Community Events
Annual SAEF Festival of Tables set for March 23
By Caitlyn Salow & Photos by Judy Williams The Stockbridge Area Education Foundation will host its 16th annual Festival of Tables, Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School. This year, the foundation has been collecting sponsorships to cover the expenses of the night in hopes of every dollar raised on […]
Heritage Spelling Bee
by Ms. Nikki Myers Nikki Myers, 6th grade social studies teacher organized a spelling bee at Heritage on Jan. 16. Thirty students participated in grades 3rd through 6th. The pronouncer was Rachel Buchanan from Home.fm radio station in Spring Arbor. The three judges were Jim Kelly, Kary Gee, and Cindy Lance. Our winners from left to right were: […]
Student Council played important role in annual Coming Home basketball game
Zabrina Yannella On Friday, Jan. 25, Stockbridge High School (SHS) held its annual Coming Home basketball game to welcome home alumni of the school district. In a close contest between the Olivet High School Eagles and the Stockbridge High School Panthers the varsity boys basketball team lost with a final score of 56-60. While it […]
Stockbridge Council votes down Marijuana in Village
by Mary Wilson Monday, Jan. 7, the Stockbridge Village Council approved, 6 to 1, an ordinance prohibiting marijuana establishments within village limits. After public comment from individuals in an audience of approximately 30 attendees, the Council discussed the matter. Those in favor of the ordinance argued that they didn’t want this type of business in […]
Reindeer visit the library
by Diane Rockall On Tuesday Dec. 11, two interested reindeer visited Stockbridge’s library giving children young and old a chance to get acquainted. They stayed outside in their pen while visitors flocked around to get a chance to see, feed and pet them. Indoors, the library provided music by dulcimer player Jerry Kloock and hot […]
Flag-raising and donations highlight Stockbridge McDonald’s grand reopening
by Amy Haggerty As our nation remembered the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, our local community celebrated the grand reopening of the Stockbridge McDonald’s restaurant with the recognition of one of our fallen, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Whitaker. The event began with parents Clyde and Mary Whitaker raising the […]
Christmas on the Farm brings Christmas Past to Christmas Present
revised 12/13/2018 by Patrice Johnson Rain pattered onto barn roofs and then snow dusted the bakehouse during the Waterloo Area Historical Society’s annual Christmas on the Farm, Dec. 1 and 2. But neither rain nor snow deterred hearty visitors from traveling to the Waterloo Farm Museum in order to step back in time to an […]
Town Hall Players perform ‘Harmony Romances’ and 18-year member takes final curtain call
Article by James R. Clark-Swalla and Patrice Johnson Photo credit DigitalCrumbs Article by James R. Clark-Swalla and Patrice Johnson, Photo credit DigitalCrumbs The Stockbridge Town Hall Players performed “Harmony Romances” over the weekend of Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 at the Stockbridge Township Hall. The play, a sequel to “Ladies of Harmony,” performed April […]
Celebrating Christmas through the ages
by Ron and Arlene Kaiser Today, Christmas brings families together for traditions of gift-giving, food, church services, carols and more. The film “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart and Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas” join the list of popular songs for the season. But these modern-day traditions date back in 1223 when St. Francis of […]