Many area theaters are preparing to kick off their fall seasons as summer comes to an end, and at the Majestic Theateron Thursday in West Springfield the stage will come alive for the 2010-2011 season with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

The high school football postseason heads to the second round this week, with six teams from The Bay City Times area still competing. In Division 3, Ogemaw Heights (9-1) plays hosts to Escanaba at 1 p.m. Saturday. Ogemaw scored an 8-0 victory over Petoskey ...

He also will assist with the search for a new high school ... of Escanaba Area Public Schools and principal of two other Escanaba elementaries. He also was a math teacher, summer school coordinator, summer computer instructor and a wrestling coach.