Matters of the Heart: High school sweethearts Terry and Dianne Outwater share a longtime married life
by Diane Rockall The love story of Terry and Dianne (Reynolds) Outwater had an uncertain and rather painful beginning. The couple met at Stockbridge High School, where they happened to have adjacent lockers. One day, Dianne accidentally closed her locker and caught Terry’s fingers in the door. Terry then asked her out on a date. […]
Death Notice – James Robert Ruggles
James Robert Ruggles, died January 9, 2019 – visitation Caskey-Mitchell, Stockbridge Thursday January 17, 2-4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday January 18, 2019.
Matters of the Heart – Arlene and Ron Kaiser
In 1964, Ron Kaiser met Arlene Potts at Stockbridge High School. At age 17, they went to the movies on their first date and two and a half years later they were married, a marriage that has lasted 52 years. Tracy, their oldest child, resides in Jackson, Michigan, with her husband Scott. Jennifer, the […]
Matters of the Heart: Bev and Dave Glynn
Bev and David Glynn met while attending Eastern Michigan University. On their first date, they went to Haab’s, a popular Ypsilanti restaurant still around today . The couple was married Aug. 25, 1967, at St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church in Troy, Michigan. After a reception in Royal Oak, the young couple traveled to Niagara Falls for their […]
Garden of the Month
by Joan Tucker Congratulations to Dorothy Craft of Stockbridge, February’s “Garden of the Month” contest winner. A judge wrote, “The butterflies and hummingbirds have plenty of nectar to feast on in this beautiful Lantana bed.” Stay tuned because next month, March, readers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite garden since this column […]
Heritage joins the Great Kindness Challenge
by Jill Marie Ogden Challenges seem to be all the rage with the kids these days. Some are fun, some are questionable, and some are downright dangerous. End of January, Heritage Elementary will participate in a free worldwide program that empowers students to create a culture of kindness. The Great Kindness Challenge, run by the […]
Looking Back – February 2019
Village post office/store about 1890. pictured are Postmaster Mather Grimes, Mrs Grimes, daughter Mabel Grimes, Henry Stillson and editor W.R. Gildart Stockbridge was a very different place 180 years ago when records listed the early settlement with a population of 657 and, in 1839, an assessed valuation of $78,497.00 with 104 resident taxpayers. The price […]
Police Blotter by Police Chief Johnnie W. Torres, Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following recent complaints: 12/14/18, 2 pm: Threats complaint in the 400 block of N. Clinton. Stockbridge police were alerted to a video that was sent via social media to several Stockbridge students by another student from Eaton County. The posted threat depicted a handgun held in a suggestive manner. Stockbridge police […]
Death Notice -McMahan
Charles D. McMahan died January 4, 2019. No service planned at this time. Arrangements. by Caskey-Mitchell.
Sleigh Bells by Ron Kaiser
by Ron Kaiser The season brings the question: “Why do horses wear sleigh bells?” Do people just like to hear them ring, or do they serve a practical purpose? In earlier times, winter brought different modes of travel. Wagon boxes were moved from running gears to bob-sleds, and the buggy and surrey were replaced by […]