Vermontville
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Submitted by Douglas R. Lloyd, Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney (Photo Provided) National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 23 to April 29, 2023. This annual observance provides the opportunity to raise awareness and underscore the importance of helping...
Corey makes MV baseball dugouts possible
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Left photo by Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart/TCJ and right photo by Christine Terpening) If you’ve been around Vermontville long enough, you will have seen a gentle giant mowing and providing for Maple Valley’s baseball field in...
Visit Vermontville Day
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It’s summertime, COVID-19 worries are reduced, and the festivals and events we look forward to are returning to Eaton County. The fifth annual Visit Vermontville Day will take place on August 7 in the village of Vermontville. It...
Eaton County Sheriff’s Office has a new K9
Welcome your K9 Roscoe. We can’t thank you enough for the overwhelming response. It was wonderful. Roscoe was submitted by multiple people and was liked by Deputy Studley as well. “Roscoe” is also a name of an Anderson Co. (SC) Sheriff K9 recently killed in the line...
Shop Local – Culligan Water Conditioning
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Almost 60 years ago Philip and Phyllis Carey started a Culligan Water franchise in south Lansing. They’ve both passed now, but the business is still in family hands. Matt Carey, their son, has been part of the business since 1980 and...
Eaton County treasurer elected first VP of MACT
Sunfield Township resident and Eaton County Treasurer, Bob Robinson, was elected to serve as first vice president to the board of directors for the Michigan Association of County Treasurers (MACT) at its 2020 Virtual Summer Conference on August 25. As first vice...
Maple Valley exchange students create positive impact
By Amy Jo Parish Contributing Writer Exchange students give up their home and their family for a year in order to gain new experiences in a foreign culture. Those experiences, however, can last a lifetime. This year, the Maple Valley School District welcomed nine...
Hunters and community come together for annual buck pole
Amy Jo Parish Contributing Writer The corner of Nashville Highway and Ionia Road in Vermontville was packed with spectators and deer for the annual Maple Valley Community Buck Pole Nov. 15. The event takes place on the opening day of the whitetail deer firearm season...
Grease is still the word at Maple Valley High School
Amy Jo Parish Contributing Writer Greased Lightning will be revved and ready to run when the cast of Maple Valley High School’s Grease takes to the stage. Director Julie Nelson has been working with the students to prepare the show and said their hard work and...
JoLei’s Diner opens in downtown Vermontville
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer When looking for a delicious place to eat, check out Vermontville’s newest restaurant, JoLei’s Diner. The farm-themed diner, which had its grand opening on Saturday, June 8, serves breakfast and dinner foods like skillets, omelettes,...