R & D Salvage for Quality Materials
Cindy Miller Editor R&D Salvage is a locally owned, family operated salvage company with over 25 years of experience. They help customers get rid of unwanted scrap material and offer a full range of services to meet nearly any customer’s needs. Services...
Rick’s Family Barber Shop
Charlene Jones Contributing Writer What can you say about a business that has been a part of a community for nearly 31 years? Rick of Rick’s Family Barber Shop said something to this effect when I interviewed him about his business. And as I began to interview him, I...
Visit Vermontville Day
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It’s summertime, COVID-19 worries are reduced, and the festivals and events we look forward to are returning to Eaton County. The fifth annual Visit Vermontville Day will take place on August 7 in the village of Vermontville. It...
Remember When… Eldred “Tout” Toutant of Charlotte
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer There are some people, especially educators, that once we’ve felt their influence, it will stay with us forever. Eldred “Tout” Toutant was one of those people to many who attended school in Charlotte. Toutant served as a beloved...
Celebrating 75 years of Environmental Conservation
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer In recognition and celebration of 75 years of conservation in Eaton County, there will be an open house on July 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Eaton County Museum at the Courthouse Square. As part of the event, there will be vintage photos...
Artist Inspired by Love and Equality
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer LAFCU Credit Union recently selected ten talented Michigan artists to be featured, along with their artwork, on billboards around the state. Madison Miller, 24, of Charlotte, is one of those selected. Charlotte’s Eaton Theatre is also...
Charlotte City Council Approves Cost-Cutting Budget
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Major cuts were made to the city’s 2021-2022 budget and were approved in a public hearing on Monday, June 21, by the Charlotte City Council. These cuts created an overall reduction of 15.66% from the previous year’s budget. The...
Indian Creek Acres
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer One thing that makes Indian Creek Acres in Olivet so unique is that you get out of your car and walk into the front door of a modern and stylish office building, which also serves Michigan Dairy. But explore a little further, wander...
Lightning Strikes Bell Tower of Congregational Church
Caroline Jones Contributing Writer Weather is commonly joked as the conversation topic for when there is no topic. On an awkward first date, one might ask what his or her date thought of the weather they were having. Or in a lull in conversation, one might look up at...
Getting to Know…Joyce Griffith
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Joyce Griffith of Eaton Rapids is a prime example of a person who is gifted in both right-brain and left-brain endeavors. Many believe that a person who is right-brain dominant has a strong creative drive and tends to think less...