Brandywine Education
Brandywine lifts suspension of violent books, materials
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Brandywine Board of Education members ended a year that has often been controversial by voting Monday to lift the suspension on ...
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Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets jail time for Niles Township assault
NILES — A Dowagiac man was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial Court in an assault case. Lydell Jamar Burt, 33, of Dowagiac, ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 3:09 pm
Buchanan
Buchanan City Commission hosts Vigansky censure hearing
BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners continued to deal with other aftermath of the Eldridge controversy Monday, starting with the censure hearing against City Commissioner Dan ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 10:36 am
Berrien County
Niles man gets probation for Niles Township home invasion
NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court on home invasion charges. Jacob Alexander O’Brien, 26, of Niles, ...
by Debra Haight, Monday, December 11, 2023 1:46 pm
Berrien County
Berrien County Commissioners honor retiring Sheriff Bailey
ST. JOSEPH – There was a passing of the torch at Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting. People gathered to honor Sheriff Paul Bailey ...
by Debra Haight, Thursday, December 7, 2023 6:20 pm
Crime/Court
Area woman gets prison time for Niles Township break-in
NILES — An area woman was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Adrienne Welch, 46, of Elkhart, pleaded guilty to attempted breaking ...
by Debra Haight, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 9:06 am
Crime/Court
Niles murder suspect gets trial date
NILES — The man charged in the shooting death of a Niles man at his North 12th Street home in late September is headed to ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:20 pm
Buchanan
Efforts to recall Buchanan mayor continue
ST. JOSEPH — Organizers of a recall effort against Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison haven’t given up despite having a setback at Monday’s clarity hearing for ...
by Debra Haight, Monday, December 4, 2023 5:35 pm
Cass County
Mishawaka man gets probation for drunk driving
CASSOPOLIS — A Mishawaka man will have the chance to keep a felony drunk driving conviction off his record if he’s successful on probation for ...
by Debra Haight, Sunday, December 3, 2023 6:30 pm
Cassopolis
Man gets probation for Howard Township catalytic converter thefts
CASSOPOLIS — A former Niles resident who stole catalytic converters off seven trucks in Howard Township was sentenced to probation Friday in Cass County Circuit ...
by Debra Haight, Friday, December 1, 2023 2:19 pm
Buchanan
Buchanan city manager resigns
BUCHANAN — After a month of turmoil inside Buchanan city government, City Manager Benjamin Eldridge has resigned and City Commissioners are left searching for a ...
by Debra Haight, Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:09 am
Crime/Court
Area residents get jail time for loaded firearms in vehicles
NILES — Three area residents were sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for having a firearm in their vehicle. Zackary Lee Crockett, Jr., 36, ...
by Debra Haight, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 12:37 pm
Buchanan
Suspended Buchanan City Manager issues statement
BUCHANAN – Embattled Buchanan City Manager Benjamin Eldridge has broken his silence on the allegations against him. Eldridge was suspended with pay in early November ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 3:40 pm
Buchanan
Buchanan commissioners to discuss city manager’s employment status Wednesday
BUCHANAN — The question of whether Ben Eldridge will continue as the Buchanan City Manager could be answered at a special Buchanan City Commission meeting ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:30 am
Crime/Court
Niles man gets probation for Niles Township break-in
NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for breaking into what he thought was an abandoned building ...
by Debra Haight, Monday, November 27, 2023 1:48 pm
Berrien County
Niles man gets prison time for domestic violence
NILES — A Niles man was sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court on domestic violence charges. John Rolland Smith, Jr., 40, of Niles, pleaded ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 5:15 pm
Buchanan
Buchanan mayor releases statement on decision to suspend city manager
BUCHANAN — Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recall filed against him last Friday as well as the paid ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 2:11 pm
Brandywine Education
Brandywine school board talks violent books, district audit, public participation
NILES — In a change from most meetings this year, Monday’s Brandywine Board of Education meeting was a quiet one with no public comments at ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 1:20 pm
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for carrying concealed weapon
NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to prison on weapon charges Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Jeron Allen, 36, of Niles, pleaded guilty ...
by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:18 am
Cass County
Dowagiac man wanted for attempted murder sentenced on multiple charges
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man wanted for attempted murder was sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court on multiple charges. Garry Franklin Pond, 36, of ...
by Debra Haight, Monday, November 20, 2023 10:00 am
Uncategorized
Edwardsburg man gets probation for third-offense domestic violence
CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man was placed on probation for crimes dating back to 2021. Derrick Mark, 42, of Edwardsburg, pleaded guilty to third offense ...
by Debra Haight, Sunday, November 19, 2023 4:00 pm
Cassopolis
Elkhart man sentenced for attempted Edwardsburg break-in
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Circuit Judge Mark Herman told former Edwardsburg resident Brandon Patrick Carpenter, that he should give up burglary and other crimes because ...
by Debra Haight, Sunday, November 19, 2023 12:00 pm
Crime/Court
Benton Harbor man gets prison time for drug possession, larceny
CASSOPOLIS — A Benton Harbor man was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a ...
by Debra Haight, Saturday, November 18, 2023 8:00 am
Berrien County
Wording submitted for petition to recall Buchanan mayor
ST. JOSEPH — Wording has been submitted to the Berrien County Clerk’s Office to recall Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison. A number of local residents warned ...
by Debra Haight, Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:00 am
Berrien County
Local churches sever ties with United Methodist Church during ongoing split
NILES — 2023 will go down as a year of change for area Methodist churches. More than 60 United Methodist churches in Michigan, including several ...
