Katherine E. Langworthy, a longtime resident of Three Rivers died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at noon. Paradoxically, she was born as the noon whistle blew, on August 5, 1925 to Glen and Katherine Morris of Park Ridge, Illinois.  The family moved to Cassopolis in 1939.  Katherine started high school in Cassopolis and finished at Maine Township High School near Park …

Donald Vohn Williams, Jr. age 63 of Bronson, passed away early Saturday morning October 20, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 26, 1955 in Dowagiac, son of the late Donald Vohn and Mary (Hotrum) Williams. Don was a lifelong Bronson resident. He had owned and operated a construction company and worked as a janitor at …

Dining out, especially for breakfast, continues to give me material for this column. I especially enjoy having breakfast at a small quaint cafe where they usually have regular diners who gather there every morning to discuss the world’s problems. Some of these eateries have unique little signs placed on the wall with hopes that the customers get a chuckle or …

Centreville village residents are being asked to monitor their U.S. Postal Service mail closely, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. The agency on Monday issued a press release related to complaints about mail being stolen and sometimes discarded from the mailboxes of village residents. Sheriff Brad Balk said residents should be aware of suspicious activity or unfamiliar vehicles …

Two Sturgis residents were arrested this week and charged with drug-related offenses, according to Sturgis Police. Officers conducted a traffic stop around 1 a.m. Monday near the intersection of South Lakeview Avenue and East Congress Street for a minor violation. Officers became suspicious of the driver based on his behavior while being questioned. After a search of the vehicle, a …

Pairings for the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s football playoffs were announced Sunday, and seven area teams made it to the post season. In division 4, Three Rivers will host Paw Paw in a tough matchup of Wolverine Conference opponents. The 8-1 Wildcats shut out the 7-2 Redskins in Week 5, 26-0. Meanwhile, in Division 6, Constantine gets another shot …

An Elkhart woman was injured in a single-vehicle, roll-over accident last week in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff’s officials said 31-year-old Amanda Bolen was driving south shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday in the 65000 block of M-40, near the community of Jones, when her vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over several times. Deputies arrived to …

The local DHHS agency is seeking donations of candy or financial support to help with its annual trick-or-treat event for area foster families served by the state agency. Event organizer Jan Reed said changes in funding do not allow DHHS to use anything other than donations for such events. Potential donations can be directed to Reed at DHHS, located at …

Ruth Kore, born in Valmiera, Latvia on April 12, 1932 died in Three Rivers, on Friday, October 19, 2018. She is survived by her sister Anna Iveiss (Uldis) and by her sons Michael (Vita) and Erik (Mara) and by daughter Anda Brenholt. A grandmother to 10, she is lovingly remembered by Silvija, Alvis, Mara, Lukas, Krista, Samuel, Katrina, Amanda, David, …

Iverna Shelton, age 75, of College Park, Ga. passed away on Oct. 15, 2018 in Atlanta, Ga. She was born in Chilton, Ala. to the late Thomas and Christanna (Harville) Shelton. She is preceded in passing by siblings, Odessa Mitchell, Thomas Shelton Jr., Velma Whitten and Oretha Shelton; as well as three brother-in-laws, Ralph Humes, Harvery Rollerson, and Sterling Carter. …