Olivet

Vietnam Veterans Annual Picnic
Christi Whiting Editor (Photo Provided) This year’s picnic is planned for August 26 at noon at Bennett Park in Charlotte. All Vietnam vets and their spouses are invited and should bring a dish to pass. Whistlepig BBQ in Charlotte will be furnishing pulled pork...

Attorney Evelyn Calogero gets it done
Christi Whiting Editor (Photo Provided) No matter the situation you are facing, Evelyn Calogero is the person you want on your side. With over 25 years of experience in law, Calogero is known to be “relentless, resourceful, reasonable, and reliable,” as her slogan...

Eaton Conservation District Annual Meeting Celebrates Awardees
Submitted by Eaton Conservation District (Photo Provided) Eaton Conservation District (ECD) held their annual meeting on June 27 at Miller Farm, Eaton Rapids, for an ice cream social to celebrate their dedicated partners, supporters and volunteers. At the...

Bellevue students eligible for direct admit to Olivet College
Submitted by Olivet College (Photo provided: Bellevue Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark McGarry, Bellevue Board of Education President Seth Madry and Olivet College President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D. (L to R) signed the Olivet Direct! agreement on May 18. Olivet...

Competitive Esports Team added to Olivet College Athletics program
Submitted by Olivet College (Photo provided: Ethan Weever) Charlotte High School Senior is first to sign letter of intent. Competitive Esports is the latest athletic program at Olivet College and will have its inaugural season this fall. Elizabeth Layton has...

Millie Funk, local artist to participate in East Lansing Art Festival
Submitted by Andrea Funk (Photo Provided) Local artist Milie Funk will be showing her thread paintings at the East Lansing Art Festival Saturday, May 20 and Sunday May 21. Funk is a graduate of Olivet High School and Olivet College. In college she studied Art with an...

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Submitted by Douglas R. Lloyd, Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney (Photo Provided) National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 23 to April 29, 2023. This annual observance provides the opportunity to raise awareness and underscore the importance of helping...

Seasonal Inspirations Gift Shop is an Olivet treasure
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Christine Terpening - Owner Jamie Kita shows off the cozy atmosphere of Seasonal Inspirations Gift Shop and some of its products.) You need not go far to find the perfect decor for your home or gift for your...

Olivet girls basketball team reflects on successful season
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photo provided - The Olivet girls basketball team poses with the district trophy after defeating Vicksburg 48-33 on March 4.) The Olivet girls basketball team lost their Division 2 regional semi-final game 46-42 to Plainwell on...

Whitetail Farms Farm Fresh Market
Cindy Miller Editor Whitetail Farms Farm Fresh Market, a unique, quality meat market, has seen much expansion since it opened in 2015 in Olivet. Starting as a deer processing and butcher shop, expansions have included a barbecue smokehouse, a broaster and the...