The Voice of Maple Valley lays down the mic
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Christine Terpening: Long time announcer, Jeff Weiler, has served MVS for over 25 years.) Imagine. It’s Friday night in The Valley…Maple Valley. There’s a crisp chill in the air. A bright harvest moon shines a...
Happy Feet Pet Rescue wins annual Charitable Giving Campaign and $5,000 donation
Submitted by Eaton Community Bank (Photo Provided: Eaton Community Bank President Timothy Jewell, right, presents a $5,000 donation to Happy Feet Pet Rescue as the winner of the bank’s fourth annual Charitable Giving Campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Receiving the check...
Giving back has no limits
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo by Kelsey Klont/TCJ: (L to R): Ron Partridge, Andrew Blanche, and George Blanche with the deer picture Andrew made for Ron.) Nothing is better than a handmade gift that you give somebody and that is what Andrew Blanche...
Bellevue locals win awards
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo by Kelsey Klont/TCJ: Mary and Larry Haigh) Haigh’s Sugar House Farm LLC is located and operated by Bellevue residents, Larry and Mary Haigh. The 2023 North American Maple Council was hosted in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on...
Holiday Cash Giveaway returns — win weekly prizes for shopping locally
It’s become a fun holiday tradition in Charlotte — Holiday Cash Giveaway. For over 18 years, The County Journal has teamed with several local businesses to provide their customers the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in holiday cash just for shopping local. Entering is...
Remember Pawsibilities as the months grow cold
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo provided) According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect a cold winter with plenty of snowstorms, sleet and ice rain for the Great Lakes region, or as we call it: typical Michigan. This is a time when costs to...
Charlotte has its first audiology and hearing aid clinic
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo provided: Katy Thompson Au.D. and Dana Falardeau M.A. Not pictured Sara Holcomb, Au.D.) The Audiology Center of Charlotte (ACC) recently opened its doors at 1699 Lansing Road, Suite 2. Co-owners Katy, Dana and Sara have...
Honsbergers win world championship
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo Provided) Jackson Fork Ranch of Little Jackson Hole, Wyoming is the world champion of the six-horse hitch. Ross Honsberger of Bellevue has been around draft horses his whole life, since his parents raised Percheron horses. He...
Live entertainment and fun for everyone served up at Country Creek
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photos Provided) Country Creek Reception Hall of Dimondale is a great country style event venue that hosts private events as well as special events that are open to the public. Kim Bengel has owned and operated the Country Creek...
Cottage Gardens growing strong after 100 years
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo Provided: Cottage Gardens has take over the BestMaze and it will now be called BestMaze II.) To be in business one hundred years is no small feat. We have endured four pandemics, a Great Depression, six foreign wars, ups...