Organizers behind the Three Rivers Water Festival have announced details regarding the 2019 event. The 63rd annual festival will start June 13 and conclude June 16. The theme for this year’s event is “TR’s Superheroes.” Water Festival Committee members encourage participants to incorporate a “superheroes” theme in their events. This year’s Water Festival Parade will open the celebration June 13, …

St. Joseph County Road Commission Board members are being asked for input into the concept of an ordinance related to all-terrain vehicles. At the behest of county commissioner Allen Balog, the matter was discussed at the road commission’s meeting last month. As a springboard to discussion on the idea, Balog brought for review a copy of Midland County’s ordinance. If …

A new, countywide calendar of human services was unveiled recently by the St. Joseph County Human Service Commission. The calendar enables users to search by town or countywide for events related to food and household, substance-abuse prevention, health and wellness, family/parenting, children/youth/teens, older adults and their caregivers, and more. The calendar will feature days and times of some of the …

Jean M. Avery, age 94, formerly of Mendon and Lake City, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Centreville, on July 11, 1924 the daughter of Harry and Blanche (Worthington) Yearling. She graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1942, and worked at the Ration Board in Three Rivers during the …

The name of a Centreville man who died last week in an accident on a snow-covered freeway in Kalamazoo County has been released by authorities. Portage police said Richard Lee Gamble, 46, died Friday from injuries he suffered in a crash around noon on eastbound I-94. Investigators said Gamble lost control of his pickup after attempting to change lanes near …

Sturgis police arrested a convicted felon last week following a brief pursuit. According to a department media release, officers attempted to stop a vehicle at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Broadus Street near Progress Street after officers noticed an expired registration on the vehicle he was driving. The vehicle accelerated and its driver disobeyed a stop sign after police signaled for …

Richard L. Gamble, age 46, of Centreville, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Portage, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Edie Carolyn Howe, age 92, died on Friday, February 8, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services will be held this summer at Corey Lake, Three Rivers. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Margaret “Marge” Mary Guiher, age 80, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 6, 2019. Margaret was born in Buffalo, New York on May 18, 1938, the daughter of William J. and Ellen M. (Cunningham) Morrison. On June 01, 1991, she married Maurice A. Guiher in St. Frances of Assisi Chapel in Tonawanda, New York. They were married for almost 12 …

This is the time of the year where it’s imperative that our utilities are in working order. There are too many out there who have furnaces in working order, but aren’t working because their utilities have been shut off for one reason or another. To assist these individuals, there will be a Walk for Warmth on Saturday, February 23, beginning …