Gregory
Local Family Opens High Performance Shop- CT Performance
by Tracy Carey and Judy Williams For the past two years, the attendees of the Gregory 4th of July parade have been amazed to see several beautiful, high-performance cars among the entries. Since the parade’s beginning 44 years ago, the crowd has been accustomed to seeing antique cars and tractors, but not the high-performance cars. […]
Death Notice
RoseM. Haas, Gregory died September 2, 2018. Services Thursday September 6, 11 a.m. at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home. Pastor Jeff Howard officiating,
Look Back in Time – September
One hundred years ago, Stockbridge was a quiet little town as were the many surrounding villages. School opened in the village on Sept. 3 and opened within a week in most other area communities. The Community School District was yet to be created. In Stockbridge (the village), Miss Carr resigned as principal and Miss McKenzie […]
Back in Time
by Diane Rockall For August, let’s look back to 1928 (90 years ago), 1978 (40 years ago) and 1998 (20 years ago). In 1928, the Stockbridge Brief Sun was the paper of record for Stockbridge. In its Aug. 2 edition, the paper announced that the 31st annual Catholic picnic to be held at Artz Brothers Grove in […]
‘Never say never” describes Kathryn Humrich
by Judy Williams Kathryn Humrich always considered the Gregory/Plainfield area to be her home. The 99-year-old has lived all but two of her years in the area. Those two years away from her family, she said, were a very difficult time in her life. She lived in Arizona, from 1943 to 1945, and […]
Unadilla Township Police Department Celebrates Golden Anniversary
by Judy Williams Unadilla Township residents have had the good fortune to have their own local police department for 50 years. The township officially formed a police department March 19, 1968, with Earnest Clark hired as the first constable and serving until 1978. Constables served as the only peace officers until 1978. In 1978, […]
Sunny July 4th Gregory activities
Immediately after the parade the village of Gregory came to life with a variety of activities. Many flocked to the annually popular chicken roast in and around the old school. In addition to the chicken roast a large choice of snacks, treats and a bake sale were available not to mention many of the […]
Unadilla Township scores another hit with 4th of July Celebration- 44th year
Residents lined the streets and gravitated toward patches of shade, braving 90-degree heat to see the 44th annual Gregory Parade. Smiling cloggers seemed not to notice the rising temperatures as they transitioned from one song to the next, hands on their hips and feet tapping in sync. “I’ve come to every 4th of July parade […]
At age 89, Mark ‘Baler-Man’ Smith retires
by Bob Castle Area farmers have one less farm equipment repair expert to turn to, now that the “Baler Man” has decided to retire. Mark “Baler Man” Smith, at age 89, has closed his Smith’s Farm Implement Repair at his home at 5100 Kinsey Road. His specialty of fixing hay balers gave rise to […]
A Look Back in Time–July
By Diane Rockall In 1908, 110 years ago, the Stockbridge Brief-Sun served as the area’s local newspaper. In early July of that year Stockbridge First Presbyterian church ordained and installed Rev. P.H. Case as its minister. Two-year-old Hazel Snyder drowned while bathing. W. Marsh of Gregory purchased an automobile. In North Waterloo the Methodist Church […]