Obituary: Don T. Hollis
Don T. Hollis of Holland passed peacefully on August 22, 2025 at age 89 surrounded by his family and surrounded by love. Don was born in Stockbridge, MI on July 14, 1936 and attended Stockbridge High. He lived in Jackson for approximately 30 years, and then moved to Traverse City, where he lived in his beloved lake […]
Obituary: George Eugene Sanders
George Eugene Sanders, age 75, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away at his home on August 26, 2025. He was born on January 21, 1950, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the son of George Sr. and Frances (Scott) Sanders. George retired from BellSouth, where he worked as a telephone technician for over 30 years. He moved to […]
Newspapers, including SCN, hit hard by rising costs
SCN unveils new GoFundMe campaign. Please consider donating. by Mary Jo David In the last 20 years, the U.S. has lost about one-third of its newspapers—many in rural areas*. The Stockbridge Community News is working hard to remain viable in an economy that presents regular challenges, like increased printing, postage, and website costs. Thanks to […]
Stockbridge Community News staff receives several awards in communications contest
by Hope Salyer For the eighth consecutive year, the Stockbridge Community News team won awards issued by the National Federation of Press Women in its at-large competition. The 2025 NFPW Professional Communications Contest recognized work published in 2024, drawing in a record number of high-quality entries from across the nation. Among the winners were five […]
Waterloo Township, Jackson County seeking a Zoning Enforcement Officer
Waterloo Township in Jackson County, MI is seeking a part time Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO). The ZEO will work closely with the township’s zoning administrator, elected officials, and residents to resolve ordinance related issues. The ZEO will enforce the township ordinances, zoning ordinances and building ordinances to ensure public health, safety, and welfare of the […]
Obituary: Robert “Bob” Munsel Williams
Robert “Bob” Munsel Williams, age 77, of Gregory, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bob was born on August 29, 1947, in Monroe, Michigan, to John Sharp Williams and Mary Jane Sagan Williams. When Bob was a toddler, his family relocated to Natchez, Mississippi, and he fondly recalled his early childhood ofswimming […]
Obituary: Frances Laird
Frances Laird—mother, grandmother, writer, Russian scholar, activist, gardener, and lover of books, art, music, film, and the outdoors—died on June 8, 2025; her beloved husband of 60years, Campbell, was at her side. Frannie was born in 1940 and grew up in the village of Stockbridge, Michigan, the second offour children of Harriet and Dr. Sidney […]
