Gospel Fest 2018 planning underway
June 8 and 9 will be exciting days of music and carnival attractions in Potterville. The return of Gospel Fest is set to be just as exciting, more organized, more diverse than the first year, but with the same emphasis of family friendliness and community...
CHS student finds his own path through Early Middle College
Dakota Carter found himself falling behind his classmates at Charlotte High School. A freshman at the time, academics weren’t a priority for him anyway. Dakota had grown up working on cars in his grandfather’s garage, and he knew that’s what he wanted to do after high...
Bellevue Broncos win districts, Waterbury scores 1,000 points
The Bellevue varsity boys basketball team is the district champion after a 60-31 victory over Marshall Academy on Friday, March 9. The win against Marshall was testament to a season well played, and the foreshadowing of a promising regional fight. The Broncos...
Potterville narrows superintendent search, public welcome to interviews
Saturday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., the Potterville school board will interview the final five candidates for a new superintendent. Each interview will last about an hour, with a half hour break after the third interview. The interviews will take place at...
City of Eaton Rapids hires new city manager
2018 is the year of new leadership in the city of Eaton Rapids, as Paul Malewski took the mayor’s helm in January, the Eaton Rapids city council started searching for a new city manager. Working through their membership in the Michigan Municipal League, the city...
Solar panel amendment tabled until June
Tuesday, March 6, the Eaton County Planning Commission met for a regular monthly meeting. However, the commissioner board chamber became standing room only as dozens of citizens came for public comment and support against DCA-3-18-2, which was “a comprehensive...
Charlotte High School recognized as a leader by state officials
One monumental task our public schools are charged with is preparing students to be productive citizens in an ever-changing world. As the job market changes and employer needs follow suit, the way in which students prepare for life after college has to change along...
CHS student athletes finding success in many sports
Success breeds success — in other words it can be contagious. Student athletes at Charlotte High School have found a lot of success at the end of the winter sports season and have shared the wealth. Sports like basketball and football typically draw headlines and...
Students recognized for Optimist Youth Appreciation Week
Tuesday, March 6 students, parents, educators, and community leaders gathered at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center to recognize students for the Charlotte Optimist Club’s Youth Appreciation Week. The evening involved a brief ceremony with guest speakers, an award...
First Baptist Church of Bellevue celebrates 175 years of ministry, looks to the future
Sunday, March 18, First Baptist Church of Bellevue will be having special Sunday services and celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of their ministry in Bellevue. While the services will be at the same 8:30 and 11 a.m. times, there will also be an open house from...