Galewood ready to welcome Charlotte students for first time in 10 years
When school starts Monday morning in Charlotte, more than 200 children will start their educational journey at the newly revamped Galewood Early Elementary School. It’s been 10 years since the elementary school, which was constructed in the 1940s, served Charlotte...
Kevin Robydek the new superintendent of Potterville Public Schools
The Potterville school board was hard at work for several months trying to find a suitable person to fill the role of superintendent. Timothy Pillar was brought on as the interim superintendent, but in March the school board had selected a list of candidates and...
OneMain Financial to host free family-friendly block party to celebrate coming Pocket Park
OneMain Financial will host its third “Made on Main Street” event on Saturday, Aug. 4 in Charlotte to celebrate the $25,000 grant awarded to CharlotteRising. “Made on Main Street,” a partnership between OneMain Financial and Main Street America, provides community...
Murrays ready to make Crusty’s Bagels a full-time gig
Chris and Lindsay Murray’s early March post on Facebook was supposed to be a fun experiment. The Charlotte couple wanted to see if people liked their homemade bagels as much as they did. Besides, Chris had been perfecting a few recipes when he started to make more...
Primary candidate listings for Eaton County voters
Election cycles can be difficult to navigate. Not all voters closely follow local politics, and even those who do don’t always fall into the straight Republican and Democrat categories. Primary elections can be even more difficult to navigate due to multiple options...
Visit Vermontville Day back for third year
Vermontville is a village known for many things. One of those things is its annual Syrup Festival, which attracts locals, as well as visitors from all over the state. The Syrup Festival is a classic Vermontville celebration and community get together, but some village...
CanDo! Storytellers’ event continues to showcase the magic of storytelling
Their stories were moving, humorous, insightful, and most of all, entertaining. In an age of technology, special effects, and mobile devices, the six storytellers that graced the stage at Windwalker Underground Gallery on Wednesday, July 25 proved how powerful a...
Eaton Area Senior Center Pavilion to honor Ed Yoder
Dot Yoder recalls fondly, her husband, Ed’s excitement as he helped cut lumber for the new Eaton Area Senior Center (EASC). A man always willing to give back to his community, Ed put years of teaching shop class to good use, being the “hands on the ground” as the...
Potterville to Celebrate 150th Anniversary
Much of history belongs to the past. Only the greatest of events, people, and places will live on in memory. Even so, remembering the legacy of people and time gone by is an essential part of the human condition. Potterville Michigan may not be the biggest, grandest...
Olivet Fireman’s Festival to take place July 27 and 28
Fire departments are not always in the forefront of people’s minds. They’re often in the background, staying silent and waiting until a community’s next emergency. They don’t patrol, or stop people on the street, or make social media movements for the good work they...