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StockBIZ: Passing the torch: from Glenn-Brooke Realty’s Debbie Marshall to Susan Pidd Realty
by Mary Jo David If houses could talk…. Built in 1894, the stately home at 220 West Main in Stockbridge probably has plenty of stories to tell. And since becoming the long-time offices of Glenn-Brooke Realty, the two-story Victorian has played an important role in the Glenn/Marshall family history. In 1981, the house that Debbie […]
Pink Out: SHS students show support for cancer victim and family
by Diane Rockall Anyone attending this year’s Homecoming events on Friday, Sept. 20 no doubt noticed an abundance of pink T-shirts. What was going on? Sarah (Salow) Henderson, the mother of two Stockbridge students, is battling breast cancer. One student had an idea to do something for the family, and the entire football team rallied […]
From spider web to Haunted Backyard, the Badalls’ keep the scares coming
by Jenny Smith As the October chill hits the air and leaves begin to drift from the trees, we may notice an ominous scene emerging from the mist on West Street in Stockbridge. Glowing pumpkins guide the way up the walk toward an endeavor that has become a yearly tradition for the Badall family, and […]
Munith One Man (and Woman) Phone Company
By Diane Rockall In 1939, citizens in the communities of Munith, Waterloo Township, and Jackson County were demanding a telephone company. Larger companies were unable or unwilling to provide service, as the cost of extending existent lines would not be met by the number of citizens to be covered. So Lynn Gorton, proprietor of the community general […]
Stockbridge Teen Center opens for community youth
by Tina Cole-Mullins On Monday, Sept. 9, a longtime dream of many became a reality as 72 kids enjoyed the opening day of the Stockbridge Teen Center. As the kids came and went throughout the afternoon, the laughter, socializing and festive rivalry over games could be heard throughout the center. The excitement of the volunteers […]
Knowing your neighbor – Schray’s
Barb and Jim Schray have a lovely Centennial Farm that smiles at you as you drive by. The farm captures your attention with neat and trim flowerbeds, lawns, and various farm buildings–including a stone fence. Depending on where the sheep are grazing, you may get a peek at their flock. The Centennial Farm is 130 […]
57th annual Pioneer Day set for Oct. 13
Visit the 57th annual Pioneer Day at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School museums from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 for some old-fashioned fun in the spirit of a time long ago. The annual event features horse-drawn wagon rides, pretzels and pies from the farm wagon, and molasses cookies and cider from the Bake […]
All Clubs Day 2019
by Suzi Greenway The 13th Annual All Clubs Day motorcycle show on Sunday, Sept. 15 came about again with lots of community participation. The famous Country Breakfast at the Presbyterian Church served lots of locals, and a big group of motorcyclists that came early for the show just for THAT breakfast. Stockbridge Lions put out […]
Big John Howard fights the Big C
by Tina Cole-Mullins “After 24 years of working at Ford Motor Company, John Howard was told he would never work again or return to his job. The battle had begun, not only a physical battle but of mind and spirit, and a mounting financial one with no end in sight. “While the news was devastating, […]