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A recall petition against a member of the Constantine Public Schools Board of Education was filed Wednesday with county clerk Lindsay Oswald. Oswald said district resident and retired Constantine High School band teacher Margie Caid filed the petition for the recall of board vice president Syntia Salisbury. The three-member county election commission will hold a clarity/factuality hearing at 2 p.m. …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred last month in Leonidas Township. Troopers said the incident took place Oct. 16 in the area of M-60 and King Road. The victim told investigators that a safe containing $1,000 cash, antique coins and a vehicle title were taken from his home. The suspects are believed to be two …

Three area athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday and will continue their high school sports careers at the college level, including two at Division 1 universities. Kylee Nash, a Three Rivers High School senior, has committed to study and play softball for the University of Tulsa. Nash is a right-handed pitcher. Nash’s Three Rivers High School classmate, Hadley Miller, meanwhile, …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded to 32 vehicle accidents Monday, most related to the weather, according to a department media release. The accidents included one involving an Athens man. Deputies were called at 3 p.m. to North Angling and Butler roads in Nottawa Township, where 27-year-old Jesse Stokes was involved in a single-vehicle accident. He was transported to …

Glen Oaks Community College’s communications and marketing department is the recipient of two recent awards. For the second straight year, Glen Oaks received a Gold in the 34th Annual Educational Advertising Awards for the 2018 Glen Oaks holiday card titled “Winter Watercolor.” The cover of the card depicted a snowy evening scene on the main campus entrance. A national panel …

St. Joseph County Road Commission members last week voted to send a letter to the county commission requesting that Eric Shafer of Three Rivers be reappointed to the road commission when his term expires Dec. 31. Shafer, currently vice chairman, has served on the road commission for eight years. He works as a district manager for Waste Management. Road commission …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said undersheriff Mark Lillywhite recently hosted a voter-registration information class for jail inmates awaiting trial. Staged in conjunction with Oswald, the class resulted in 10 percent of the jail population registering to vote and several others were able to verify their registration. Oswald said the purpose was to inform people of their constitutional rights …

An appeals court has upheld a life sentence for a man who was blamed for the drug-related death of another man in the Kalamazoo area. The federal court says the sentence is “severe and perhaps even misguided as a matter of criminal justice policy” but still constitutional. Steve Whyte was accused of providing heroin that caused the fatal overdose of …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said a procedure is in place for anyone interested in serving the remaining 11 months of Sheriff Brad Balk’s term after he retires Jan. 31. According to a notice Oswald posted Friday, prospective successors are advised to submit a letter of interest and résumé to her office by 4 p.m. on or before Nov. …

Members of the Centreville Village Council voted recently to sell six acres of property in its industrial park to a company looking to put in a manufacturing facility. The Centreville Downtown Development Authority previously approved up to $60,000 to build 400 feet of road to the facility. In an unrelated matter, the village has purchased new Christmas decorations. As a …