Charlotte
Brookfield Township ends fire coverage with Hamlin, millage announced
Dan LaLone Contributing Writer (Courtesy photo: The cost of running a township, village and city has made several area municipalities, including Brookfield Township, introduce a special assessment to raise more funds to support services, including fire protection...
Charlotte students ready to return to World Championships once again
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo provided by Pat Campion: Champions all: (from bottom left) Coach Denise Droscha, Justin Surato, DNQ; Back Row: Coach Stephanie D’Huyvetter, Max Leonarc, Hannah Droscha, Bennett Braeutigam, Holden Marsh, Optimist Pat Campion, Coach Jim...
Annual Band Bounce brings back memories, best in music performances
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo provided: The Charlotte Orioles Band Boosters are the backbone of planning and support for the bands program, and often supply needed equipment such as this golf cart.) About 100 years ago, the Gershwins, George and Ira, wrote the music...
Ezekiel – a gathering place and a house that faith and support built
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ: Darla Sanders (left) and Dee Anna McCarrick arrange the free items in the women’s clothing room at the House of Ezekiel.) The House of Ezekiel has given rebirth to the faith that once stood as the South Cochran...
Two big names in Charlotte Insurance are now one in history and service
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Willliams/TCJ: A new sign for a new location for a new partnership for Charlotte Insurance.) Names change all the time – through rebranding, marriages, nicknames that catch on. In Charlotte, there is pride in the history and...
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...