Perfect day for the 28th Annual Stockbridge Athletics Booster Golf Scramble
by Clyde Whitaker On July 29, 2022, the 28th annual Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble was held under a picture perfect blue sky at Hankerd Hills Golf Course in Pleasant Lake. Twenty-seven teams came out to support the orange-and-black. There were men’s and women’s teams, along with a senior division. It was great seeing a […]
You won’t want to wait ‘Until September’ to read this debut
by Shuyler Clark Given the prevalence of coming-of-age stories, the genre can feel stale as authors recycle tropes and plotlines. In his debut novel, Until September, Michigan native Harker Jones reinvents these tropes, subverting the typical with a tale that reflects harsh realities. In the turbulent ’60s, Kyle spends every summer on an island with […]
A glance in the rearview mirror
August 1922: Howard vs. Hawk. Take “ICE” out of Service. Dandelions picked by the pound. by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from August 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local […]
Outreach in Action
Tide Me Over tackles food insecurity challenges for school-aged children by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Lately the pandemic has cast a brighter light on food insecurity in our country, but the problem is hardly new. In fact, a Stockbridge Community Outreach program to send home backpacks of food with kids who qualify for the […]
Obituary: Priscilla Marylan Plonka
Priscilla Marylan Plonka, age 94, of Gregory, Michigan passed away at the St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital on July 28, 2022. She was born the daughter of Elliott and Minerva (Schaefer) Childs on December 15, 1927 in Flint, Michigan. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading novels and newspapers, and spending time up north mushroom hunting and […]
Obituary: Ida May McArthur
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Ida May McArthur, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away at her home on July 28, 2022 at the age of 74. She was born the daughter of Candelerio and Josie (Gagliardi) Trujillo on June 26, 1948 in Trinidad, Colorado. Ida married Donald Raymond McArthur on June 26, 1966 in Trinidad, Colorado, […]
Obituary: Katherine Ann Withrow
Katherine Ann Withrow, age 82, of Munith, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Kathy was born on March 29, 1940 in Stockbridge, MI to Harold and Cleo Horning. She was a 1958 graduate of Stockbridge High School. Kathy received the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior in […]
Death Notice: Priscilla Marylan Plonka
Priscilla Marylan Plonka, 94, of Gregory, Michigan passed away on July 28, 2022.
Death Notice: Ida May McArthur
Ida May McArthur, age of 74, of Stockbridge, Mi passed away at on July 28, 2022.
Death Notice: Hilbert N. Proctor
Hilbert N. Proctor, age 87, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on July 22, 2022.