November 2016 – Page 4

On-line post calls for Hopkins hoops coach’s ouster

A disturbing and controversial post on Facebook is calling for the removal of Hopkins varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith. Smith, a graduate of Wayland High School, is beginning his fifth…

Editor November 20, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: What will Trump do to public education?

What will a Trump Administration mean for supporters of public education? We don’t know very much about President-Elect Donald Trump’s ideas about education. However, during the campaign, Trump briefly presented…

Editor November 20, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral is Tuesday for Shirley Brinks, 80, of Moline

Shirley Ann Brinks, age 80, of Moline, died Friday, Nov. 18. A dedicated Detroit Lions fan, she was first and foremost a wonderful wife, mother, and grandma. She is survived…

Editor November 19, 2016

Editorial

Army Bob insists it’s a newspaper; it’s just on-line

To the editor: In the Army Bob column, I constantly refer to the Townbroadcast as a “newspaper.” I am guilty of that and have no regrets saying it. Several good…

Editor November 19, 2016

Sports

WHS grad 2nd on Kalamazoo College team in tackles

Quentin Sweeney, a 2013 graduate of Wayland Higher School and Division 2 all-state linebacker, has completed his junior year on the Kalamazoo College football team. He was second on team…

Editor November 19, 2016

Sports

WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood

Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus finished her freshman season at Northwood University with an 82.5 per 18-hole round average this season in 10 outings. Her performance was fourth best…

Editor November 19, 2016

Community Notices

Cuddy Drain culvert to be paved Monday, workers say

Crews were packing down gravel over the culvert for the Cuddy Drain on Patterson Avenue Friday afternoon, and workmen from the Inter-County Drain Commission said they believe paving will begin…

Editor November 18, 2016

Sports

Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention

Hopkins High School graduate Matt Modreske earned honorable mention accolades on the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-star team announced this week. Modreske, a junior at Northwood University, was selected…

Editor November 18, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: How could everyday rubes win the election?

The progressive long knives are out and they are cutting former Democratic candidate for President, Senator, Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton into fondue cubes. Victory has a thousand fathers,…

Editor November 17, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Political fatigue overwhelms me

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." — Edmund Burke Election results last week were disappointing for me on more than a few fronts, but perhaps the most troubling…

Editor November 17, 2016