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 […]
Paws and Claws: Ticks can cause diseases in pets
by Cindy Anderson, DVMTicks are a type of parasite commonly found in the United States and all over the world. They also are part of the arachnid class of insects. Ticks are classified into two different categories: hard ticks and soft ticks. Ticks are considered to be ectoparasites, which means they live on the outside […]
Obituary: Peggy Lee (Wilma Jean) Wireman
Peggy Lee (Wilma Jean) Wireman, age 82, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away May 29, 2025, at Highland Assisted Living & Memory Care after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Wilma was born on December 25, 1942, to Claude and Opal Sturgill in Risner, Kentucky. Wilma moved with her family to Stockbridge as a child, where […]
Obituary: Timothy Hampton
Timothy Hampton, 48, of Stockbridge, Michigan was brought home to the Lord May 12, 2025. Born on August 11, 1976 in Jackson, Michigan, Tim was the beloved son of Dorothy and Allen Hampton.Tim is survived by his loving mother, Dorothy Hampton; sister Lori (Todd) Williams; and his cherished nieces and nephews: Allison, Mackenzie, and Isabella […]
Obituary: Anne Doxtator
Anne Doxtator, native to the Onondaga tribe from Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, received her heavenly reward on May 9, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Audrey Burning “Clear Sky” and Eric White “Bear Foot”; as well as siblings, Ernie White, Erma White, Francis Longboat, and Kim White. Born January 12, 1957, Anne lived […]