Ronald Max “Ron” Linton, 84, of Three Rivers, passed away early Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. A native of Elkhart, he was born Aug. 14, 1933 to the late Arshal J. and Margaret E. (Hardy) Linton. Ron married Jean Vaughn on April 23, 1994 in Three Rivers. Jean survives, as well as a blended …

Kaery C. O’Dell, Jr. age 71 of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born September 3, 1946 in Franklin County, Mississippi son of the late Kaery C. and Annie Mae (Mason) O’Dell. Kaery was raised by his father and Christine O’Dell after the untimely death of his mother. Kaery was …

I am Blossom.  I am a sweet, little girl.  The ladies here at Animal Control think I am about two years old.  I am a beagle mix.  I was found as a stray.  The people that found me kept me for a while.  I don’t do well with toddlers.  I am partially housetrained. My docket number is BIO17-000313, at the …

Three teenagers were charged with a variety of offenses after they were found to be in possession of stolen firearms and burglary tools. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, a minivan was stopped around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on Liberty Street near Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers for a moving violation. While on the stop, the deputy observed a …

A Vicksburg woman won a substantial amount of money recently thanks to a scratch-off lottery ticket. Amanda Dietz claimed the $300,000 prize Tuesday at state lottery headquarters in Lansing. According to a media release from the agency, the 35-year-old Dietz won the money playing a Multi-Prize Bingo instant game. She purchased the winning ticket at the Speedway gas station in …

Albert Brad Glasscock was called to Heaven way too soon on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. He was at his home and suddenly passed away, surrounded with his beloved fur babies by his side. Brad was born on Sept. 18, 1946 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Jessie F. and Helen M. (Sabo) Glasscock. Brad attended Schoolcraft schools and went …

Chris Anne Scott Pashby, age 61, Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Chris was born in Saginaw, on September 13, 1956, daughter of Harold and Mary (Aelick) Scott. She graduated from Eisenhower Schools, Saginaw in 1974. She later went on to obtain her Medical Assistant’s certification from Ross Medical Training. Chris worked as …

A 33-year-old Colon man was charged with attempted murder of a law-enforcement official following an incident Tuesday afternoon in Colon Township. State police officials said troopers were dispatched to the 32000 block of Eleanor Drive in response to a suicidal subject with a gun. A family member arrived on the scene and attempted to talk the suspect into surrendering. The …

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved legislation authored by State Rep. Aaron Miller to allow golf carts on state trunk lines in some small communities as long as certain stipulations are met. Currently, a village or city of fewer than 30,000 residents may adopt a resolution allowing golf carts to be operated on streets. However, the law currently …

Investigators from Michigan State Police are looking into a breaking-and-entering incident in Lockport Township. Troopers were called at 6 a.m. Tuesday to the 57000 block of Haines Road, where unauthorized entrance into a residence took place sometime between Oct. 20 and Oct. 23. The suspects broke into the residence and took keys to a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria, tan in …