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Albion NAACP Back to School 2025 Grand Celebration Brings Community Together On a bright and beautiful Monday evening, August 18, nearly 400 people gathered at Harrington Elementary School for the Albion NAACP Back to School 2025 Grand Celebration. The school served as the location for an event that brought the entire community together to prepare students for the year ahead. Families arrived to meet teachers, tour classrooms, and pick up supplies, while outside the lawn became a festival of activity. The skies were blue, the weather was pleasant, and the excitement was unmistakable – children with new backpacks and fresh ...
Albion Council Faces Costly Sewer Repairs and Encourages Communication By Maggie LaNoueSpecial to The RecorderAugust 05, 2025 Communication and engagement were recurring themes at Albion City Council’s meeting Monday night, where members faced urgent infrastructure issues, updates on recreation and community projects, and calls to keep residents informed.The most pressing news came from Public Services Director Jason Kern, who described severe problems with underground utilities on Burr Oak and Berrien streets. Kern said inspections revealed century-old clay sanitary lines that have fractured, collapsed, and in some sections, lost their bottoms entirely. Soil is washing away under the pavement, creating sinkholes ...
Albion City Council Meeting Covers Two Development Projects, Public Weighs In By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer August 1, 2025 Albion residents packed the library at Marshall Opportunity School on July 28 for a City Council meeting that stretched past two hours. About 50 people attended in person, a large turnout for a midsummer session held offsite due to accessibility concerns, while City Hall’s 65-year-old elevator awaits replacement.The evening began with a presentation by Rod Auton of Calhoun County Senior Services, who outlined resources available for Albion’s older residents. Auton highlighted a recent Thome Aging Well Innovation Grant, which is helping the county ...
Albion Dam Removal Open House Draws Questions and Curiosity By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer August 1, 2025 Even though the invitation featured a photo of the Victory Park waterfall, the July 24 open house at Victory Park wasn’t about that landmark, at least not for now. Under a heavy sky and with heat that felt well over 100 degrees, about 50 people gathered at the big pavilion to study maps, ask questions, and talk about what these changes might mean for Albion’s future.Nearly 15 experts and city representatives were there to guide the conversation, including representatives from engineering firm Wightman, river restoration ...
