Charlotte
CharlotteRising to host public forum, first step as a Michigan Main Street community
Charlotte was recently announced as part of the Select Level of Michigan Main Street. As a Michigan Main Street community, Charlotte will receive five years of technical assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with a focus on revitalization...
Charlotte receives Michigan Main Street Select designation
In a press release issued Wednesday, March 8, Governor Rick Snyder announced the three communities that were chosen to take part in the Michigan Main Street Program’s Select Level. Charlotte, which presented its case to a panel of experts at the Michigan Economic...
Friends of Chrystal to host 2017 Memorial for Arlo and Chrystal Eaton
Friends of Chrystal will host a memorial on Thursday, March 9 at the First Congregational Church, located at 106 S. Bostwick Street in Charlotte, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Arlo and Chrystal Eaton. Arlo Eaton passed away February 19, 2009 and Chrystal Eaton passed away...
Nordic Fire Festival turns up the heat for year 2
By Adam Droscha Staff Writer It’s not news to any Michigander that many events and festivals have to fit in to a specific time of year. While some festivities are specific to a holiday, there is the yearly struggle to fit as much extra stuff as possible into the...
#CharlotteRising makes pitch to become Michigan Main Street Select community
All of the momentum that has been mounting in Charlotte reached an exciting peak Tuesday, Feb. 14 in downtown Lansing. #CharlotteRising, its board of directors and more than 100 community supporters stated their case to a panel of judges to be accepted into the Select...
The Flight Club sets sights on becoming Battle of the Fans champ
Last year, the Flight Club helped put Charlotte High School at the forefront of school spirit in the State of Michigan with its inclusion in the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Battle of the Fans. This year, though, “Flight Attendants” are looking for so...
Charlotte unveils first piece of public art to enthusiastic crowd
On the first real cold day in Charlotte in several weeks, community members filled Peter’s Circle in downtown Charlotte Thursday, Jan. 26 to get their first glimpse of Charlotte’s first piece of public art. The unnamed piece, conceived and crafted by Charlotte native,...
City to unveil symbol of unity represented in first downtown sculpture
It can be amazing, what is seen when you look at the world through an artist’s eyes. Frank Balluff, Charlotte native, artist, and current Olivet College senior, will give the community a glimpse of his vision of his hometown when his first public sculpture is unveiled...
The family legacy of Jerry’s Barbershop
By Adam Droscha Staff Writer Anyone who is in the same line of work as his or her great-grandparent knows that there is a certain satisfaction that comes with telling the story of family tradition. Jerry’s Barbershop in downtown Charlotte is a reminder of one family’s...
The Dolson to build upon 32-year tradition established by The Gavel
Tom and Sherie Hewitt could sense it was time for a change. Their restaurant — The Gavel — had been a Charlotte destination for 32 years, but they knew community members have been yearning for something fresh and new. Reinventing their downtown Charlotte...