Munith Lions Halloween Parade
by Tina Cole-Mullins Saturday, October 26, dreary weather and rain did not stop the communities from coming together to participate in or enjoy the festivities of the Munith Lions Club annual Halloween Parade. Grand Marshal George Brewster of Brewster Tire led the procession, with the festive sound of the Stockbridge marching band filling the air. […]
Happy third birthday, Stockbridge Community News
by Patrice Johnson November ushers in a birthday of sorts. Three years this month, Stockbridge Community News published its first newspaper and online service. From its four-page infancy, this public service organization has grown from a wing and a prayer to a national award-winning, 24-page publication with more than 2,500 stories under its belt. […]
Community Thanksgiving speaks volumes about the big heart that is the Stockbridge community
by Roberta Ludtke and Mary Jo David Community Thanksgiving in Stockbridge and neighboring communities has been happening for so many years, it might not seem like a big deal to those who live here. After all, last year the dinner celebrated its 25th year and is still going strong. But the oversized commitment of those […]
Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School receives Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam® Grant for Invention Project
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019 the Lemelson-MIT program announced that Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School has received a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams ® grant of up to $10,000. Stockbridge High School is one of only 14 high schools in the nation to receive a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant this year. The Lemelson-MIT Program awards InvenTeam grants and manages the […]
Stockbridge High school students visit the largest crude oil pipeline facility in Michigan
Photos and story by Alex R. Weddon A select group of Stockbridge High school students visited the largest crude oil pipeline facility in Michigan as part of the Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium’s Careers in Energy week. Seniors George Brewster, Noah Ford and junior Dominic Bickley along with other Ingham County Career Center welding students toured the Stockbridge […]
Community Resource Guide updates and additions 2019
The intent of these updates is to include information not provided in the Community Resource Guide as well as to remind groups that we are now compiling information for the 2020 Community Resource Guide which is planned to appear in our January edition. If your group was included and you have information that needs updating […]
Obituary: Garold Jerry “Jughead” Phillips
Garold Jerry “Jughead” Phillips, age 47, of Jackson, MI passed away at his home on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was born on January 5, 1972 in Jackson, MI the son of Ivan Phillips and Charlett (Fletcher). He was raised by his mother and step-father Charlett and Dan Freeman, and they survive. Also surviving are […]
Obituary: Joann R. Fletcher
Joann R. Fletcher, age 76, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. She was born in Jackson, MI on March 27, 1943, the daughter of Charles and Martha (Mayes) Flack. On November 18, 1961 she married Bill E. Fletcher, and he survives. Also surviving are two children, Sherry Fletcher of Stockbridge, and […]