By Scott SullivanEditorThe area’s traditional Erin Go Bark St. Patrick’s Day People and Pet Parade will continue this year in Douglas.Lakeshore Boutique owner and city council member Randy Walker won council approval March 6 to hold the event this Saturday, March 18, from noon to 1 p.m.Walker estimates 50 attendees, perhaps more than one green-clad, Read More…
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County officials sue BOC over office move from courthouse
By Gari Voss March 13, 2023, a Complaint for Declaration Judgment was filed in the Allegan County 48th Circuit Court by Charles Lawler of Clark Hill PLC in Lansing on behalf of Allegan County Treasurer Sally Brooks, Clerk and Register of Deeds Bob Genetski, and Drain Commissioner Denise Medemar. The complaint stems from the decision Read More…
Ward-Perry arraigned for assault on Simpson
By Gari Voss Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Richard Lee-Raymond Ward-Perry (24) of Battle Creek was arrested. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Ward-Perry was arraigned in Allegan County’s 57th District Court for Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm less than murder and Felonious Assault.Nov. 3, 2021, William “Bill” Simpson stopped at the Circle K Read More…
Driver rear ends van with 4 children, one seriously injured
A 53-year-old Wayland man was detained on the suspicion of driving while under the influence following a crash in Allegan County Wednesday evening.Michigan State Police (MSP) says the crash happened in Leighton Township at the intersection of 142nd Avenue and Division Street before 7:40 p.m.A southbound GMC pickup truck rear-ended a Honda minivan that was stopped Read More…
Greydanus retires as Fennville superintendent
At the February regular Board of Education meeting, the Fennville Public Schools Board of Education accepted the retirement of Superintendent Jim Greydanus, effective June 30, 2023.Over the past six years, Mr. Greydanus led the district through the 2017 bond project that saw a refresh of our high school, arts, and athletic facilities, the COVID-19 pandemic’s Read More…
Judge chosen for elementary history project
One student from Miss Milford’s class chose to do their “Live Wax Project” on her father, Judge Calvin Milford.Cartez Heard has been a student at Eastside for many years. He had heard of Judge Milford, Chambers County District Judge, just from being a local resident. Now that his teacher is Judge Milford’s daughter, Cartez took Read More…
City Council proclaims April 8 as Valley Haven Day
By John BriceCorrespondentThe LaFayette City Council met on Monday, March 13th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David Ennis, Councilman Toney B. Thomas and Councilwoman Tammie B. Williams. Police Chief George Rampey, Fire Chief Read More…
Past resident recalls childhood in LaFayette during Great Depression
By John BriceCorrespondent In an elegantly handwritten letter addressed and mailed to the offices of The LaFayette Sun, former resident Betty Sanders Blount recalled sanguine memories of her remarkable childhood spent growing up in old LaFayette with her dear family during the grueling years of The Great Depression. Given the economic uncertainty faced by the Read More…
Irish Festival underway next Wednesday
win the grand prize – a nine-day trip for one to Ireland. Or one of four more “green” prizes: $500, $300, $200 or $100 in “Irish” Clare Cash (sorry no gold).Stroll north along the Clare Art Alley for a real treat, then head up McEwan past the newly renovated Ideal Theater. Stop outside the Whitehouse Read More…
City approves Meadowbrook prelim.
plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayor
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s Note: This article contains strong language and threats of violence.THREE RIVERS — A preliminary plan for the third phase of Meadowbrook Farms was passed by the Three Rivers City Commission in front of a packed audience Tuesday despite a series of outbursts and shouting matches proliferated by a commissioner that Read More…