Top Stories of 2018
Throughout 2018, readers voted with their clicks on their favorite SCN stories. Here are the top-ranked website and Facebook stories by month (excluding lost-and-found dog postings–those stories always shot through the roof). January: Old Katz School to become Katz Communities by Judy Williams Rumors swirl around the community as to the fate of the old Katz Elementary […]
Can you identify January’s ‘Where’s Waldo’ mystery location?
Think you know the area? Here’s chance to prove it. Each month, SCN photographer Rose Collison is selecting a mystery location within the Stockbridge School District. Names of readers who correctly identify the subject of the photo will be entered into a drawing, and one overall winner will be selected. January’s winner will receive a […]
Red-tailed hawk a local native
article and and photos by Rose Collison Red-tailed hawks have a bony ridge above eye for extra protection, a large wing span (on average) 58 inches, a hooked beak to catch prey easier. They are the most common North American hawk, and can be sighted year around throughout most of the continental U.S., usually either […]
Ways to work toward a new, improved me for 2019
by Tina Cole-Mullins As the calendar turns the page to the new year, it’s time to make a fresh start. This will be the year we begin living a happier, healthier life. We’ve set some resolutions to guide our way and decided what to stop doing over the next 12 months. But instead of giving […]
Death Notice – Patty Allen
Patty Allen, Munith died December 22, 2018. No service planned at this time. Contributions may be made to Jackson Co. Animal Shelter in her memory.
January Student Spotlight: Gabe Hejnal
by Cassie Watson Gabe Hejnal’s friends, and most everyone he meets, are likely to describe the five-year-old kindergartner as friendly, nice, kind, and sharing. Gabe is quick-witted and vivacious, and most importantly, has a kind and generous heart. This son of Darren and Laura Hejnal has attended Stockbridge Community Schools since preschool. Gabe loves music […]
Community Spotlight: Munith farmer Dean Katz lives life of family and faith
by Cindy Lance “And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, ‘I need a caretaker.’ So God made a farmer.” These words of Paul Harvey, delivered in a speech to the FFA in November 1978 in Kansas City, Mo., aptly describe lifelong Munith resident Dean Katz. Dean has spent his […]
Eagle Scout Alex Sanford: A youth to inspire all youth
revised 12/23/2018 by Cindy Lance To many, Alex Sanford may appear to be a regular kid, but on Dec. 16 at the Stockbridge American Legion Hall this exceptional young man was recognized for attaining what only four percent of Boy Scouts ever achieve: the rank of Eagle Scout. According to his father, Sean Sanford, “Alex is only […]
From the Chief of Police: Police and community partnerships in action
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope you had a safe and joyous holiday season. The giving spirit is in the air, and I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank the very generous folks who have shown by their actions that they support the police and community partnerships that the Stockbridge Police Department […]
Stockbridge InvenTeam returns from expedition to American Samoa
by Michelle Zemke and Sylvia Whitt From Nov. 21 through Dec. 5, the Stockbridge InvenTeam traveled to American Samoa with three main goals. First was to conduct research on the bottom fish species around Aunu’u Island. Second, as part of their goal to “Inspire, Engage, and Educate,” they worked alongside local youth to build their […]