Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/FAN - As reliable as his tractors, Myrl Hawley will be participating for the 49th time in Eaton Rapids Independence Day Celebration. Hawley is 89 and a farmer ...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Deb Malewski/FAN - Sarah Curry is serious about the joy of reading for her young students.) A Title 1 reading teacher is a specialized educator who provides targeted ...

Thomas “Tom” Nierenberger, 81, formerly of Charlotte was born on December 24, 1943. He passed away quietly on April 8th, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Tom was a graduate of Charlotte High School class of ‘62.

Roger Lee Carpenter, age 86 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born on August 31, 1939 in Potterville, the son of Howard and ...

(Tracy Shick /TCJ – (Left) John Dexter outside of Historic Reynolds School. (Right) Classroom Interior of Historic Reynolds School.) Standing inside the Reynolds School is like stepping back more than ...

Ronald “Jake” Merle Eitniear, 81, of Olivet, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at home. He was born on November 11, 1940, to Merle and Flossie (Hart) Eitniear at Windsor Township, ...

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Step into Red’s Relics, and you are stepping into a time capsule curated with passion, charm, and a whole lot of personality, much like its owner, Anne Johnson. Located at 109 South Cochran Road in ...

Jean Ann (“Juana”) Warner, of Eaton Rapids, passed away on May 12, 2025, one day after her 92nd birthday. Juana was born in Lansing on May 11, 1933, to Carl and Helen Heinowski. She graduated from ...

(Photo provided: There is a reason it is called the Michigan Nordic FIRE Festival. The fires help entertain as well as ward off some of the chill.) There are about a dozen recognized Nordic and Viking ...

There are some people, especially educators, that once we’ve felt their influence, it will stay with us forever. Eldred “Tout” Toutant was one of those people to many who attended school in Charlotte.

Benjamin Arthur Cole, Jr., age 36, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, passed away on May 5, 2026. He was born on February 17, 1990, in Lansing, Michigan. Ben was the son of Benjamin Cole Sr. of Sun City, ...