VFW announces Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen winners
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer The Charlotte VFW Post 2406 hosted the VFW District 8 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen meeting on Saturday, Feb. 2 to honor the winners of their 2018-19 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship competition. In attendance...
29th Annual Walk for Warmth is March 2
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer Capital Area Community Service’s 29th annual Walk For Warmth events are coming up soon, with Eaton County’s walk occurring on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the First Congregational Church in Charlotte. Registration for the walk begins at...
Lisa Barna begins tenure as CharlotteRising’s executive director
Though she was introduced to the community during CharlotteRising’s Jan. 17 general meeting, Lisa Barna didn’t officially take over as the local organization’s executive director until Monday, Jan. 28. The CharlotteRising Board of Directors met with her Monday morning...
Broncos move up to State’s No. 3 Class D team following 68-62 win over Athens
In a battle of MHSAA Class D top 10 teams, the Bellevue High School boys varsity basketball team defeated Athens, 68-62 on Friday, Jan. 25 in front of a raucous home crowd. The Broncos improved to 13-0 on the season and have moved up to No. 3 in Class D. Athens, which...
Dairy Queen to open Saturday, Feb. 2
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer Charlotte Dairy Queen announced this week it will be reopening on Saturday, Feb. 2. The ice cream joint will reopen just days after Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a State of Emergency for the sub-zero temperatures and forecasted...
AL!VE/CPS partnership provides extraordinary opportunity for CHS student athletes
Opportunities to train regularly with certified professionals are rare for high school athletes. It's something most typically seen at the collegiate and professional level. Student athletes at Charlotte High School, however, now have the opportunity to train with the...
City, schools to meet to tackle growing ‘vaping’ issues
According to a recent Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth Survey, 1-in-10 seventh grade students, 1-in-5 freshmen and 1-in-3 juniors in Eaton County has tried “vaping,” a form of heated nicotine absorption though an electronic nicotine delivery device. The startling...
Have fun this year as a Nordic Fire Fest volunteer
If you would like to be part of one of the fastest growing and most popular winter events in Mid-Michigan, consider spending a few hours as a volunteer at the Michigan Nordic Fire Festival, Feb. 22 through 24, 2019. The weekend of the festival is one of the best times...
NuLife Nutrition opens in downtown Charlotte
Ellie Wheeler never envisioned herself as a small business owner. There was never a doubt in her mind, though that she wanted to help others. Her new downtown Charlotte business, NuLife Nutrition allows her to do both. A recent Ferris State University grad, Ellie was...
Contest winners travel to Corteo
Saturday, Jan. 12 a busload of Charlotte area residents traveled to Detroit to see the Cirque Du Soleil performance of Corteo. The trip, sponsored by Pray Funeral Home and hosted by Joe E. Pray, was the prize for a contest that the funeral home conducted in November...