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Death Notice: Ronald K. Beyer
Ronald Beyer, of Waterloo Township, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. He was born May 1, 1932. A burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Waterloo Township. A Memorial Service will take place at a later date.
Stockbridge Alumni Association’s annual banquet canceled
The Stockbridge Alumni Association has announced that the annual alumni banquet will not be held this year due to the current worldwide health crisis. The banquet has been an opportunity for school friends to get together and reacquaint as well as welcome the current graduating class as the newest alumni. Traditionally the event honored the […]
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System continues to welcome community donations St. Joe’s now accepting homemade mask donations
CANTON, Mich. (March 31, 2020) – Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which includes member hospitals St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, and St. Mary Mercy Livonia, continues to manage its supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep its staff and patients safe. The […]
Fatal shooting in Bunkerhill Township
by Tina Cole-Mullins March 30, around 9:30 p.m., police-scanner reports prompted chatter among social media. “Shooting in Bunkerhill. Police are searching for two suspects. Decamp/Haynes Road area.” Unofficial updates were made throughout the night of possible arrests. This reporter, the first journalist to arrive at the scene as the story was breaking, asked […]
Attention SHS Class of 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic SAEF has extended the 2020 scholarship deadline to May 1, 2020. Our on-line scholarship application can be found on our webpage https://www.panthernet.net/our-district/saef/
Stockbridge ‘Home Town’ video competes for HGTV prize
by Tina Cole-Mullins “Some call it a one-horse town Some call it rural I’ve called it my only home since I was a tiny girl To me it is perfect…the best place in this world.” So began Marsha (Allen) Williams’ poetic introduction in a video submission about Stockbridge for a contest entry to Home & […]
Interactive map of coronavirus from Johns Hopkins University
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
April’s ‘Where’s Waldo’ mystery location
Think you know the area? Here’s your chance to prove it. Each month, SCN photographer Rose Collison is selecting a mystery location within the Stockbridge School District. Names of readers who correctly identify the subject of the photo will be entered into a drawing, and one overall winner will be selected. Since there was no […]
Death Notice: Brandon Higgins
Brandon Lee Higgins, age 34, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on March 24, 2020. He was born August 13, 1985. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020, 1:00 p.m., at Plainfield Cemetery, Unadilla. Expressions of sympathy may be given directly to the family. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
Anticipating the small window of spring on the farm
By Helen Chandler I didn’t realize how quiet the winter had been until the birds returned with their racket! Ducks are landing in the pond in the field next door. So much quacking! The sandhill cranes and their throaty chortle, the geese and their honking, the red winged black birds and their trill, all are […]