I’m turning over my column space to my friend, Dr. Glenn Mollette this week. Mollett a doctor and a writer, is of the opinion we need to disconnect ourselves from a reliance on both Russian and Chinese goods. I couldn’t say it any better.America is no longer buying energy or vodka from Russia. Russians can Read More…
Growing up, my favorite television cartoon program was Rocky and Bullwinkle. There were several different segments such as Fractured Fairy Tales, Dudley Doright, Mr. Know It All, and of course, the cartoon of Rocky the flying squirrel and his non-candidate for membership in Mensa friend Bullwinkle the Moose. Often, they had to deal with the dastardly Russian spies, Read More…
Malcom (Mal) D. Scott passed away March 1, 2022, at the age of 89. The son of Dr. Paul and Gladys Scott, Mal was born in New Market, IN, Aug. 19, 1932.Mal grew up in New Market and graduated from high school in 1950, where his fondest memory was the year he and his teammates Read More…
Linda Louise Barker DeLoach was born in McDougal, Ark., April 29, 1942, the daughter of Lennie A. and Vivian Barker (Wells). Linda, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully in her home on March 4, 2022, at the age of 79.Linda loved her family more than life. She loved to spoil her grandchildren and great-grandchildren with candy, Read More…
Geraldine Agnes Whitworth, 83, of Paw Paw, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. Geraldine was born in Claypool, Indiana, March 25, 1938, daughter of the late Paul and Bernice (Berkowitz) Ziegler.She was united in marriage Oct. 7, 1961, to Franklin Fay Whitworth, who preceded her in death, Aug. 25, 2017.Geraldine had been an active Lioness Read More…
Eugene (Gene) Carr went to be with his Lord Wednesday, March 2 at the age of 97. He was born July 22, 1924, in Hinckley, Illinois to Archie and Wilhelmina (Troeger) Carr, the fifth of 15 kids. The family moved to Michigan in 1937.He married the love of his life, Helen Wright, in 1946 and they Read More…
Brown, Betty J. – age 90, died February 22, 2022, in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Betty was born July 30, 1931, in Paw Paw, the daughter of James and Lucia (Scotese) Marcelletti. She graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1949 and attended Nazareth College and Michigan State. She worked for several years in what was Read More…
By G.C. StoppelThe next time you see photographs of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, you may want to hold your children closer. You are separated by just three degrees from that war.First degree: we know each other because you invite me into your home each week via this newspaper. Second: Joyce Elferdink, who taught in Read More…
Unlike many of us, I have a healthy distrust towards government and the media. I never ever believe what they tell us, without researching the issue or edict thoroughly. COVID in my opinion, was one of those issues that didn’t add up. The vaccine and mask mandates were ridiculous and as quickly as the were Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—Otsego sophomore Hannah Fitzpatrick hauled in seven rebounds during her team’s Division 2 girls basketball district final against site host Paw Paw on Friday, March 4.None of those were bigger than the one she collected in the waning seconds of overtime.With the score deadlocked at 58-58, Fitzpatrick collected the ball Read More…