PAW PAW – On May 3, voters in the Paw Paw Public School District said “yes’ to one bond proposal, while a second bond proposal was voted down. Proposal 1, which will generate $47.5 million, extend the current millage, but not increase the tax rate, was approved by voters, according to unofficial election results, 1,631 Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – A 25-year-old Decatur man, Dale Eugene Parish, was arrested early May 2 on fleeing and eluding charges, as well as several outstanding warrants, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said that a Van Buren County Sheriff’s Read More…
Groucho Marx would famously flick his cigar, raise his eyebrows, and ask contestants on his television quiz show, You Bet Your Life, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” It’s a quick question, and the answer is a bit further down in this column. Grant was born two hundred years ago in late April 1822. Until a few decades ago that two Read More…
Say what?I was aghast when I heard President Biden had created the “Disinformation Government Board” in an effort to combat what he and his minions think is “disinformation.”Like most Americans, I believe free speech is a God-given right protected by the United States Constitution. I, like everyone else ought to be able to say what Read More…
As I watch the lowlights of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuits, I can’t help but wonder what happened with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. I hope we haven’t forgotten, already, but just a reminder, Maxwell was found guilty a couple of months ago of aiding and abetting Jeffrey Epstein in his quest to have Read More…
PAW PAW – On May 3 or before, if voting by absentee ballot, voters in the Paw Paw Public School District will have the opportunity to vote on two separate Paw Paw Public School District bond proposals.Proposal 1 would address high-priority projects across the district that were identified in a comprehensive facility study in 2020. Read More…
by Ben MurphySports Writer Softball Lawrence softball gets sweep over Benton Harbor in home opener The Lawrence softball team played their first home games of the season on Monday, taking down visiting Benton Harbor in the process. They won in big fashion too, claiming mercy-styled 18-1 and 23-0 wins.In game one, Hailey Camp had the Read More…
PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce brought the community together Saturday night, April 23, for its popular Spoonfuls & Spirits community dinner and awards celebration at the Paw Paw Lions Club. The event, sporting a “Back to the Future” theme, entertained nearly 250 guests, who were treated to the specialties of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBenny Diaz and Nate Firmiss combined for five hits for the Saugatuck baseball team against St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran on Monday, April 25.That, however, wasn’t enough to carry the Trailblazers to a win, as they finished on the wrong end of a 12-7 final score.Diaz went 3-for-5 with two doubles, while Firmiss Read More…
Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to their department to perpetuate their employment?Whatever the reason spending is out of control. One of Read More…