We were in Canada when the news came that Queen Elizabeth II had died. A friend and fellow Anglophile texted so I would know about it.A few hours later when Madame Dewey and I got back to our room and turned on the television, that was the entirety of the news. Once the official announcement was made, there Read More…
My son can attest to one of my biggest pet peaves- road signs that don’t make any sense. We drive a lot of miles together, and occasionally we find useless signs placed along roadways at taxpayers’ expense. I would be angry if they weren’t so comical. Here’s several I would like to share with you. Read More…
King Charles I of England detested coffee, and especially coffee houses. If he had had his way, coffee would be forbidden in his realm, and coffee houses would slither into the recesses of history. It had nothing to do with the smell or taste of coffee, nor the money people spent on buying it. Rather, it was Read More…
Believe it or not, one of the most requested additions readers seek in our newspapers is horoscopes. Unfortunately we just don’t have the space to publish a regular Horoscope column. However I came across this rather humorous (some would say cruel) Horoscope piece in Reddit recently and thought I would share. See how you stack Read More…
PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL – 5, Grand Rapids West Catholic – 3, Singles:No. 1 – Jack Holt, Grand Rapids West Catholic def. Tyler Mejeur, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 3-6 , 6-2 , 10-5 ;No. 2 – RJ Laughlin, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Luke Paganelli, Grand Rapids West Catholic, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;No. 3 – Read More…
Irwin C. Barker passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 22, 2022 at the age of 85. He was born in Lawrence, MI on January 9, 1937, to the late Lynn and Ruth (Dobson) Barker. Irwin proudly served his country in the United States Army where he was a welder. He retired from Arvco Container as Read More…
David Augustus Walker, of South Haven, passed away June 16, 2022, in Centerville, TX, after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident and succumbed to injuries received from it. He was 84 years young. David was born May 12, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the son of Fred Elias Walker and Charlotte Frances Walker (Miller). It Read More…
Dr Gene T. Miller, 85, of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Brooklyn, Grass Lake, and Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at Legacy Assisted Living, Jackson, MI. He was born Sept. 6, 1936, in Detroit, MI, the son of George and Wilma (Lancaster) Miller.Gene graduated from Paw Paw High School. He then earned his Read More…
Colleen May Macyauski, 85, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. She was born Sept. 4, 1936, in Grand Haven, MI, the daughter of Jerry and Mary (Baker) Blackmer.Colleen was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Macyauski, in 2009.She is survived by her five children; 11 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.Visit www.adamspawpaw.com to view Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival’s three-day event, Friday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 11, will feature something for everyone, including the return of the popular “Refresco Grape Stomp.”The Refresco Grape Stomp will be held Friday, from 4 to 5 p.m., at Lakefront Park, then Saturday, from 10 Read More…