Remember When: Bill Whitney Painted Eaton County
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Bill Whitney (1928-1985) was an art professor and an artist at Olivet College. His wife, Charlotte (1959-1979) was also an accomplished artist and taught art at Olivet High School. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art, where they both...
Bellevue Car Show
**CORRECTION** The Bellevue Car Show will take place this weekend! July 8 & 9. (The County Journal inadvertently published the wrong dates in our last edition. We sincerely apologize for any confusion. The corrected schedule is attached.)
Sparrow Eaton Hospital names 2021 Nurse of the Year
Sparrow Eaton Hospital has named Andrew (Andy) Reule, RN, as its 2021 Nurse of the Year. Reule, an RN on Sparrow Eaton’s Med Surg team, has been a nurse for eight years, having recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary. Prior to becoming a nurse, he worked as a...
CharlotteRising welcomes new Executive Director
CharlotteRising, the Michigan Main Street organization for downtown Charlotte, is pleased to introduce Annie Williams as its new Executive Director. Williams will lead the organization as it continues the work it has done since 2017. Williams is a Charlotte resident...
Charlotte Lions “White Cane” Campaign Begins April 22nd
Charlotte Lions “White Cane” Campaign Begins April 22nd The Charlotte Lions Club “White Cane Awareness” Campaign returns after a 2- year hiatus due to the CO-VID Pandemic. Lions will be wearing the Lions’ purple and yellow aprons collecting money and distributing...
Sparrow Community Hospitals receive national performance leadership awards for quality care
Sparrow Carson, Eaton and Ionia hospitals have been recognized by a national organization for outstanding performance and quality, reflecting our leading-edge medicine and highly skilled physicians and caregivers. Sparrow Carson received the 2021 Quality Top Quartile...
Yarn Garden Celebrates 15 years
Yarn Garden Celebrates 15 years Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Not every creative soul is able to channel their creative spirit with a mind for business. But Lindsay Potter, “head gardener” at the Yarn Garden in Charlotte, seems to have it all figured out. For 15...
Bellevue League Champs – Again!
Bellevue League Champs—Again! Deb Malewski Contributing Writer For six years in a row, the Bellevue boys’ varsity basketball team has taken top honors in the Southern Central Athletic Association (SCAA). Bellevue clinched the league championship on March 4 when they...
Clean Up with SERVPRO
Clean Up with SERVPRO Deb Malewski Contributing Writer When you have a problem in your home or business due to fire, water, or mold, it’s good to know there are professionals available 24 hours a day to help. SERVPRO, with its main office in Charlotte, serves Eaton,...
Did You Know That Eaton Rapids Made Its Own Money?
Did You Know That Eaton Rapids Made Its Own Money? Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Larry Comer, owner of the Pocket Change Coin Shop in Eaton Rapids for 30 years, has something that’s extremely rare; legal tender, ten- and twenty-dollar bills, with the words “The...