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Christmas on the Farm
By Joan Tucker Christmas on the Farm, hosted by the Waterloo Area Historical Society, recently marked its 27th year. Every first weekend of December, it’s the first holiday event I attend to put me in the Christmas Spirit. For many years, with family, friends, or just alone, I enjoy the quiet, serene, winter setting of […]
Obituary: Joseph Patrick Davison
Joseph Patrick Davison, age 78, of Gregory, MI, passed away on December 21, 2022 at his home. He was born October 13, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of John and Shirley (Mannix) Davison. Pat married Ardyth Lee (Doss) on June 3, 1966, and she survives. Also surviving are two children, Scott Davison of Gregory, […]
Monsters become metaphor in this young adult novel
by Shuyler Clark Fifteen-year-old Virgil Knox was attacked by a monster, but no one believes him. His family is quick to tell him it was a bear or an alligator that attacked him, and his classmates torment him relentlessly in school and on social media. As everyone around Virgil tries to silence him, he is […]
Lady Panthers Open GLAC Play with Win over Lansing Christian
The girls’ basketball team improved to 3-2 overall after a 44-22 win over Lansing Christian December 16. The Pilgrims jumped out to a quick 10-5 lead after one, but the Panthers came to life in a big way in the second. Taylor Asquith, Maddie Dalton, and Gracee Robidou all hit triples in the second to […]
Panthers Improve to 3-0 with Pair of Wins
Charyl Stockwell Academy The Panthers used a big first quarter to take an early 19-10 lead and held on for a 73-60 win over Lansing Christian. Robinson scored seven and Ballagh hit a pair of triples to spark the Panthers first quarter run. CSA held tough in the second, but Collin scored seven in the […]
Shuyler Clark, columnist and author, joins the SCN Board
by Mary Jo David Members of the Board of the Stockbridge Community News are pleased to announce that Shuyler Clark has accepted an invitation to join the board. A Stockbridge resident since birth, Clark graduated from Stockbridge High School and went on to earn an associate degree in creative writing from Lansing Community College. Clark […]
Celebrating Viola Gilliam, another Stockbridge centenarian
compiled by Mary Jo David (Special thanks to Heather Armstrong for collecting Viola’s story by reaching out to this Stockbridge centenarian through her daughter Joetta Young.) According to an article called “The Language of Ageism” at dictionary.com, “Many people have raised objections to the words ‘senior’ and ‘elder(ly).’” Instead, the article explains, people are leaning […]
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Rural Perspectives: The American goldfinch can be found in winter at area bird feeders
by Diane Constable You are most likely to see the American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) at bird feeders that offer sunflower seeds or nyjer thistle seeds, or in the summer fields feeding on thistle, milkweed and grass seeds. In winter, this finch is more of an olive color. It is sometimes called a wild canary because […]
Clyde’s Corner: Through our school years, the teachers were terrific!
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone, and I trust all are doing well after a busy December. I’ve been thinking about my January column, and remembering some of the teachers we had in school brought back happy memories. I cannot possibly mention everyone here who taught us, but my gratitude goes out to each and […]