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Christmas program brings Elvis to Christmas story
By Lorrie Brooks The Stockbridge United Methodist Church was packed with more than 100 people to see its Christmas program, “I Saw Elvis at Stockbridge United Methodist Church,” starring Tristan Decroix as Elvis, Roger Trowbridge and Larry Guenther as the Blues Brothers, Elwood and Jake Blues, Harleigh Hart as Baby Jesus, Sally Long as Mrs. […]
Jennifer Grumelot: Lifetime volunteer to retire
by Diane Rockall Anyone who meets Jennifer Grumelot is bound to see that her life centers on three things: her religious faith, her family and her community. Now, after 55 years of service to the Stockbridge Community Grumelot says she is retiring. When asked about her volunteer efforts, she recalled her first volunteer project in […]
SHS boys varsity basketball falls to Eaton Rapids
The Panthers lost another close game on Tuesday night at home against Eaton Rapids. Battling injuries, Stockbridge had a short bench, but fought hard and came up just a little short. Chris Hall led the game in scoring 14 points and added 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Senior Chris Jenkins led the team with 7 […]
Stockbridge library’s holiday open house bigger and better than ever
by Paul Crandall The Stockbridge Library of Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) was hopping with holiday cheer on Sunday, Dec. 10 with about 100 guests visiting the library’s annual holiday open house. Top-flight jazz presented by the Generations Quintet and delicious refreshments catered by Suzi Greenway propelled the festivities, as the weather followed suit with […]
Governor Snyder signs law naming a section of M-52 after fallen Deputy Grant Whitaker
by Patrice Johnson and Sophia Adams Gov. Rick Snyder made it official December 5 when he signed Senate Bill 509 into law at the Romney Building in Lansing, Michigan: A portion of State Highway M-52 in Stockbridge will be renamed as the “Deputy Grant Whitaker Memorial Highway” in the fallen deputy’s honor. Grant Whitaker’s […]
SHS varsity basketball tips off season with loss to Bath
by Steve Doran Last night, Dec. 5, tipped off the Panther varsity basketball season with a home game. Stockbridge Panthers versus the Bath Bees. Bath won 54-31
Annual Friends of the Stockbridge Library silent auction closes with flurry of bidding
by Paul Crandall The Friends of the Stockbridge Library’s annual silent auction closed this year on Nov. 30 with a flurry of bidding on a bumper crop of donations. Some 224 items were donated to the auction, more than any year in recent memory, and pledges reached $2,020 – the highest amount pledged at auction […]
Masons Donate to Outreach and Install New Officers
Friday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., the Free Masons Lodge donated a check for $1,000 to Stockbridge Outreach in support of families in need for the holidays. “We are very pleased and excited about supporting Outreach,” Mason C.G. Lantis said. Following dinner, the Masons installed new officers as follows: Worshipful Master, Jon Beck; Senior Warden, […]
“Christmas on the Farm” at Waterloo Historical Society Opens to Sunshine and Family Fun
photos and article by Patrice Johnson Banjo music and the aroma of “stollen,” German for coffeecake, filled the mid-19th century Realy Farmhouse on Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. The Waterloo Historical Society’s “Christmas on the Farm,” always a hit during the first weekend in December, was underway to sunshine and blue skies. Smiling families, garbed in […]
Michigan Department of Education Visits Stockbridge Schools
Audio visual recording by Kali Roskowski and Zabrina Yannella Article by Patrice Johnson, Elizabeth Cyr and Bob Richards If the Michigan Department of Education executive expected a ho-hum walk-through when she visited Stockbridge Community Schools on Thursday morning, Nov. 30, she was in for a surprise. “We are pleased to have MDE Chief of […]