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THREE RIVERS — You’ve likely heard Dusty Springfield’s 1968 hit single “Son of a Preacher Man.” It was originally composed for Aretha Franklin in the late 1960s about a woman who falls in love with, you guessed it, “the son of a preacher man.” But have you met the Smiths?
Nikki and James Smith are...
STURGIS — More than 300 young shooters from the Great Lakes region gathered at the St. Joseph County Conservation and Sportsman Club in Sturgis over the weekend to compete in the 2019 State Championships for the Michigan Scholastic Action Shooting Program.
The two-day event featured a collection of...
THREE RIVERS – On Thursday at 6 p.m., officers from the Three Rivers Police Department arrested 33-year-old Randall Miller of Three Rivers on a warrant for one count of open murder.
According to the TRPD, the arrest comes after a months-long investigation into the death of Lori Norman on March 25...
CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County ISD held a public hearing Monday on its revised budget for the 2018-19 school year as well as its proposed budget for the 2019-20 school year
The presentation during the public hearing detailed the revised and proposed budgets in four categories: The ISD’s...
CONSTANTINE — At the Monday, June 17 village council meeting, Village manager/police chief Mark Honeysett said that he was very pleased with the amount earned, and the amount of help, at the annual Chief James Bedell Memorial 4th of July Fireworks Fundraiser. The fundraiser was held on June 8th at...
CENTREVILLE – The St. Joseph County Road Commission Board discussed possibly taking over the maintenance of some private roads in the county during a work session Wednesday.
Commissioner Rodney Chupp broached the subject Wednesday, saying the commission could potentially create a policy or...
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education heard a presentation on the district’s final 2018-19 budget and the proposed budget for 2019-20 during a public hearing Monday.
TRCS Director of Business Operations Blair Brindley said the final general fund budget for the 2018-19...
CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to endorse the submission of the Branch-St. Joseph Area Agency on Aging’s 2020-22 Multi-Year Plan and 2020 Annual Implementation Plan during their regular meeting Tuesday.
Area Agency on Aging Director Laura Sutter...
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers city commission Tuesday held a public hearing for an ordinance that would prohibit all marijuana establishments from operating within city limits.
No citizens spoke in favor or against the measure during the public hearing, and the commission ultimately decided by...
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Fire Chief Carl Holcomb announced Tuesday he will retire next month after 34 total years of fire service. Holcomb will officially leave his post on July 31.
“After 34 years of fire service, I have decided to leave my position at the City of Three Rivers Fire Department....