it is time to reflect on the results. I’m happy to say voter turnout was better than expected in most states which indicate our Democracy is alive and…

Sommerfeldt, Dennisof Kalamazoo Age 92, died peacefully on October 28, 2022. Denny was born September 26, 1930 in Benton Harbor to Gottlieb and Bertha (Schuhknecht) Sommerfeldt. After proudly serving in the U.S. Army, Denny returned home, married Joyce Weber, and…

Richard “Dick Kruso” Kruszewski, surrounded by adoring and loving family, passed away Nov. 4, 2022, just one month shy of his 88th birthday.Pages could be filled with thoughts and memories of Richard. He lived a phenomenal, full life, and he…

Christine Jane Reed passed away while fighting cancer, Oct. 24, 2022. She was born March 20, 1972, in Kalamazoo, to James and Patricia Reed.Christine grew up in Paw Paw with her two siblings and resided there for most of her…

Pete Cornish – journeyed from his adventures on this earth from his home on Friday, November 4, 2022.Pete was born in Lawton, MI to Elwyn and Lena Cornish. He took up the family’s tradition of farming the land at a…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Taking on tournament host Bangor in the district championship match on Friday, Lawton got off to a slow start, dropping the first set. From there the night, and even more importantly the district trophy belonged to…