Norman Leroy Salter, 74, of Mesick, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Norman was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Three Rivers, to Harley and Ruth Salter. On Sept. 18, 1959, Norman married Ardith (Osborn) Salter in Centerville. Norm is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ardith Salter of Mesick; four sons, Sam (Brenda) Salter …

Ruth E. Hocker, age 78, of Centreville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 25, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 6, 1935, in St. Clair Shores, a daughter of the late George and Edna (Harm) Husk. Ruth resided in Centreville since 1987, coming from Three Rivers, where she lived for many years. Her early …

General R. “Tony” Pollard, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday April 25, 2013 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth, OH on September 5, 1943, a son of Clarence A. and Lida May (Hammond) Pollard. He worked as a finisher in the construction business, retiring in 2008. On January 11, 1965 Tony married Brenda Fay Adams in …

A trio of men who fled from police in Three Rivers earlier this week were arraigned in district court Wednesday. William Powell, 23, Antonio Hearn, 20, and Charles Hearn, 21, face a variety of charges following the Monday night incident in which one of the men held his 6-month-old son while fleeing from police. All three men, originally from Ohio, …

St. Joseph County Grange Fair manager Bill Johnson announced that the Home Depot Foundation has given the county fair a grant to improve a building project on the grounds. Volunteers from the Three Rivers Home Depot showed up Thursday to do a majority of the construction. The project calls for replacing wood siding with metal on a building and also …

DOVE Ag Services, Inc., a Union City-based agricultural company, agreed earlier this year to purchase the former Essex Wire property off Broadway Street, in Three Rivers. In light of the recent accident in the city of West, Texas, DOVE Ag Services officials said in a press release it is important to assure Three Rivers residents that its state-of-the-art facility design …

Charles “Chuck” T. O’Brien III, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday evening April 21, 2013, in an automobile accident. He was born March 19, 1973, in Coldwater, a son of Charles T. O’Brien II and Marcia (Porter) Lindsey. Chuck has been a resident of this area most all his life and was married March 17, 2005, to Cindy Long, who …

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A high water level at Colon Township’s Sturgeon Lake has prompted the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department to close its public access. In addition, the sheriff’s department is enforcing a no-wake policy throughout the lake. The no-wake order will remain in place until further notice.

The Centreville Village Council is short a member after council president Eric Weis resigned Monday. Weis was vague about his reasons for stepping down, noting only that family considerations, time commitment to the job and public criticism of the council’s actions were factors contributing to his departure. With Weis’ resignation, Jeff Johnson will serve the role of president, as he …