FLORENCE MATTHEWS, Unionville
Mrs. Matthews, age 91 years, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Heritage Hill in Caro. She was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 27, 1923 to the late John and Anna Rose (Dovitz) Glomb....
View ArticleBarbara C. Katzinger, Unionville
Barbara C. Katzinger, of Unionville, age 75, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015, at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. She died after a lengthy illness from a courageous battle of Alzheimer’s....
View ArticleDELFINO TORREZ, Caro
Delfino Torrez of Caro, age 49, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 17, 1965 in Brownfield, Texas, the son of Delfina Rendon...
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Girls Basketball Roundup: Kingston remains unbeaten in NCTL, Frost breaks...
Reese’s Reyna Frost shoots a free throw in a game from earlier this season. Frost became Reese’s girls basketball all-time leading scorer Monday in a win against Valley Lutheran Tom Gilchrist and Mike...
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Boys Basketball Roundup: Akron-Fairgrove falls in conference play,...
Akron-Fairgrove’s Austin Carter works the ball up the floor in Monday’s game against Bay City All Saints. Tom Gilchrist and Mike Gallagher Advertiser Staff FAIRGROVE — Adam Moore was pinching himself...
View ArticleDenmark Township water project supporters seek signatures for new volunteer...
By Megan Decker Staff Writer DENMARK TOWNSHIP — The Denmark Township Board of Trustees voted to terminate all three 2013 water districts during their regular meeting on Monday. After discussion with...
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Double trouble: Caro man faces more charges after second alleged crime in a...
By Mary Drier Staff Writer CARO — Devin Harris is back behind bars for the second time this month on charges in connection with the alleged robbery of a Caro business. Harris, 18, of Caro, was arrested...
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Fire destroys Sebewaing business
Photo by Mary Drier • Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday in Sebewaing. SEBEWAING — A fire Tuesday afternoon destroyed a family-owned business in the village of Sebewaing. At about 3:30 p.m., a fire...
View ArticleKingston businesswoman Barb Harp remembered at memorial
By Andrea McBride Staff Writer KINGSTON — Dozens of friends and family filled the Kingston Times Bar and Restaurant on Saturday to celebrate the life of one of its owners who kept the business thriving...
View ArticleLocal filmmakers go post-apocalyptic with online TV series Generation Armageddon
By Mason Doerr For the Advertiser CARO — For a group of local film enthusiasts, the world doesn’t end with a bang, it ends with a whimper. Generation Armageddon, a post-apocalyptic online TV series...
View ArticleFormer executive pleads guilty to knowingly allowing salmonella-tainted soy...
By Tom Gilchrist Staff Writer BAY CITY — JoAnn Rutkowski, a former executive with the Thumb Oilseed Producers Cooperative in Ubly, faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison after admitting she...
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Fairgrove Twp. barn fire kills some cattle; most cattle saved, others rounded...
This Fairgrove Township barn, on the southwest corner of Gilford and Kirk roads, was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Though the blaze killed some cattle, most survived, including those at left,...
View ArticleVassar man dies after falling into Saginaw Bay
By Megan Decker Staff Writer ESSEXVILLE — According to reports, Allen Pero, 48, of Vassar died on Thursday after being pulled from the freezing waters of the Saginaw Bay. According to a report from the...
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Girls Basketball Roundup: Vassar picks up win, Reese knocks of undefeated...
Vassar’s Macy Zwerk puts up a jumper against Cass City. Zwerk scored four points in the Vulcans victory.(photo credit John Cook) Tom Gilchrist and Mike Gallagher Advertiser Staff CASS CITY — Vassar...
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Boys Basketball Roundup: Pardee steps up for Millington, Good records...
Millington’s Shawn Pardee puts up a shot in a game played earlier this season. Pardee scored a game-high 37 points in the Cardinals victory. Tom Gilchrist and Mike Gallagher Advertiser Staff MILLINGTON...
View ArticleRoad Commission board president Jack Laurie takes Morton Salt Inc. to task...
By Tom Gilchrist Staff Writer GAGETOWN — Jack Laurie, chairman of the board overseeing the Tuscola County Road Commission, peppered Morton Salt Inc. with criticism on Thursday afternoon, saying Morton...
View ArticleIndependent Bank to shutter six locations, three in the Thumb
By Mary Drier Staff Writer THUMB AREA — Independent Bank Corporation officials announced it will be closing the doors of six Michigan branches, three of which are located in the Thumb. In Tuscola...
View ArticleTuscola County Court News for 1/31/14
DISTRICT COURT John Nicholas Lawton, 33, Channelview, Texas, is charged with child support – failing to pay. Preliminary exam is February 9. Joseph Walter Stefan, 29, Burt, is charged with controlled...
View ArticleROBERT J. RINGLE CARO
Robert J. Ringle of Caro, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at McLaren Lapeer Region in Lapeer. He was born July 15, 1935 in Caro, the son of the late Mathias John and Esther Fern...
View ArticleMORRIS AMES PETIPRIN UNIONVILLE
Morris Ames Petiprin of Unionville, age 84, met his Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City with his loving family by his side. Morris was born April 4, 1930 on...
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