Charlotte
The life of a community as lived by longtime funeral director Joseph Pray
Joanne Williams Editor (Photos provided - RIGHT PHOTO: Joseph sits comfortably in the home that he ha. LEFT PHOTO:Joseph and the late Laurel Pray [the couple on the right] at their high school prom in the mid 1940s. What the family would love to know is who is the...
Unified BB ignites Charlotte Dome
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ - The score didn't matter. It was all about the cheering and support of the unified basketball players) Sure, March college basketball madness is one thing, but, then there is Unified Basketball in Charlotte. Talk...
You have to have a plan, and know history to play this game
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ - Mike LaFountain has imagined, built and packaged a game of skill with local history, “Frontier: The Old Northwest.”) Who says you don’t learn from playing games? Game developer Mike LaFountain would beg to differ. He has...
Dresses of Hope – reaping far more than they sew
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo provided - These area women, and so many others, offer their time, shoulders, talents and treasures to swe dresses for those who need them, and encouragement to one another.) There are women making a difference in quiet ways across the...
Yarn Garden participating in Knit for Food once again
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ - Lindsay Potter has planted seeds of charity and collegiality with her work as owner of The Yarn Garden in Charlotte.) Knit one, purl two, or in this case, thousands of dollars and food for the area hungry. All of that and...
Densmore, Wirtz and Malloy earn State Runner-Up titles at Finals
Evan Schaefer Contributing Writer (Evan Schaefer/TCJ - Wrestlers Van Wirtz [left] and Kylee Malloy did their Olivet Eagles proud at the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals this year.) Three Eaton County wrestlers battled their way to championship matches...
Charlotte’s Densmore earns state runner-up finish at Ford Field
Evan Schaefer Contributing Writer (Evan Schaefer/TCJ - Sophomore Tyler Densmore [second from left] has two more shots at state in his future, especially with a current record of 54-6 with the Charlotte High School Orioles.) Charlotte sophomore Tyler Densmore capped...
Helping Hands expansion needs $93,000 to meet building costs
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ - Cindy Hales (left) of the Capital Region Community Foundation spoke at the ceremony along with Helping Hands Executive Director Amanda Thompson.) Helping Hands Food Pantry does what it says and so much more. This was...
Charlotte City Council talks infrastructure, housing, and administrative updates
Dan LaLone Contributing Writer (Courtesy photo - Charlotte City Council recently gave the go ahead for the Charlotte Junior Orioles youth football program to begin fundraising for a new press box at Gobel Field.) The Charlotte City Council reviewed several...
The way to a neighbor’s heart may be through their stomachs
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo provided - Food preparation, family time and neighborhood fellowship brought more than 52 neighbors together for Rock the Crock.) Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken and dumplings, black bean chili, pork roast, pulled pork, and turkey...