Obituary: James H. Henson
James H. Henson, age 79, passed away on April 21, 2020 at his home. He was born October 1, 1940 in Benton, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Eula (Dugger) Henson. James had lived in the area since 1979, moving from Arizona. He served in the United States Airforce during Vietnam and later became an […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Submitted April 20, 2020 The Stockbridge Branch has been sitting empty but staff are eager to greet the community again once procedures are in place to safely do so. In the meantime, CADL’s online branch is open offering books for reading and listening, movies, storytime read-alongs and magazines. You can […]
Stockbridge native, no stranger to trauma, serves on COVID-19 team
by Patrice Johnson Watching somebody walk into the hospital under their own power and then completely decompensate in just a matter of hours to the point of requiring the placement of a breathing tube connected to a ventilator is very sobering. Despite mechanical ventilation, many of these people simply can’t get oxygen into their lungs, […]
Update on Lakeland Trail
Per Chuck Dennison, Michigan Department of Natural resources, the Lakeland Trail is open from Hamburg to Hawkins Rd in Henrietta Township (North of Jackson.) Approximately 12 miles of new trail surface is in place from Stockbridge to Hawkins Rd. Parking/staging areas do not have any amenities (toilets, trash cans, water) that are open. Social distancing is […]
ASK AN EXPERT
In this month’s edition of Ask An Expert, we want to talk about hail damage. We recently sat down with Hannah from Lansing and fielded some questions she had about the complicated ins and outs regarding hail damage. So let’s dive right in and see if we can’t help answer some questions our readers might […]
Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Thankful for Community
Stockbridge Athletic Boosters would like to thank the Stockbridge and surrounding communities for their tremendous support of the Panther Draw Down fundraiser held on February 29, 2020. Several individuals and businesses stepped forward sponsoring the event with cash and in-kind donations. “The generosity of this community is amazing and the Boosters were overwhelmed by the […]
President Trump Unveils Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives. Click on the link below for more information. https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/
A Day in the Village update
During the Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting on April 13th it was decided that the annual A Day in the Village event would be postponed and rescheduled at a later date in the Fall. This was a very difficult decision, but with the current environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Desperately Seeking Chocolate…SCN to the Rescue!
by Mary Jo David For the second year in a row, I decided to give up processed sugar for Lent. Thirty-three days or so into the season, I was REALLY starting to regret my decision. But when you’re raised on Catholic guilt, you don’t cave! Then I remembered an article in the recent print edition […]
McDonald’s Donates to Outreach
From Facebook: Stockbridge McDonald’s donated 377 fresh baked blueberry and chocolate banana muffins to Outreach for distribution today! Kim Duncan and Derek Young helped put the boxes in my car…that’s a lotta muffins. Such a treat! Thank you, McDonalds, you are a terrific community partner.