St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea implements Drug Takeback Program for unused household medications
CHELSEA, Mich., January 22, 2020 – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea has placed a large green receptacle in its lobby for the easy and anonymous disposal of unused and out-of-date prescription and over-the counter medications, including pet medications. The receptacle, part of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System’s medication take-back program in southeast Michigan, is intended to […]
Death Notice: Oramel Lee Rowe
Oramel Lee Rowe, age 91, of Jackson, MI passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI on January 18, 1928. Oramel had lived in Jackson for the past three years, moving from the Stockbridge area. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at St. Jacob Evangelical […]
Obituary: Rachel (Allen) Camp
Rachel (Allen) Camp went to be with her Lord on January 18th, 2020. Her large family and many friends will miss her dearly. Rachel is survived by her husband David Benjamin Camp and her three children – Benjamin (Linda) Camp,Alexis (Micheal) Asher, and Aaron Camp. And most dear to her heart, her “little man” grandson, […]
Wendy Hause to join elite group of 70 females and become Unadilla Township’s first female fire chief
by Judy Williams Wendy Hause is about to join an elite group of 70 females who serve as fire chiefs among more than 29,000 departments nationwide. On Feb. 1, she will be appointed Unadilla Township Fire Chief. Hause has been running the show of 15 men and 3 women since January 2019 when Fire Chief […]
Obituary: William (Bill) Luke Donohue
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of William (Bill) Luke Donohue. Bill was born in Gregory, MI, December 8, 1940. He married Jeanette in 1963 and moved to Dearborn, MI. He eventually tired of the brutal, cold Michigan winters and moved to Coral Springs, FL, in 1977. He loved the sunshine […]
Marvin and Jeanne Cook: Love sparked by a Bonneville
by Kayla Fletcher In the summer of 1958, Marvin Cook and his father were in Wilde’s grocery store in Stockbridge picking up a few things for dinner when Marvin saw a beautiful little brunette walking in front of him. “She was swingin’ them hips so much that she dang near was knocking the stock off […]
The Morrisons: Country girl wins city boy over to life on the farm.
Richard and Margaret Morrison met when he was taking graduate classes and she was a senior at Eastern Michigan University. Richard grew up in Detroit and studied in both Toronto and Windsor before landing at EMU. Margaret grew up in a dairy-farming family in Stockbridge before heading to college. Together, they celebrated their 55th wedding […]
Chuck and Joan Bumpus: Long before Uber, ride sharing in Stockbridge led to romance
by Tracy Bumpus It all began at Stockbridge High School, where Chuck Bumpus and Joan Ward ran around with the same group of friends and then graduated together in 1956. After high school Joan started nursing school in Lansing and Chuck went to Alma. Joan’s mom asked Chuck’s mom if he could give Joan rides to […]
Death Notice: Donohue
William (Bill) Luke Donohue age 79, born in Gregory, MI, on December 8, 1940. If you would like to honor Bill’s memory, please donate a nonperishable food item to a local food bank.
Letter from Stockbridge School Board President Carrie Graham
To the Parents and Community of Stockbridge Community Schools: I wanted to take the time to update everyone on our search for a new superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year. As most of you are already aware, the current superintendent, Karl Heidrich is retiring from Stockbridge Community School effective July 1, 2020. We appreciate […]