January - 2018 4/6

Jim Townsend

Opinion: Use Caution Not to Rely Too Much on Facebook for Your News

This piece is not about fake news. Don't get me wrong, fake news is something worth writing about, but this opinion piece is about...

James Townsend

McDonald’s Fundraiser Tonight for Westwood Third Grade Swim Safety

Tonight, Wednesday January 17th, the third grade teachers at Westwood are hosting a fundraiser at the Portland McDonald's from 4:00pm to...

James Townsend

Raider Bowling Over Bulldogs

Portland’s boys defeated Ionia Score of 23 1/2 points to 6 1/2 points. Notable scores for Portland: Evan Warner at 234 Vaughn Cross 213...

James Townsend

Obituary for Richard D. "Rick" Painter

Richard Dale Painter, age 60, of Portland, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 in Lansing, Michigan after years of battling health...

Jim Townsend

Reflections Photography Now Searching for 2019 Senior Reps

Reflections Photography of Portland has started the search for 2019 Senior Reps. Owner Danielle Jorae says, “the chosen representatives...

James Townsend

City Seeks Public Comment on Park & Recreation Plan

From the City of Portland Facebook Page. A draft copy of the City of Portland 2018-2022 Five-Year Park & Recreation Plan is available for...

James Townsend

Portland Soccer Club Announces CASL Tryout January 28th

Portland Soccer Club will be holding the tryout for CASL on January 28th at 7:00 PM at Portland Middle School. According to a post on the...

Jordan D. Smith

Priest Retires From Church He Was Never Assigned To

Father Larry King, has served as pastor of St. Patrick Parish for 14 years. Recently, as he prepared for retirement, he discovered that...

Jim Townsend

PFCU Announces Intent to Merge with SageLink Credit Union

In a press release posted on it’s website, Portland Federal Credit union has announced its intent to merge with SageLink Credit Union. ...

Jim Townsend

The Portland Beacon Welcomes Jordan D. Smith as Contributor

The Portland Beacon is proud to announce that Jordan D. Smith has joined our team as a regular contributing writer. Jordan will be...