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WHS grad’s daughter is co-star of upcoming Hallmark movie

November 2, 2019

Torrey DeVito, daughter of 1969 Wayland High School graduate Mary Torrey DeVito, is co-star of a Nov. 17 made for TV Hallmark channel movie, "Write Before Christmas." The holiday special is listed in New York Times as "one of the five most binge worthy holiday movies worth watching this season....

Local trick-or-treaters to face Halloween weather challenges

October 31, 2019

In light of prospects for cold and snow for traditional Halloween trick-or-treating this evening, Russ Porteous and Deb Straub posted this on Facebook this morning. Martin Methodist Church offered a warm spot to celebrate, as did Wayland High School with its annual "Hallowed Halls" observance sponsored by the local chapter...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

October 30, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 2, 1994 Martin more than 100 years ago. Henika Library Director Lynn Mandaville and Hopkins Library Director Alice Hazen appealed to the Allegan County Board of Commissioners for a per capita...

First snow of the season arrives a day before Halloween

October 30, 2019

The first snow of the 2019-20 winter season arrived on Wednesday, Oct. 30, leaving the white stuff on top of these oak leaves in the back yard of Dawn Edwards, who captured the visual wonder on camera.

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

October 23, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 26, 1994 An aerial view of Wayland High School in 1972, now Pine Street Elementary. (Photo courtesy of David Britten) A Muskegon County judge has ruled that Allegan County Clerk-Register of...

Those who collect most sock pairs get cider and doughnuts

October 22, 2019

Wayland Union Middle School students collected 871 pairs of socks during their "Socktober Sock Drive." They will be donated to Ruthie's Closet at the United Church of Wayland. Andrea Schrieber's class donated the most pairs, 202, and won the doughnut and cider party.

Two local observant amateur photogs capture the season

October 22, 2019

As the season of autumn takes control, two astute and capable amateur photographers have snapped pictures of our surroundings. Terri Haan Capenter (cover photo) captured the majestic sunset of last evening in a study of contrasts and former Hopkins Elementary Principal Mary Howard, (photo at left) who these days serves...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

October 16, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 19, 1994 The Penn Railroad in Martin, circa 1880. Yankee Springs Township voters will consider four ballot proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, three for fire protection and emergency...

Pics of WHS Classes of 1930 to 1958 grace Pine Street walls

October 11, 2019

Retired Pine Street Elementary Principal Jennifer Moushegian has completed a project to have Wayland High School class composite pictures from 1930 tom 1958 hung in the hallways at the elementary school. Pine Street at one time was the former high school. The pictures were collected and preserved by retired businessman...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

October 9, 2019

PHOTO CAPTION: The Wayland High School Marching Band performing at the Allegan County Fair parade in 1954. This photograph was taken in Allegan by Clayton Baugh and was donated by Mildred Baugh to Then-Now Genealogical-Library. (From left) Drum Major Marie Finkbeiner, Director Arthur Steward (front row: Robert Crofoot Jr. Behind him...

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