The River Country Recreational Authority has added a pair of Fabius Township residents to its panel. Joining the newly created authority, which has formed to oversee development of trails within and between the township and the city of Three Rivers, are Annette Ashby and Jim Stuck. The two were selected by the Fabius Township Board of Trustees. The city of …

A 28-year-old man from Indiana was charged with driving with a suspended license after his vehicle was struck by a car Monday in Sturgis Township. The man, whose name and hometown were not released, was driving east on U.S. 12 when a pickup driven by an 83-year-old Sturgis man pulled out in front of the man’s car at White School …

David Lee Hambright of Marcellus passed away Jan. 23, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. David was born Aug. 30, 1951 in Denver, Colo. the son of Duane and Reb Hambright. He grew up and attended school in Colon. Dave worked in the swimming pool industry for over 35 years and owned The LinerMen in Three Rivers and Middlebury, Ind. Dave …

Michael Wayne Tout, 49, of Three Rivers, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, following a short, but heroic, battle with cancer. He was at home with his family by his side. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 1, 1963 the son of Leroy W. and Dorothy A. (Farley) Tout. He attended Shelbyville, Ill. …

Regenia“Jean”Valentine Pellegrom, died on January 23, 2012 at her home on Elm Street at the age of 102. Her friends said that she was the most optimistic and cheerful person they had ever met. Her husband, Francis “Pelly” used to say she truly cared about her friends and made deep, long lasting friendships. She wanted to know about people and …

When I was a kid growing up in Three Rivers, there weren’t any fast-food restaurants. I’m sure a lot of you remember Lee’s Ice Cream on the corner of West Michigan and Lincoln Avenues, but that was about it. There were quite a few coffee shops in the area, but because of “progress”, they slowly faded away. If you wanted …

As members of the Three Rivers Lions Club are finalizing plans for the organization’s 47th annual Citizen of the Year banquet, they are announcing that nominations for the 2012 recipient are being accepted. The criteria for prospective nominations include recognizing a person for their commitment to service and for giving their time unselfishly for the betterment of the community. The …

An Elkhart, Ind., man was arraigned Monday in Cass County Fourth District Court after he was charged in connection with shooting a 44-year-old Edwardsburg man over the weekend. Kevin Vint, 40, allegedly shot Trevor Claire in a garage at a residence near Edwardsburg midday Sunday. Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department arrested Vint at the scene after witnesses identified …

A 19-year-old woman from Vicksburg was injured in a single-car accident Friday in Leonidas Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Danielle Chambers was driving south on Fulton Road around 4:30 p.m. Friday when she lost control of her vehicle on a snow-covered road. Police said Chambers’ vehicle went off the roadway and struck a tree just south of …

Margaret Patricia Evans, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital.  She was born Jan. 15, 1927 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, Ill., a daughter of the late Lalon F. and Sybil A. (Harnish) Straub.  Mrs. Evans resided in Sturgis since 1954, coming from Ann Arbor. She had also lived in Detroit, …