By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWRENCE – Lawrence girls basketball team won 36-30 over Hartford on Dec. 15 with junior Brooklyn Remelts scoring 15 points on five 3-pointers.Sophomore Carolina Mancera had eight points and sophomore Kaylin Leyva six points.Lawrence won on Dec. 12 54-31 over Comstock.The Tigers took control early and got out to a 15-3 lead Read More…
Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes
Lions Club to serve 91 families with Christmas Baskets
Marking the 44th year, Christmas baskets for 91 families have been prepared by members of the Paw Paw Lions Club and others, as part of the club’s Community Christmas Baskets program. The baskets, located at the Paw Paw Lions Club building, will be distributed to Paw Paw area residents on Saturday, Dec. 23.Courier-Leader photos/Paul Garrod
Two injured in Paw Paw Township shooting
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – Authorities are investigating a shooting Saturday, Dec. 16, in Paw Paw Township that injured two Van Buren County residents, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E Abbott reported that Van Buren County Sheriff’s officers were notified at Read More…
Lawrence Schools’ administration reviews Comstock sports incident that led to lockdown
COMSTOCK – On Tuesday, Dec. 12, an incident occurred at Comstock High School during a junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball game that led the building to be placed in a lockdown.In a press release, the Lawrence School District said, “This is the latest in a number of altercations when Lawrence has competed against Comstock Read More…
Gobles wrestlers take second
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES – Gobles varsity wrestling team took second place at the Grover Invitational on Saturday.Tigers wrestling sent 10 varsity wrestlers to the Grover Invite at Concord. Eight of them made it to the finals and eight of them medaled.● Gold-Eli DeYoung, Trenton Mansfield, Mason Mansfield, Gabe Reynoso● Silver-Dante Clemence● Bronze – Finn Read More…
Obituary: Dean Franklin Basinger
Dean Franklin Basinger, 70, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away on December 9, 2023 surrounded by his family.He was born in San Diego, CA in 1953 to Evelyn and Galen Basinger. Dean attended Sturgis High School (MI) before studying Biology at Central Michigan University. He spent the rest of his career working in the food Read More…
Obituary: Roger Kroshinsky
Roger Kroshinsky, age 91, of Portage, passed away December 4, 2023. He was born October 18, 1932 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Edward F. and Lillian Elsie (Modro) Kroshinsky.Roger was the only boy of five children and became the “man of the house” after the death of his father at a young age. Read More…
Obituary: Marcia Morene (Jordan) Huggett
Marcia Morene (Jordan) Huggett, 84, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born April 22, 1939, in Assyria, Mich., the daughter of James Robert Jordan and Emma Ruth (Jenkins) Jordan.On Feb. 1, 1958, she married the love of her life, Lyle Bernard Huggett, who preceded her Read More…
Obituary: Rosemary (Notestine) Wright
Rosemary (Notestine) Wright, 94, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at Maple Lake Assisted Living, Paw Paw. She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Sturgis, MI, the daughter of Ivan Notestine and Grace (McGary) Notestine.Rosemary loved to dance and taught line dancing for many years in Florida. She was a talented Read More…
Obituary: Lawrence (Larry) Lee De Pierre
Lawrence (Larry) Lee De Pierre, 64, of Paw Paw, passed away Dec. 6, 2023, following a long illness. Larry was born Oct. 16, 1959, in Kalamazoo, Mich., the son of John (Jack) De Pierre and Beverly (Forney) Page.Larry was self-employed, operating his flooring business until retiring due to health conditions. Larry was an avid sportsman Read More…