Remembering Roxie
Travis Silvas The saying goes: behind every great man stands a great woman. Though the quote has taken many forms over the years, its meaning has mostly stayed the same. It’s a meaning embodied in the life of Roxanne Gaedert, who sadly passed away Friday, February 16....
Bellevue Community Schools announces Eric McCalla as the next superintendent
Submitted by Bellevue Public Schools The Bellevue Community Schools Board is delighted to announce the unanimous decision to extend a contract to Mr. Eric McCalla, who is poised to become the district’s next superintendent pending contract negotiations. The decision...
Charlotte graduate John O’Brian a two-time national champion with South Dakota State
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photo provided) It is safe to say that the two seasons John O’Brian played football at South Dakota State were quite memorable. The 6’5” 300 pound right tackle was a key part of the Jackrabbit’s offensive line, a team that won...
Sugar Quills
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo by Kelsey Klont/TCJ) Eaton Rapids has their annual Winter Market started back up for 2024 and there you can find the debut for the new bakery business, Sugar Quills. Sugar Quills is the bakery dream a long time in the making for...
State honors Ensign Frances Flaherty
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Left Photo by Tim Lamoreaux - Right Photo by Kelsey Klont/TCJ: [L to R] John Colizzi, Rich McCrumb Jr., Angel Colizzi-McCrumb, John Potter, Angela Witwer, Monique Colizzi, and Dave Eddy.) On Friday, January 26, State...
New and only barbershop in town
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo by Kelsey Klont/TCJ) Potterville’s only barbershop is open and ready for business. Cole Davis, a 2021 Potterville High School graduate, opened Cole Cutsss on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Specifically for men’s haircuts and beard...
Bellevue graduate Aaron Locke excelling as Bridgman football coach
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photo Provided) When Bridgman head coach Aaron Locke was recently named one of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year, it really shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. The 1996 Bellevue...
Cartwheeling through the years with Cheryl
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Photo Provided: Cheryl Zeiger, center, with some of her students.) Cheryl Zeiger has spent 23 years teaching little ones how to flip, tumble, and cartwheel at her gymnastics studio, Cheryl’s Gymnastics, in Charlotte. It’s time, she...
Nan’s Bellevue tale
Kelsey Klont Contributing Writer (Photo Kelsey Klont/TCJ) Nancy Jones of Bellevue has served her community in more ways than one. In Bellevue she is Nancy Jones; to her friends and Allis-Chalmers enthusiasts she is Nan. In October of 1965, Jones and her late...
Maple Valley’s Marty Martin earns regional coach of the year honors
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photo Provided) Winning the program’s first league championship in 21 years is pretty much guaranteed to draw some attention. That attention turned into some coaching honors for Maple Valley football head coach Marty Martin, as he was...