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Tell SCN about your great dad for Father’s Day
June 16 is Father’s Day, and SCN is planning to feature—you guessed it—dads. If you would like to recognize an outstanding father, please tell SCN what makes him special in 300 words or less before May 13. Send with photo to stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com or mail us at P.O. Box 83, Gregory, MI 48137.
Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce honors hometown heroes
by Tina Cole-Mullins, photos by DigitalCrumbs Photography The Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce recognized and honored local business owners, non-profit groups and local citizens for their positive impact on the community during a networking breakfast at Cravingz in downtown Stockbridge, May 8. Smiles and applause filled the room as nominees were introduced and the youngest, […]
Haley Gipson, First Place ‘This I Believe’ winner
This past February, SCN launched its first student-written column. Since then, SCN has published the third- and second-place winners in the “This I Believe” essay-writing contest. Now, SCN is pleased to present below, the unabridged, First Place winning essay by Haley Gipson. The contest, held twice annually and offered through SHS and Stockbridge Friends of […]
Repaving begins in downtown Stockbridge
by Patrice Johnson Months of planning and preparation moved into execution mode yesterday, May 6, as an asphalt grinder, 20-yard dump trailer, skid loader and workers arrived on the scene in downtown Stockbridge. When completed, the parking lot between Rob’s Pizza and Eaton bank will sport a new asphalt surface, as will portions of Veterans’ Park, […]
Stockbridge High School Honors GLAC Scholar Athletes
by Keith Michaels The Greater Lansing Activities Conference held its 5th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing Wednesday, April 24th. Scholar-Athlete Awards go to the top seven GPA’s for Senior student athletes in each school. The student athletes must also earn two varsity letters their Senior year or earn three varsity letters […]
Lions Improve Munith Park
The first day of May, the Munith Lions Club volunteered time and materials to enhance the community park located downtown. The club and volunteers refurbished, cleaned and upgraded the seating area, pavilion and play areas. Many thanks to the Five Healthy Towns Foundation, the Stockbridge Health Coalition and the Munith Lions for funding and manpower […]
Inner Power of Tatar
Dear Editor, The essay from Ms. Brynn Tatar in your May 2019 edition deserves recognition. As residents of Stockbridge Township and parents of young children, the scene painted by young Ms. Tatar brought my wife and I to tears. The character shown despite massive adversity – indeed, in the absence of any parenting in her […]
Death notice: Sally Diane Puckett
Sally Diane Puckett died April 18, 2019, and her memorial is May 18 at Family Tabernacle Church of God at 12 p.m., Pinckney MI.
Stockbridge High School student wins multiple music awards
Anyone attending the Jackson Symphony Orchestra’s final performance of the season at the Potter Center on Saturday night, April 27, might have been surprised to see a photo of Stockbridge High School student Haley Gipson featured in the evening’s program. Gipson was being recognized for her achievement of winning the 2019 Mary Spring into Music […]