Lori Ann McGill, age 57, of White Pigeon, died on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born April 12, 1964 in Elkhart, a daughter of Freeman and Carolyn (Poling) Jones. On November 7, 1994 she married David Michael McGill in Kentucky. He preceded her in death December 18, 1996. Lori worked for several years …

Ora Lurene Harris, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away, to the presence of the Lord, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Golden Living Center in Kokomo, IN. She was born January 18, 1935 in Vincennes, IN a daughter to the late Delbert and Goldie (Donovan) McCord. Ora graduated from Decker High School and from Vincennes University. On Sept. 30, …

Laverne Galloway, age 61, of Three Rivers, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was raised in Chicago, where she was born July 31, 1959 the daughter of Eddie and Ernestine (Bottamon) Jones. She later moved to Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Laverne worked in home health care and attended …

Here we are!  We are Spitfire and Seaspray,  We are eleven week old, females.  We will need our spay surgery.  We are goofy, hilarious and friendly and would do well with kids and other animals.  Call to make an appointment to see and adopt us at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville, MI.  Animal …

Centreville Public Schools adopted a $9 million budget last week. Anticipated expenditures are about $400,000 more than what was spent in the 2020-21 budget year, which concluded June 30. The district expects a revenue amount in excess of $8.8 million. According to the 2021-22 fiscal year budget, nearly $7.2 million will come from the state. Local, federal and other sources …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of stolen property last week in Mottville Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called around 7 a.m. Thursday to the 10000 block of U.S 12. Investigators found that a 2006, dark green Subaru Outback with Ohio registration was stolen. In addition, vehicle parts and shop equipment were taken from the …

Sturgis City Commission members recently approved a bid to renovate restroom and locker facilities at Doyle Community Center. Upgrading the men’s locker room facilities at Doyle had been planned and budgeted as part of the fiscal year’s capital improvement plan. The commission accepted the sole base bid of $95,500 submitted for the work from Brussee/Brady, as well as two bids of $10,500 and …

Denise Ann Baldwin Bellew, age 52, born March 11, 1969, died Thursday, July 2, 2021 at Borgess Hospital of congestive heart failure. Denise met Michael Bellew in 1985 and the two were married. She is survived by two children, Carol Ann (Jorge) Hemenway of White Pigeon, and James Lee Bellew of Constantine. Denise grew up in Three Rivers on Douglas …

The number of COVID-19 Delta variant cases in Branch and St. Joseph counties continues to increase, according to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. As of June 30, the agency is aware of nine confirmed cases in Branch county and five in St. Joseph county. All three vaccines are effective against the virus by reducing the severity of symptoms and …

Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a grand opening of its new headquarters. Chamber executive director Christy Trammell said the chamber’s location at 1116 N. Main St. will be the site of a public open house 3 to 6 p.m. July 26. Trammell said beverages, snacks and giveaways will be available to commemorate the event. A ribbon-cutting ceremony …