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Stockbridge 2023 Coming Home Court
Stockbridge High School held its 2023 Coming Home celebration Friday night before a large and loud crowd as the varsity basketball teams hosted arch-rival Leslie. Hayden Keiser was crowned the 2023 Senior Coming Home King and he was escorted by Hannah Marshall. Photos by Mike Williamson
Matters of the Heart
Summer attraction leads to a longtime marriage by Joan Tucker On August 24, 1970, Norma Jean Mitchell (Normi), of Leslie, and Frank Spadafore, of Stockbridge, attended an Italian picnic at SS Cornelius and Cyprian Church on Catholic Church Road. “Frank was so handsome,” Normi thought. In fact, she had noticed him in church for a […]
Waterloo Township Board Unapproved Meeting Minutes December 19, 2022 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m. Present: Lance, McAlister, Kitley, Walz, Beck. Also present: Rohn Tripp, Building/Zoning Inspector and 4 residents. Public Comment: Bill Richardson asked about electric on the light poles in Waterloo so that the Christmas decorations will light up. Lance said he will contact Consumer’s again to get a quote and […]
Matters of the Heart
Neither snow nor distance have kept Jeral and Becky Whitaker from 50+ years of wedded bliss. by Shuyler Clark Like many small towns, Stockbridge has its fair share of longtime residents. Other denizens of the Stockbridge area may recognize Becky (née McKim) and Jeral Whitaker from their longstanding history with the town, as both have […]
Young 5’s visit Humane Society, collect donations for the animals
by Amanda Mathews In January, the Young 5’s class at Smith Elementary School collected donations for the Humane Society of Huron Valley. With the support of the school community, the young students gathered a large number of donations for the animals. The children presented these donations in person while visiting the Humane Society on a […]
Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School Announces 2023 Coming Home Kings Court
Information and photo provided by Corey Baird
Matters of the Heart
Paul and Connie Risner: Romance of 50+ years spans Dairy Queen, wedding cake, and Burger King by Connie Risner (as told to Mary Jo David) Paul Risner and Connie Howard both grew up in Stockbridge and graduated from Stockbridge schools. The couple first met at the Dairy Queen in Stockbridge, where Connie had an after-school […]
SCN names 2022 ‘Award of Excellence’ and ‘Readership Award’ winners: Carol Berger and Diane Constable
by Agnes Geiger For the third year, the Stockbridge Community News is presenting two annual awards—the Award of Excellence and the Readership Award. This year, SCN honors two talented people—one who quickly designs invitingly beautiful pages and another whose column provides interesting facts about nature and an exquisite photo each month. These features both improve […]
Woah Nellie! These ham sammies are heart stoppers
by Mary Jo David Welcome to the trailerhood! This month, the 100-year-old recipe redoux is even more challenging because it’s being prepared in a travel trailer. While perusing old Stockbridge Sun-Times papers from February 1923 for potential recipes to make in a 2023 kitchen, I came up with three choices for this month—puree of pea […]
Matters of the Heart
Hackworths celebrate 50 years of love and worshipping together submitted by Larry and Betty Hackworth Larry Hackworth and Betty Clemons first met as students at Stockbridge High School. They were married August 4, 1972, at Bunkerhill Pentecostal Church of God, and celebrated 50 years together in 2022. The Hackworths currently live in Fitchburg in a […]