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Dear Gabbie: Trash or treasure? Helping parents ditch excess stuff- with kindness.
“Dear Gabbie” is written with the simple hope of bringing a few smiles to your day and is not meant to replace the advice of professionals… especially your mom! Dear Gabbie: My parents are getting older, and they have a LOT of stuff! They’re not interested in downsizing and don’t seem receptive when I suggest […]
Bridge to Wellness
On your own or with a group, reading can lead to health benefits and personal growth by: Sarah Wilczynski October brings with it the transition to fall, marked by cozy sweaters, trips to apple orchards and pumpkin patches, and kids running around in costumes. It also marks the beginning of National Book Month, a time […]
Faces of Addiction
Veins of silence: Mental health and the invisible pulse of addiction by Tina Cole-Mullins Behind the rose-colored glasses used by many to view our community lies a quiet crisis—the gritty reality of mental illness and addiction. October marks National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day. Both are a time […]
Clyde’s Corner: ‘You’ve got a major league fastball’
by Clyde Whitaker With the Detroit Tigers close to gaining a playoff berth at this time, it brings back to mind my playing days, pitching for our beloved Stockbridge Panthers and my time spent pitching in the semi-pro Jackson Recreation League. Growing up outside of Munith and surrounded by farmland, I practiced my pitching at […]
Effective Oct. 1, WAVE transportation service no longer available in Stockbridge or Gregory
by Melissa McPherson Beginning Oct. 1, the WAVE transportation service will no longer be providing services to Ingham and Livingston county, meaning it is no longer a transportation option for Stockbridge or Gregory residents. CATA Rural provides transportation to Ingham county residents and is expected to provide transportation services in and around Stockbridge, while LETS […]
Gregory man arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, window peeping
Information provided by Unadilla Township Police Department A 70-year-old Gregory resident was arrested on Sept. 18, 2025, on a 3-count misdemeanor disorderly conduct warrant for window peeping. The warrant came as the result of an investigation, conducted by the Unadilla Township Police Department, in which the suspect was identified in a window peeping incident that […]
Trustee Lori Cowan resigns from Unadilla Township Board
Karen Houghtaling appointed trustee for partial term by Amber Walker Smith Longtime Unadilla Township trustee Lori Cowan has resigned from the township board after 24 years of service. Lori was instrumental in facilitating all things recreation for the township, helping to oversee Unadilla Park as well as Unadilla Township’s portion of the Lakeland Trail system. […]
Outreach in Action
Mark your calendars for holiday giving and receiving at Outreach by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As summer gives way to fall, our thoughts turn to the holidays—and, for Outreach, a flurry of holiday programming. Outreach offers Thanksgiving-themed food bags and Christmas-themed food baskets each year to those who apply and qualify for help. Community […]
Obituary: Norman R. Miller
Norman R. Miller, age 68, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on September 19, 2025. Norman was born on September 11, 1957 in Jackson, MI, the son of Norman L. and Bernadine R. (Gordon) Miller. He had lived in the Stockbridge area his entire life, where he dedicated his life to farming. He loved farm life, […]