Travis Mills addresses Michigan Senate, families of fallen soldiers
Editor’s Note: Advertiser staff writer Mary Drier was invited to the State Capitol on Thursday as a Gold Star Mother. Her son, Sgt. Charles A. Drier, 28, was serving as a sniper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. He was killed May 24, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near...
Thumb native killed in mishap in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
By Bill Petzold Editor LEXINGTON, KY — An area family was stunned and saddened this week by the sudden death of 27-year-old Tuscola County native James Jackson. Jackson, who would have turned 28 next Wednesday, attended Caro Community Schools as a child. According to Lex18.com, the news website for a Lexington-based NBC television affiliate, Jackson had gone for a hike with a...
Vets Eat FREE at Caro Pizza Hut
By Bill Petzold Editor CARO — Three Caro businesses are teaming up to serve military veterans, because they served us first. And, as “thank you”s go, you could do a lot worse than a free meal at Pizza Hut. This Memorial Day weekend, Saturday through Monday, area veterans are invited to enjoy a free meal at the Caro Pizza Hut, 815 South State Street in Caro. The offer is...
Tuscola County swarming with mosquitos
By Mary Drier Staff Writer TUSCOLA COUNTY — The annual “fighting the bite” effort by the Tuscola County Mosquito Abatement Department will be an all out war this year; and, recent rains will add to the problem. “The eight inches of rain we had in April in some parts of the county created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitos,” said Mosquito Abatement Biologist and Co-Director...
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‘Tuscola Wind II’ project takes shape in Fairgrove
By Mary Drier Staff Writer FAIRGROVE — Section by section and township by township the second wind project in Tuscola County is starting to take shape. NextEra Energy Resources is…
Medical Care Facility’s “small house” plans moving forward
By Mary Drier Staff Writer TUSCOLA COUNTY — The Tuscola County Medical Care Facility (MCF) is getting ready to provide “person-centered care” for its clients when the construction of two…
Vassar Theatre owner Tim O’Brien offers something in return through Kickstarter
UPDATE: Click HERE to go directly to the Vassar Theatre’s kickstarter.com project page. By Bill Petzold Editor VASSAR — Digital technology is responsible for the dilemma Vassar Theatre owner Tim…
Invite to join Caro Lions
Editor, Advertiser: The main reason I still enjoy being a Caro Lions Club member after some 18.5 years? We enjoy raising money for the blind, the sight-impaired, the hearing-impaired, the…
No-fault reform moves forward
By Mary Drier Staff Writer LANSING — Proposed legislative action to address an unsubstantiated shortfall from insurance companies could hurt thousands of Michigan residents and their families, as well as…
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