Members of the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board recently agreed to purchase two new trucks. The new vehicles are a one-ton pickup truck with a dump box and one three-quarter ton pickup for a total cost of just under $77,000. Agency officials said the larger truck will pull the department’s chip sealer, allowing personnel to carry the tar right …

Quorum Health Resources recently announced their Hospital CFO of the Year award recipient is Steve Andrews, Chief Financial Officer of Three Rivers Health. The designation is one of two “Excellence in Leadership” awards given to TRH in 2017. According to QHR, Andrews’ leadership has resulted in dramatic improvements in several financial metrics within the organization. QHR president and CEO Robert …

James Mac Cary, age 89, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at the home of his daughter, Sherlyn Leck, in Sturgis. James was born July 21, 1928, in Kendallville, Ind., to John Russell and Ruby Augusta (Reihm) Cary. He married Vivian L. Stukey on Oct. 24, 1949, in Howe, Ind. She preceded him in death May 23, …

A man who police say broke into a southern Michigan apartment and attacked his ex-girlfriend with a sword is expected to get a mental health exam. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports defense lawyer James Sauber said Tuesday he’ll request the examination next week for 35-year-old Anthony Whitlock of Battle Creek. Whitlock is jailed on charges including assault with intent to murder. Sauber …

I am “Sweet” Caroline.  I am a terrier mix, tan and white, 13 months old.  I am an active girl, so I need a place to exercise.  I will crate when I am told, and I know “sit” and “high five”.  I am housebroken.  Come and see me.  I am eager for my  new forever home. My docket number is …

Cheryl L. (Hart) Tubbs Rodriguez, age 64, of Spring, Texas, and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at Houston Memorial Hospital in Houston. She was born March 11, 1953, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Carolyn (Besser) Hart. Cheryl graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1972. She was employed for …

Colon municipal officials are considering a new village office. The matter was discussed sporadically last year, but a malfunctioning furnace at the village office has exacerbated the need to find a new municipal office. Village manager Michael Mitchell revisited the issue during last week’s council meeting. He said options explored so far include existing buildings, downtown storefronts and a new …

Mendon Community Schools plans to take up a collection in hopes of making a sizable contribution to a scholarship honoring its late superintendent. Assembled for their first board meeting since the Dec. 26 passing of Roger Rathburn, members of the district’s board of education Monday agreed to stage the collection and turn the funds over to his widow, Susan. The …

Two Colon residents have been arrested on drug-related charges. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit recently executed a search warrant at a residence in the 58000 block of Lepley Road in Colon Township. SCAN members located a number of items related to the production of methamphetamine, according to authorities. …

Melissa Marie Ash, age 50, of Three Rivers went to be with her family, and son Jake on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at home with her best friend and soul mate, husband John by her side. Melissa was an animal lover and she had seven furry kids at home. She always took care of the neighborhood cats outside. She used …