by Lynne Mandaville Another unholy, unnatural disaster! It has just happened again in the last couple of hours Wednesday. The 18th school shooting in the United States since Jan. 1, 2018. Almost one every other day. And not just a shooting in general. A school shooting. A SCHOOL SHOOTING! Dead and injured CHILDREN! This is […]
Clifford Lee Packer, age 86, died Tuesday at Byron Center Manor. Cliff was born on April 24, 1931, in Hilliards, to Harold and Pauline Packer. He grew up in Hopkins and was a graduate of Hopkins High School in 1949. He served our country in the United States Navy for 22 years. Cliff married Dolores
The Hopkins boys’ basketball team fell one point short, 58-57, in an O-K Silver Conference matchup at Grandville Calvin Christian Tuesday night. The Vikings, with the loss, saw their overall record sink to 8-6 overall and 2-5 in league play. They’ll play a makeup Thursday evening at Wyoming Godwin Heights, a contest that was canceled
by Austin Marsman The Martin girls captured their first win in almost three weeks Monday night in a makeup basketball game, posting a 57-47 decision over Fennville. At the end of the first quarter, things were looking pretty grim for Martin, down 17 to 9. But efforts from Bri Balder and the Warner sisters, Briana and
Jerry Lee Mauchmar Sr., age 69, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Feb. 11. Jerry had a green thumb and was an avid gardener of fruits and vegetables with his wife, Virginia. They canned those fruits and vegetables and, through that process, built an everlasting connection. Jerry was also a talented woodworker and much of his craftmanship
Hopkins led Calvin Christian for all but 9.5 seconds in Tuesday night’s girls’ basketball game. Unfortunately, those 9.5 seconds were at the very end in a 73-72 defeat. The Lady Vikings started fast and finished slow, fading in the last eight minutes, largely because of an alarming inability to in-bound the basketball and because of
**** out of five stars Currently in theaters by Walter G. Tarrow Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Back half a century to a time when America still held on to its greatness. A different time than now when the president had enough integrity and was sufficiently secure in his beliefs, values and having done
Wayland Union High School’s theater students will present the beloved children’s story, Peter Pan, (non-flying version) March 2, 3 and 4 at the Fine Arts Center. The story, adapted by Jon Jory, is about the world of Neverland, where Peter Pan is king until he meets his match… a female Captain Hook. The play is
Thirteen Hopkins High School band students qualified for the State Solo and Ensemble Festival March 17 by earning Division 1 ratings at the District Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday at Holland West Ottawa High School. All students competing received a high enough rating to medal. The qualifying students were Chad Steffes, Nolan Pickett, Becca Colby,
Hopkins FFA members participated in the district leadership contests at VanBuren Technology Center Feb. 1. Students participated in various public speaking contests, job interview, demonstration, agricultural issues and conduct of meetings. Advisor Jessica Couch said, “All members did an outstanding job and have improved on their career skills which they will use no matter
