Roberta Davidhizar, 88, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers following an extended illness. She was born in Walker County, Ala., on Dec. 6, 1927, the daughter of Fletcher and Julie (Kitchen) Griffin and she was a White Pigeon area resident since 1957. She was employed as a press operator …

Bobbie Jo (Terry) Adkins, 75, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at her home following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1941, in Floyd County, Ky., the daughter of Doyle and Mae (Smith)?Strange. She was a resident of the White Pigeon area for 50 years, coming from Sturgis. She was employed for many years in manufacturing …

Evelyn Myrta Brunner, age 83, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 19, 2016, at Drews Place of Coldwater in Coldwater, Mich., with her family at her side. She was born Nov. 29, 1932, in St. Petersburg, Fla., daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Calloway) Link. Mrs. Brunner resided in Burr Oak since 1946 coming from Florida. She …

A 28-year-old Bronson man was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck the rear of a pickup truck in Fawn River Township. Zachariah Himebaugh, was declared dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred just after 3:30 p.m. Michigan State Police said both vehicles were westbound in the 30000 block of U.S. 12, near Sweet Lake Road. The driver of …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is requesting boaters to abide by a no-wake request until at least midweek. The agency issued a media release and made the request in light of an abundance of rain during the past week, which has elevated lake levels in the region. No-wake boating practices will ensure docks, boats and shoreline objects remain in …

Two Colon Township residents are being charged with drug-related offenses following an incident last week in the 30000 block of Coohon Road in Colon Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the residence regarding a tip about narcotics. Once inside, deputies located several marijuana plants, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms. Charges are being reviewed …

A vehicle being driven possibly without its headlights illuminated is the potential cause of a collision last week in Fabius Township. Deputies from St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department were called shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday to the intersection of U.S. 131 and West Michigan Avenue in response to a two-vehicle accident. A Chrysler minivan driven by 22-year-old Joseph Branch of …

The weekend’s 29th Mendon Riverfest saw some popular events canceled due to the St. Joseph River’s high water and fast-moving current. Roger Cupp, chair of the Riverfest Committee, said Saturday’s canoe race, canoe swamp, and duck and toy-boat races were canceled for safety reasons. The high water and swift current were the result of a heavy day of rain Wednesday …

KALAMAZOO, MI – Defenseman Ben Wilson, who was named the K-Wings Defenseman of the Year last season, has signed to return to the team for the 2016-17 season. Last season, Wilson played in 54 games where he had 7 assists and 76 minutes in penalties and a +3. Returning for his fourth season, Wilson said he keeps coming back because …

From time to time someone will post a status to their Facebook page that asks people to read, comment, share or post as their own status to help “spread the word” about a topic, cause or some event. The most recent one that has popped up within the last week reads: “With school starting I thought it would be nice …