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Carol D’Agostino, age 64, dies of extended illness

Carol Lynn D’Agostino, age 64, died while sitting with her husband Saturday, May 1, after an extended illness. Carol had many hobbies, including cooking, baking, crafts, and especially her kids.…

Editor May 4, 2021

Obituaries

Matriarch of Gonzales family, Beatrice, dies at 88

The matriarch of the Gonzales family, Beatrice (Zamora) Gonzales, died Saturday May 1. She was 88. She began every day praying and reading the Bible. The love for her family…

Editor May 4, 2021

Sports

Hopkins drops non-league doubleheader to Buchanan

The Hopkins varsity softball team had a really bad day against non-league opponent Buchanan Monday, losing 17-1 and 9-2. The doubleheader losses dropped the Lady Vikings’ overall season record to…

Editor May 3, 2021

Sports

Wayland 7th-grader tied for 1st in the state in pole vault

Wayland Middle School seventh-grader Evie Mathis is tied for first in the State of Michigan for all middle schoolers and the top seventh-grader in the state in the pole vault.…

Editor May 3, 2021

Articles

City says private campaign can’t go on public location

The Wayland City Council Monday night denied a request by the Wayland Chamber of Commerce to use city property to promote its “Just Say Thanks” and “We Support the Thin…

Editor May 3, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Can’t you buy with cash any more?

by Phyllis McCrossin I think I officially morphed into my parents this weekend, and it all started with a trip to a cell phone store. Now, I realize my parents…

Editor May 3, 2021

Obituaries

Local farm businessman Bill Sebright dies at 81

William Louis Sebright of Allegan died Tuesday, April 28. He was 81. Bill was born on Dec. 16, 1939 in Concord, Calif., the son of Bernice (Powell) and Nelson Sebright,…

Editor May 3, 2021

Obituaries

Services scheduled for Thursday for Bill Berends

Bill Berends, age 77, died Thursday, April 29. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bernetta Berends; children Cheryl (Randy) Smith (Nate and Tabi, Rachael and Adam, Alex,…

Editor May 3, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats serve notice they regained their chops

The word is spreading all over West Michigan that the Wayland softball program is back with a vengeance. The Lady Wildcats, who in 2019 suffered through their first losing season…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins FFA plant sale, chicken BBQ scheduled

The Hopkins High School chapter of the FFA will have its perennial plant sale Thursday through Saturday and chicken barbecue Saturday afternoon and evening. The plant sale will take place…

Editor May 1, 2021