‘Finding Tyler’: Film accepted to premier at RiverRun International Film Festival
by Mary Jo David Finding Tyler—film about life as a fugitive with ties to Stockbridge—accepted to premier at RiverRun International Film Festival On May 11, 2021, Finding Tyler: A Journey with an Unpredictable Past will premiere among the 134 films from 24 countries in this year’s RiverRun International Film Festival. The 20-minute submission, directed by […]
Mental Health Awareness Month: Faces of Mental Wellness
Part One of a two-part series Part 1: There is mental wellness, within mental illness by Tina Cole-Mullins and James Clark-Swalla May marks Mental Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, it comes at a time when mental health issues are at the forefront, as many people suffer through COVID-19 and life changes because of […]
Eaton Community Bank announces closure of Gregory branch
Information adapted from Eaton Community Bank news release with additions by Judy Brune Effective July 30, 2021, the Gregory branch of Eaton Community Bank will be closing. Assuring bank customers that “our commitment to serving your financial needs have not changed,” President Timothy Jewell said shifts in banking service patterns, including electronic options such as […]
Local group pitches in to ready longtime local resident for spring
by Patrice Johnson April 15, longtime local resident Dorene White, aged 98, received a helping hand preparing for warm weather from the Stockbridge Civil Defense (SCD), a group of like-minded individuals who support community. “Dorene personally designed her home and has lived there nearly 70 years,” Jackie Scheller, a member of SCD, said. The team […]
Bridge to Wellness: It’s May, and some people don’t know squat!
by Gary Hicks Squats are an extremely valuable and important exercise. They strengthen the muscles in the lower body and core. This translates to better balance, which can help reduce the tendency to fall. In addition, squats can improve the ability to climb stairs, stand from the sitting position, and get in and out of […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: May 1921—Prisoner plates. Lightning strikes. A non-squirting grapefruit.
by Mary Jo David The following excerpts are from May 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. In general, these news excerpts are reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. MICHIGAN NEWS FROM 1921: Manufacture Auto License Plates (May 5): At the Jackson State Prison, automobile license plates are now being manufactured by the […]
The handsome tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
by Diane Gray Constable This dapper bird with its steel blue back and snow-white front is one of the first songbirds to return to the Stockbridge area each spring. The open farm fields dotted with trees and ponds are a favorite habitat for them. When they arrive, they break out of their flocks and search […]
My childhood on the farm
by Dorothy Craft In 1945 when I was an infant, my father took on the job of dairy herdsman at the Westfall Farm on M-106 a couple of miles east of Stockbridge. My family lived there until I turned 16. I have such wonderful memories of my childhood: Bottle feeding baby lambs who’d been rejected […]
Staff Spotlight: Alexis Dyer: Strong hometown ties have led to a long career in the district
by Amy Haggerty Teaching middle school / junior high school students is one of the more challenging jobs in teaching, and Alexis Dyer has been doing this since 2003. She works with seventh and eighth grade students who are located in the renovated and specially designated area within the high school building. A hometown girl, […]