St Joseph County

The 23rd annual HarmonyFest takes place Sunday afternoon in Three Rivers, a gathering for people who love live music, food and socializing. Asamu Johnson and the Associates of the Blues will headline the event, which begins at 1 p.m. and features eight acts in all. There is no charge for the event, which is expected to come to a close …

The sixth annual Historic Three Rivers Labor Day Bridge Walk takes place on Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. There is no charge for the event. Walk the bridges of Three Rivers with the TR Woman’s Club. Bring family and friends to the event while discovering and learning about the unique town of Three Rivers. Registration that day is in …

A 24-year-old Three Rivers woman was injured in a traffic accident Thursday morning around 4:45 a.m. The Cass County sheriff’s department said Nikkole Reyna was westbound on U.S. 12 when she reached for her cell phone. When she looked up, there was a truck in her lane approaching her, which caused her to swerve to miss the truck. Reyna lost …

Two people were arrested Tuesday following a traffic stop made by Three Rivers Police with the help of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics (SCAN) team. A routine stop was made by police, who suspected some drug activity following contact with the driver. K-9 D’Jango was called in to assist and positively detected narcotics in the car. Police were able …

The Three Rivers American Legion is holding a garage sale today and Friday. Both days will have time slots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Legion for the garage sale. Come out to the sale to help out the veterans put a new roof on their building. If you can donate goods, time, buy something or just give …

Martie Clark has earned another prestigious award as part of the St. Joseph County Association of Realtors. Clark was recently named the 2016 Realtor of the Year, an award given for recognition of leadership and service for the association, the community and the real estate industry. Nominees for the award are evaluated on community services, business accomplishments, education and service …

The trial of Westly George, 30, of Three Rivers is now underway. George is charged with the 2015 shooting death of Eugene Jackson on the south side of Three Rivers. Jury selection and opening statements were made in County Circuit Court, there are seven men and seven women currently on the jury before two will be dropped. St. Joseph County …

An anonymous St. Joseph County man is now $100,000 richer after winning the Michigan Lottery’s Bonus Ball Bingo instant game recently. The man chose to remain anonymous, according to a press release from the Michigan State Lottery. The ticket was purchased at the Centreville Shell gas station, located at 201 E. Main St. Originally, the man thought he had won …

A 47-year-old Bristol, Ind. man was arrested following a pursuit with Michigan State Police Saturday. Troopers attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle driven by Timothy Clair Barrett, which had a defective tail light, but the man refused to stop and fled. Eventually the chase ended on Lane 25, a private drive, where Barrett fled on foot into …

Two people were arrested in Flowerfield Township Monday on drug-related charges. The St. Joseph County sheriff’s department said a 38-year-old male and a 35-year-old female were arrested at the scene of a home in the 53000 block of Pulver Road after deputies followed up on a warrant tip. There, deputies found methamphetamine activity. Through some investigation, deputies were able to …