A look back at downtown Charlotte’s successful summer
As the leaves increasingly fall and the warm weather soon leaves us, it would be a shame to not take a minute or two to reflect on our summer in downtown Charlotte. Though the summer season always seems a tad abbreviated, our downtown made the most of it in so many...
Captain’s Cabinetry opens in new, renovated location
Paul Wilson fell in love with the 12-foot tin ceiling inside the building that resides at 136 S. Cochran Avenue in downtown Charlotte. The ceiling and its historical appeal is a big reason he purchased the building this past year, planning to establish deeper roots...
Truck drives through dining room wall at Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
A pleasant Sunday afternoon lunchtime was interrupted with a busted wall, flying tables and booths, and a shower of ketchup and mustard when a Ford pickup truck crashed into the dining room of Eaton Rapids Craft Co. Customers and staff were noticeably disturbed, but...
Candidates make their case for city council positions
Six of the seven candidates running for a seat on the Charlotte City Council met with close to 60 members of the Charlotte community Tuesday, Sept. 26, taking part in a candidate forum in the lower level of the Courthouse Square Museum. Each candidate — Yvonne Ridge...
Tickets now on sale for Andromeda Community Theatre’s next production — Check Please
Andromeda Community Theatre will present the hilariously entertaining “Check Please” and “Check Please Take 2” by Jonathan Rand, which have been combined into one fabulous show. The production’s main characters are just looking for love, or at least pleasant...
Olivet high school bands seek last funds for Disney trip
One of the most educational experiences for any high school student is the opportunity to leave his or her hometown. For Olivet students who have never left the state of Michigan, driving through the Appalachian Mountains and seeing the swamps of Florida can be week’s...
Greg’s Carpet Cleaning and Vehicle Services highly sought after in community
Greg Adams, a Charlotte native, has owned Greg’s Carpet and Vehicle Services since 2006. He runs the business with his wife, Linda, and together they’re proud to offer high quality cleaning services to their hometown of Charlotte, and to the surrounding areas. Greg’s...
Candidate forum offers opportunity to get to know potential council members
An invitation has been extended to each candidate running for a seat on Charlotte’s City Council to attend a candidate forum on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., in the lower level of the Courthouse Museum. The forum is an opportunity for candidates to present themselves...
Longtime resident compelled to play Charlotte’s colorful pianos
A light morning shower caused a few of the piano keys on the piano that resides outside of Windwalker Underground Gallery to stick. Only, you couldn’t really tell as 97-year-old Dorothy Osborn tickled the ivories to an old honky tonk song. Though the sticking keys...
Country Mill allowed to return to East Lansing farmers market
The Country Mill, a favored local orchard, winery, and wedding venue in the Eaton County area, has been a hot topic in conversations of religious freedom, business, and LGBTQ discrimination for the last several months. When Steve Tennes, owner of the Country Mill,...