From the Editor

From the Editor: Nichols will be missed, but we must go on

February 28, 2012

By ROB ALWAY mcp editor   SCOTTVILLE – I was saddened to hear about the impending closing of Nichols Drug Store. Nichols has basically been Scottville’s anchor store for many years and it will be difficult to get used to downtown Scottville without Nichols.   The other day I spoke with Mary and Jim Nichols, who own the store along…

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From the editor: Ireland, a place like no other

February 27, 2012
From the editor: Ireland, a place like no other

Emerald Expressions: A photographic journey of Ireland by Rob and Becky Alway debuts Saturday March 3 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts.     By ROB ALWAY mcp editor   Have you ever felt called to a certain place? Like a place you think about several times a week, maybe even several times a day? This is how…

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From the Editor: Goodbye Columns, Hello Blogs

February 23, 2012

By Rob Alway mcp editor   It’s time for a change. This may seem like a subtle change but I think it has big significance. As Editor, I am declaring that MasonCountyPress.com no longer has “columns” nor does it have “columnists.” Instead, we now have “blogs” and “bloggers.”   This may seem like splitting hairs but I think the terminology…

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From the Editor: Time to kick it up a notch

February 15, 2012
From the Editor: Time to kick it up a notch

By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor   MasonCountyPress.com has been in existence now for about six weeks. That’s a pretty short time in the world of business. But already we have made a great impact on our community. This website started out as an outlet for me to write a local blog. Shortly after starting, I was approached by businesses who…

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Clown Band begins 65th season

February 7, 2012
Clown Band begins 65th season

  By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor   SCOTTVILLE – Season number 65 of the Scottville Clown Band began Tuesday night as the band started its practice season at the Scottville Optimist Center.   This will be my 26th year with the band. I was 15 years-old when I was “drafted” into the Clown Band. My oldest brother, Tom, had been…

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