Gypsy Market builds on best of two popular Charlotte shops
Separately their stores had grown a loyal customer base and plenty of attention in downtown Charlotte despite opening just this year. Together Shelly O’Connor of Dragonfly Boutique and Jill Felice of The Flipping Redhead are excited about the possibilities that lie...
P&K RV has advice for winterizing trailers and RVs
It’s been a successful year of sales at P&K RV. The regular hustle and bustle of the spring season brought new and old customers back to the Eaton Rapids business for trailers and RVs. 2017 is settling down to be a fairly regular, steady year, according to owner...
Demolition of ‘The Piece’ to begin this month
Charlotte City Council approved a resolution to accept MCS Excavating’s bid of $35,000 to demolish the building (known locally as The Piece) located at 108/110 E. Lawrence Avenue. The former Carriage Cleaners building, which became notorious for a meth lab explosion...
Contested races highlight Nov. 7 election in City of Charlotte
Four seats in total are up for election in Charlotte on Nov. 7. Only two, however, are contested. The race for the District 2 seat currently held by Brad Johnston has seemingly generated the most attention locally. Johnston, who has served on the council for the past...
Broncos, Lions advance to MHSAA district finals
Bellevue and Maple Valley high school football teams advance to the District finals in their respective divisions with home wins Friday, Oct. 27. The Broncos handled Webberville for the second time this season, winning their 8-Player Div. 1 pre-district contest, 48-8....
Elvis is coming back to Charlotte
Last year, top tier impersonator Steve “Elvis” Hunt sold out his show. This year he is returning for a command performance, giving everyone who loves Elvis and his music another chance to see him perform. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 11; doors open at 5:30...
Maple Valley pole vaulting coach to open new practice facility
Jerry Sessions, a longtime pole vaulting coach for Maple Valley and surrounding areas, has broken ground and laid foundations for a new practice facility for local pole vaulters. Sessions has coached pole-vaulting at Maple Valley for nearly 30 years. He’s seen many...
Charlotte Soup funds two community projects
CanDo! has existed in Charlotte for close to two decades, and still, community members are sometimes unsure of what Charlotte Area Networking for Development and Opportunity is all about. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, CanDo!’s newest event, Charlotte Soup, showed exactly...
9-1-1 surcharge on the Nov. ballot: What readers should know
On the November ballot for Eaton County residents will be the proposal for a surcharge of up to $1.75 a month on all phone lines or devices capable of calling 9-1-1 in Eaton County. The purpose of the surcharge is to cover the cost of new radio systems for all...
Kimmer family enters new era of Halloween fun in Charlotte
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the house on the corner of Lovett and Pleasant streets in Charlotte will not serve as the community’s main Halloween attraction. Dan and Julie Kimmer, who have created elaborate Halloween displays at 333 E. Lovett Street since...