COUNTY NEWS

Hastings set to Jingle and Mingle this weekend

Organizers have arranged to have Santa as a special visitor during Hastings Jingle and Mingle celebration. (Photo by Rose Hendershott)

‘The Nutcracker’ returns to Nashville

Step ‘n’ Time Dance Studio and Crown Theatre will open their biennial presentation of “The Nutcracker” this weekend in Nashville.

Thornapple Players’ Christmas shows underway

Della (Jordan Dimock) and Jim (Michael Moray) discuss their struggling financial situation in New York City circa 1906 in the

Toys for Barry County Kids gets a boost

“Finley the Fox” project participants are, from left: Pat Doezema of Greenridge Realty, Jon Resseguie, Dawn Goodrich, Candice Smith, Patty

Caledonia trustee proposes township-funded traffic study on M-37

Greg Chandler

Staff Writer

Frustrated over the lack of progress by state transportation officials in addressing traffic congestion issues on

County abolishes park boards; creates one parks commission

Pierce

Editor

A resolution unanimously approved Tuesday by Barry County commissioners creates a parks and recreation commission, effective Jan.

Charlton Park Road closed through winter; Three Mile open by Thanksgiving

 A view of Three Mile Road on Nov. 19. (Photo by Mark A. Doster)

Luke Froncheck

Staff Writer

Although water

Facilitator to county: Get a demographer

Barry County Commissioner Dan Parker asks the county's facilitator why a demographer would need to be hired to determine action