Marking the 40th year of National Night Out, many area first responders, police, fire personnel and others gathered in South Haven to take part in the event, held at the Huron Street Pavilion, 546 Phoenix St., on Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall attended a memorial service at the Chambers County Courthouse on Monday, August 7th of 2023 paying tribute to the life of Chambers County Sheriff Deputy J’Mar Colin Abel who had lost his life in the line of duty in June of 2022. Sheriff Jeff Nelson welcomed the Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Expansion of broadband internet services in rural areas of Chambers County is being supported by a virtual online teleconference sponsored by the Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program scheduled for Wednesday, August 9th of 2023 at 12pm Central Standard Time. According to the description on the official website for the Alabama Department Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Voters in Three Rivers have selected their top two candidates to square off for the mayor’s seat in November. On Tuesday, incumbent Mayor Tom Lowry and challenger Vernis Mims took the top two spots in the primary election for the seat out of three candidates, moving on to Read More…
Sturgis Director of Public Safety Ryan Banaszak (right) and St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman (left) address media on a double homicide in Sturgis in a press conference at the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department Monday. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — More details on a double-homicide case in Sturgis, which Read More…
STURGIS — The search for a man suspected in two homicides Saturday night ended in the suspect being killed by police. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, 30-year-old David Keith Algarin, Jr., was shot and killed by police following a pursuit Sunday morning in Branch County. An officer from the Sturgis Department of Read More…
Burr Oak Heritage Days Festival was held July 27-30. Among numerous attractions, the annual parade was held July 29. Burr Oak Township Fire Department received the Outstanding Organization Award. Old-Fashioned farm machinery demonstrations were held at Railroad Park. Credit for all photos:Misty Ledyard and Burr Oak Heritage Festival
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Residents in Three Rivers and the Colon area will have a say in the future of their communities in the Tuesday, Aug. 8 election. A primary election will be held in the City of Three Rivers for the position of mayor, while in Colon Township and Leonidas Read More…
By Dennis Volkert A unique housing concept is under consideration in Sturgis. Sturgis City Commission on July 26 heard a presentation regarding a proposed clustered single-family housing project at 208 N. Prospect St. That property is a vacant parcel owned by Sturgis Housing Development Corporation.Sturgis Housing Commission has been in discussion with city staff regarding the proposal, tentatively Read More…
By Dennis Volkert It’s possible Sturgis voters will decide in 2024 if city residents are allowed to have chickens on their property. In March, city commissioners referred a recommendation to Sturgis Planning Commission for development of an “urban chicken” ordinance. Since then, the planning board has assessed input from community members and structured a framework for such Read More…