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Clyde’s Corner: Mike DeMint is still going strong after 56 years
by Clyde Whitaker Talk about longevity! Recently I ran into Mike DeMint and his wife Norma at our local McDonald’s. Since I had not seen Mike for a while, I asked him how he was doing. He said he is still working with the school; this is his 56th year of serving the school in […]
Faces of Addiction
Life beyond the scars: Remembering victims who are forever young by Tina Cole‑Mullins November doesn’t arrive softly; it arrives with purpose. After sharing my personal story in last month’s Faces of Addiction, this month widens the lens to honor others touched by addiction. Canadians recognize National Addictions Awareness Week in mid-November. Even here in the […]
STOCKBRIDGE STUDENTS HEADING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
STOCKBRIDGE, Mich., October 13, 2026 – The Stockbridge FFA’s Underwater Robotics Team has been invited to conduct coral research, test newly designed sensor systems, and conduct an educational outreach project in The Dominican Republic, November 14-20, 2026. For the past seven months Stockbridge students have been working to redesign NASA’s STELLA (Science and Technology Education […]
Standout sixth graders ace social studies quizzes
by Geoffrey Gauthier As the sixth-grade social studies teacher at Heritage Elementary, I am proud to recognize a stellar group of students who recently achieved 100% on their map quizzes for the United States and Canada—including states and provinces/territories. On behalf of Stockbridge Community Schools and the Stockbridge Community News, congratulations to the following students! […]
Staff Spotlight: With hometown roots and fresh ideas, Audrey Austin returns to teach third grade
by Mary Jo David When Audrey Austin welcomed her third graders at Heritage School this fall, she wasn’t just starting a new job. She was coming home. Austin attended Stockbridge schools from her earliest days through high school graduation. Now she is in the midst of her first year teaching in the district where she […]
Award-winning journalist—and zombie novelist—joins SCN board
by Mary Jo David Melissa McPherson has proven her writing chops in two very different genres—as a fiction novelist and as a local journalist. Now she’s bringing those skills to the Stockbridge Community News Board of Directors On Sept. 2, the SCN board voted unanimously to extend an invitation to McPherson to join its board […]
Biennial quilt guild show returns to Heritage School
by Joan Tucker On Oct. 10 and 11, Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild of Jackson once again held their biennial quilt show at Heritage School in Stockbridge. The show’s theme was “Fall Into Quilts.” Everywhere you looked, color and design surrounded you through a dizzying array of quilts and pieced and quilted garments. Artful expressions […]
Thank you for 20 Years of the Buck Bash
An open letter to our community from Crossroads Community Church Dear friends and neighbors, For 20 years, the Buck Bash has been a special part of life at Crossroads Community Church and a tradition we have been grateful to share with our community on the opening day of rifle season. After much thought and prayer, […]
Chelsea Boy Scout Troop 425 celebrates 100 years
by Cherie Van Blaircum On Oct. 18, Boy Scout Troop 425 of Chelsea, Michigan, commemorated 100 Years of Scouting Excellence with a special celebration held at the Chelsea Rod & Gun Club. Ask a group of teenage boys what they want to do to celebrate their organization’s 100-year anniversary and there’s no telling what they’ll […]
Chair of Livingston County canvassers, from Unadilla Township, participates in election security panel
by Mary Jo David On Oct. 10, Judy Williams of Unadilla Township was one of the representatives from the bipartisan Livingston County Board of Canvassers (LC BoC) to participate in the Election Security in Livingston County Panel Discussion. The panel discussion was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Livingston County at the Hamburg […]