Potterville
Potterville Public Schools seeking 1-mill sinking fund
Potterville Public Schools is asking voters to approve a 1-mill sinking fund for 10 years. The district would raise approximately $126,000 annually from 2018 to 2027, based on current property values. The proposal will be on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. If...
Vacancies and budgetary issues at City of Potterville
The news is getting around to Potterville residents and County Journal readers about the dismissal of former city manager Wanda Darrow after an investigation revealed Darrow’s son, Eddy, and former employee of the city had stolen several thousand dollars via...
City officials comment on former city manager’s dismissal
Tuesday, Aug. 28 the Potterville City Council moved to remove the city manager, Wanda Darrow, with cause, despite her submission of resignation. The move by the council followed a lengthy meeting, during which the council publically reviewed a 15-page document from...
Potterville city council moves to remove city manager with cause
Tuesday, Aug. 28 the Potterville City Council held a special, open meeting to go over the findings of an investigation conducted by city attorneys, and to determine the status of City Manager Wanda Darrow’s employment. Upon reviewing the 15-page document of the...
Kevin Robydek the new superintendent of Potterville Public Schools
The Potterville school board was hard at work for several months trying to find a suitable person to fill the role of superintendent. Timothy Pillar was brought on as the interim superintendent, but in March the school board had selected a list of candidates and...
Potterville to Celebrate 150th Anniversary
Much of history belongs to the past. Only the greatest of events, people, and places will live on in memory. Even so, remembering the legacy of people and time gone by is an essential part of the human condition. Potterville Michigan may not be the biggest, grandest...
Gospel Fest to bring nostalgia and music to Potterville
Fairs and carnivals are out. Music festivals are in. At least that’s the perception one might get from today’s younger generations. Music festivals big and small, folk and EDM, weeklong or weekend long are the rage, and it seems like local fairs and carnivals don’t...
Potterville City Council in dispute over paying city bills
At the Thursday, April 19 Potterville City Council meeting, an unusual occurrence took place, one that Mayor Katherine Schmidt said is a first for the City of Potterville. The city council voted to not pay the city’s bills. According to council members Schmidt and...
Conflict between Potterville city manager and council member
Friday, March 30, at 11 a.m., Eaton County Circuit Court judge, John Maurer, presided over a legal dispute involving Potterville City Manager, Wanda Darrow, and Potterville City councilman, Dustin Twichell. Due to a largely personal conflict, which both Darrow and...
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...