Charles Duane Sherburn, 90, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully at his home, Nov. 10, 2023. Charles was born Sept. 29, 1933, in Decatur, Michigan, to William Sr., and Arieta (Jones) Sherburn.Charles started his life in Decatur, however, the family…

Archibald Robert Earl, 98, of Paw Paw, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at his home. He was born June 12, 1925, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Archibald Jeffrey Earl and Alta Margaret (Ayling) Earl.Archibald was proud to have…

Patricia Grossman, 95, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at her home in Lawrence. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Neil Abrams and Clara (Jackson) Abrams.Patricia was a graduate of Western…

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…

MATTAWAN – The atmosphere at the Antwerp Township Senior Center was filled with gratitude and a strong sense of community as Mattawan Consolidated School students gathered to honor local veterans for Veterans Day.Students were thrilled to be guests at a…

PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority will host “A Cozy Christmas in the Village,” with the community tree lighting, Friday night, Dec. 1, of the village Christmas tree located in front of the Carnegie Center, 129 S.…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – A new Lawton village manager was approved at the Nov. 14 Lawton Village Council meeting.Todd Hackenberg, the current village Department of Public Works Superintendent, was selected to fill the village manager’s post that had…

Do you need help? Write Us! It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in…

LAWRENCE – “The election results were overwhelmingly positive. The continued support Lawrence Public Schools receives from this community is evident following Tuesday’s Nov. 7 election,” said Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Gretchen Gendron.She added, “We are excited to update our facilities…

As we partake in a Thanksgiving feast, watch football, and enjoy time with our relatives, I harken back to these words from Apple founder, Steve Jobs, who died at the age of 56, and lamented about his lack of time…

    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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PAW PAW – In the 2010 movie “Pay it Forward” a teacher gives students the assignment to think of a way to change the world and put it into practice.Now, juniors and seniors enrolled in the new “Pay it Forward”…