Art in the alley inspires creativity in Eaton Rapids
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The Arts Council of Eaton Rapids recently initiated a new alley art project in downtown Eaton Rapids. Four large chalkboards were built and installed in the alley behind City Hall, and buckets of chunky chalk placed nearby. The public...
Veterans to honor Thomas Lewis during annual Vietnam Veterans gathering
Jerry Taylor is nothing if not thankful. Thankful for the friendships he made during his tour in Vietnam, thankful for the new friends he’s made with local veterans the past couple of years, and thankful for the services Thomas Lewis, veterans representative for Eaton...
Longtime Fair Board member renews vows on Merry Go Round
Theo Savage is one of those familiar faces you always see at the Eaton County Fair. To some it may seem like he’s been around forever, and for all intents and purposes, he has. Savage participated this past week in his 34th Eaton County Fair as a member of the Fair...
Council tables decision on water and sewer rate increase
Charlotte City Council was not ready to finalize any increase to the city’s water and sewer rates Monday, July 8, instead choosing to table the decision until its July 22 meeting. Until then, council directed City Manager Gregg Guetschow and DPW Director Amy Gilson to...
New Potterville High School boys varsity basketball coach sets first camp
Newly hired Potterville High School boys varsity basketball coach, Jacob Briney, and his entire coaching staff, is offering a four-day basketball camp for area youth in second through 12th grade. The camp will be held four consecutive Sundays beginning July 21 in the...
Mary’s Gourmet Ears may have made final stop at Eaton County Fair
Elephant ears are synonymous with carnivals, festivals and fairs. The fried, sugary confection, if prepared right, practically melts in your mouth. There may not be a more sought after elephant ear in Eaton County than the homemade ears sold by Mary Stalhood, who for...
Young man in a hurry
Douglas M. Hoy Contributing Writer A mother, witnessing an accident with her son at the wheel, immediately leaps to her feet and runs full bore to the site of the wreck. She makes it there in record time. Her 11-year-old son, Caiden is being pulled out of the car, his...
Volunteers sought for Acres of Play
D’Lynn Smith’s approach to early childhood education has really caught on since she opened Acres of Play, a child-led, play-based preschool in her home three years ago. Acres of Play became so popular, Smith had to move the preschool from her home to a new location at...
Local chiropractic office transitions to Rolle & DeWitt Chiropractic Clinic
Charlotte native Adam DeWitt thought his career path was set. Knowing he wanted to be in healthcare, he felt nursing was the best way for him to achieve his goals … until he had a talk with Dr. Bob Rolle. “He told me chiropractic was something I could do and really...
CPS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 announced
Charlotte Public Schools’ Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announced the Class of 2019 honorees on Saturday, May 4, at the annual Charlotte Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle. There will be an official ceremony on the weekend of Sept. 27, at Charlotte High School. The...