Whitcomb passes 1,000 point threshold in high school basketball
Technically speaking, Bailey Whitcomb scored the 1,002nd point of her high school basketball career in the 2017 Bellevue High School girls varsity basketball season opener. But 1,000 points is 1,000 points, and Whitcomb achieved a record that not many high school...
Eaton Rapids DDA attends Michigan Main Street presentation
Friday, Dec. 8, a steering committee from the Eaton Rapids Marketing Alliance, as well as representatives of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation gave a presentation to the Eaton Rapids Downtown Development Authority. The presentation was about the Michigan...
Dimes Brewhouse set to open December 21
After attending college in Grand Rapids, I became something of a beer snob. Grand Rapids has dozens of craft breweries, so the coming of legal drinking age was marked by outings to the finest breweries Michigan has to offer. But, being a beer snob doesn’t make one a...
Women Working Wonders closes out year of giving with $6K to the teen center
Women Working Wonders has continued its role in recent months by making contributions to support good work being done in Eaton Rapids by and for this community. In September, the group chose Cinderella’s Closet to receive combined donations of approximately $6,000....
Local youth recognized for efforts to turn life around
Dr. Kathleen Jager had no idea the kind of impact she’d have on Darin Pearce’s life when she first met him. At the time, she was working with Darin’s older brother, Brendon through the Eaton County Youth Facility’s residential treatment program. Tragedy struck the...
Potterville student council hosts annual chamber luncheon
Several members of the Potterville Area Chamber of Businesses met at Potterville High School on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a luncheon with the Potterville student council. Directed by Jaimee Dorian, the students entertained the chamber members with conversation, food, and...
First Baptist Church of Bellevue to open North End outreach center
First Baptist Church of Bellevue will soon have a new outreach building to offer the Bellevue community. The North End, a former church and daycare center located directly across Main Street from Washington Park, will open its doors in January. FBC has been working on...
CharlotteRising recognized by Arts Council of Greater Lansing with an Applause Award
The Lansing region has taken note — Charlotte is rising. CharlotteRising was honored Tuesday, Dec. 6 as a recipient of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing’s Applause Awards — specifically the Creative Community Award. The local non-profit organization was joined by...
The Dolson brunch brings unique dining experience to downtown Charlotte
The creators of The Dolson in downtown Charlotte promised an eager community “comfort food reimagined” when they opened their doors this past June. Since, chef George Sztroin, and his crew have been working to make good on that promise. The latest example is The...
Charlotte Community Library hosts Tom Barrett for coffee hour
To a conference room of about 20 people, State Representative Tom Barrett of Michigan’s 71st district held a coffee hour at the Charlotte Community Library. During the event Barrett fielded questions on a number of topics about his district and about issues in the...