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Update with new entries: Best lessons learned from Mom, in honor of Mother’s Day. These contributors get an A+ for effort!
compiled by Mary Jo David To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to area residents to ask about the important lessons they’ve learned from their moms over the years. Following are their contributions. “The most important thing my mother has taught me is how to be humble and kind. Not just to […]
Student of the Month: Junior Olivia Fletcher staying optimistic
by Cindy Lance High school junior Olivia Fletcher, daughter of Andrew and Courtney and older sister to freshman Lucas, has attended Stockbridge Community Schools her entire academic career. She is a member of National Honor Society (NHS) and participates in band; recently as part of a class to learn the bass guitar. “Olivia is always […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Once the weather warms up, I’m ready to get on my bicycle and ride the country roads around Okemos and Williamston. I also enjoy bringing my bike to work and riding the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park. Last summer I rode past Munith to the west and way […]
Ask an Expert: Trust and car repairs
by John and Theresa Kightlinger How do I know whom to trust when it comes to car repairs? The definition of trust is the reliance on the integrity, strength and ability of a person or a thing. It’s a confident expectation of something. It is a simple word with big meaning in our world today. […]
Best lessons learned from Mom, in honor of Mother’s Day. These contributors get an A+ for effort!
compiled by Mary Jo David Update with new entries: To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to area residents to ask about the important lessons they’ve learned from their moms over the years. Following are their contributions. “The most important thing my mother has taught me is how to be humble and […]
Best lessons learned from Mom, in honor of Mother’s Day. These contributors get an A+ for effort!
compiled by Mary Jo David To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to area residents to ask about the important lessons they’ve learned from their moms over the years. Following are their contributions. “The most important thing my mother has taught me is how to be humble and kind. Not just to […]
StockBIZ: Stockbridge businesses help sustain the billion-dollar ice cream industry
by Mary Jo David Who doesn’t love ice cream? I’ll let you in on a secret, even the author of this publication’s fitness column has an ice cream obsession. According to the International Dairy Foods Association: The average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year. Ice cream is an $11 billion […]
‘Finding Tyler’: Film accepted to premier at RiverRun International Film Festival
by Mary Jo David Finding Tyler—film about life as a fugitive with ties to Stockbridge—accepted to premier at RiverRun International Film Festival On May 11, 2021, Finding Tyler: A Journey with an Unpredictable Past will premiere among the 134 films from 24 countries in this year’s RiverRun International Film Festival. The 20-minute submission, directed by […]
Mental Health Awareness Month: Faces of Mental Wellness
Part One of a two-part series Part 1: There is mental wellness, within mental illness by Tina Cole-Mullins and James Clark-Swalla May marks Mental Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, it comes at a time when mental health issues are at the forefront, as many people suffer through COVID-19 and life changes because of […]
Eaton Community Bank announces closure of Gregory branch
Information adapted from Eaton Community Bank news release with additions by Judy Brune Effective July 30, 2021, the Gregory branch of Eaton Community Bank will be closing. Assuring bank customers that “our commitment to serving your financial needs have not changed,” President Timothy Jewell said shifts in banking service patterns, including electronic options such as […]