Charlotte
Goal is to shelter abandoned animals
Justin Passick Contributing Writer (Justin Passick/TCJ - Big plans bring big challenges for Friends of Eaton County Animals, a non-profit that wants to help shelter and care for lost and abandoned pets.) Eaton County Animal Control operations have been scaled back...
Sidco: A true family business sees changes after 70 years in Charlotte
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo by Lucas Weseman - Imagine growing up in and then owning the family business. John Weseman doesn’t have to imagine, he has lived it and loved it for 40 years..) John Weseman started cleaning bathrooms at Sid’s Beverage when he was 9 years...
Loney national walleye tourney winner
Joanne Williams Editor (Courtesy photo - Michigan walleye tournament winners [from left] Shane Loney of Charlotte, Evan Alder and Austin Crum celebrate their victory.) This is no tall tale, but rather an almost whisker of a win in a Michigan walleye tournament. Shane...
City Manager sees challenges, growth ahead
Justin Passick Contributing Writer (Justin Passick/TCJ - New City Manager Vester Davis is a Grand Rapids native who has been on the job in Charlotte since July 1.) Meeting up with new Charlotte City Manager Vester Davis in the past few weeks, it is obvious that he is...
August 11 is CROP Walk planning meeting
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ - Don and Chris Root represented the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the 2025 CROP Walk and answered questions about the organization’s work in the area.) There is one Charlotte effort that can prove it is the cream of the...
Water meters being replaced in Charlotte upgrade
Joanne Williams Editor (Courtesy photo - Technicians from PMI will wear badges, safety vests and arrive in vehicles marked with the company’s name. They will need access into homes with indoor water meters.) Blame it on the internet. That, and the fact that equipment,...
Volunteers help beautify Keehne area
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Assisting with the cleanup were [from left] Rod Case, Denise Case, Melanie Farkas, Mark Francis, Renee Francis, Janine Novak, Ben Savoie, Emily Sinclair, and Donna Smith. Not pictured: Jared Bogdanov-Hanna and Marcie...
3D printing project aids young patients
Joanne Williams Editor (Gage McCrimmon/TCJ - Summer Clay (left), a physician assistant, contacted former classmate Lance Beasley to help with a 3D printing project to help young patients.) It’s all about connections. Summer Clay, a physician assistant at Charlotte’s...
Craft throws Charlotte a party to mark 40 years in chiropractic health
Joanne Williams Editor (Courtesy photo - Doctors Dennis and Laurie Craft (center) in a recent photo with their office staff. Recently retired is staff member Mary Shook, after 35 years with the center.) Good health and wellness don’t just happen. Most folks have to...
Musicians wanted: Help strike up the Charlotte Community Band
Joanne Williams Editor (Courtesy photo - The Charlotte Community Band is looking for musicians. The group gathers weekly to rehearse and keep music alive throughout Eaton County.) Is there a lonely tuba, trumpet, tenor saxophone, or oboe in a hallway closet at home?...