114-year-old lumber company keeps thriving
Submitted by Ryan Upton from Johnson’s Lumber (Photo by Pennie Lake/TCJ) L.L Johnson Lumber in Charlotte, Michigan, has been a staple in the community for over a century, providing high-quality wood products to customers throughout the state. Founded in 1909 by...
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...
Ross & Associates serving Eaton Rapids area since 1995
Lisa Lee Contributing Writer (Photo by Lisa Lee: Ross & Associates can help you with more than just finding or selling a home.) Ross & Associates Realtor, L.L.C. is more than a real estate agency. They also provide property management services, new...
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...
John W. Duris Scholarship winners
Submitted by Optimist Club of Charlotte (Photos provided - Above: The eight John W. Duris Scholarship winners Below: Principal Helene McNeilly, Teacher of the Year Stephanie Normand, Optimist Rick Johnson) The Optimist Club of Charlotte honored Teacher of the...
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...
Harmony Restorative Services
Isabelle Whiting Contributing Writer (Photo by Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart/TCJ) Harmony Restorative Services first opened in mid-Michigan in January 2020. Their original location in Lansing was adjacent to the Lansing Mall. In January of this year, the practice expanded...
Agape Academy School of Cosmetology creates career opportunities
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Christine Terpening) Freedom. Flexibility. Financial Security. These are all good reasons to choose a career in cosmetology. In the heart of downtown Charlotte future cosmetologists are able to learn this skill...
Remember When: Firemen’s Hall tragedy
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Photo Deb Malewski) Downtown Eaton Rapids has an extensive history of fires in the early days. Often the problem was the tall buildings on Main Street. When a building caught fire there were no fire trucks with extension...
Maple Valley baseball off to strong start this spring
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photo by Cindy Gaedrt Gearhart/TCJ) There are still plenty of games left to be played this spring, but Maple Valley baseball certainly likes where they are at for this point in the season. The Lions are a perfect 8-0 to...