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Death Notices for August
Elsie Bailey, age 97, peacefully passed away on August 10, 2024. Bill Demerath, of Munith, MI, age 57, passed away on August 13, 2024. Joseph Edgar Taylor, of Gregory, MI, age 83, passed away on August 26, 2024. Roger Antonio Uchergi, of Gregory, MI passed away on August 26, 2024. Mary Lou Fletcher, of Stockbridge, […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Library ready to help with research, learning tools by Library Assistant Kim Johnson It’s the beginning of the school year and we are here to help! Just a reminder that every student in Stockbridge Community Schools has a library card through the Student Success Initiative. This allows students to check out five books at a […]
Paws and Claws: Keeping pets safe in a new back-to-school schedule
by Cindy Anderson, DVM After spending an entire summer with the whole family together, your dog or cat may be affected by the abrupt change in routine once your kids go back to school. Not only will they have to deal with a new schedule, but there are safety concerns to take into consideration for […]
Ask an Expert: How to handle collision insurance
by John and Theresa Kightlinger In the United States, there are nearly 14,000 vehicle accidents every day, according to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. With the real possibility of a crash, it’s important to know what to do following an accident, especially for collision insurance. Let’s explore collision insurance and learn how this […]
Reading Between the Lines
In a market dominated by WWII novels, ‘The Women’ focuses on female heroes of the Vietnam era by Mary Jo David When I first attempted to borrow “The Women” from the library, I was No. 8 on the hold list. After a month or so, when I was No. 5 on the hold list, my […]
Obituary: Mary Lou Fletcher
Mary Lou Fletcher, of Stockbridge, MI, age 85, passed away on August 28th, 2024 at Chelsea Hospital. She was born on August 27th, 1939, in Sublett, Kentucky, the daughter of Western and Sis (Montgomery) Allen. As a child, Mary Lou and her family moved from Kentucky to Chelsea. On October 31st, 1959, she married Willard […]
Obituary: Joseph Edgar Taylor
Joseph Edgar Taylor, of Gregory, MI, age 83, passed away on August 26, 2024 at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. Joe was born on July 20, 1941 in Stockbridge, MI, the son of June C. and Sylvia (Votes) Taylor. He had lived in the area his entire life, graduating from Stockbridge High School. He married […]
Woah Nellie!
Stand back, Dad’s bringing in his ‘Kielbasa and Sauerkraut’! by Mary Jo David As many readers know, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a Nellie Maxwell main dish recipe from 1924—one that doesn’t involve cow’s tongue, calves’ liver, or codfish gravy. This month I still didn’t have any luck when perusing the September 1924 […]
Stockbridge students build a hoop house for a better future
by Joan Tucker Bob Richards, a veteran teacher of 22 years, continues to inspire his Agricultural, Construction, and Future Farmers of America (FFA) students with active learning. Their latest endeavor is building a hoop house that will grow cool-weather plants. Nitty Hoops, a fabrication company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, provided the materials and instructions. On […]
UTPD Activity from Monday July 1st- Wednesday July 31st, 2024
Monday 07/01 Prisoner Transport-Webb St./Church St. Tuesday 07/02 Assist another agency-Webb St./Church St. Thursday 07/04 Disturbance-M 106/Main St. Assist EMS-E Trebesh Cir./Livermore Rd. Friday 07/05 Suspicious Situation-M36/Gregory Rd. Saturday 07/06 Assist EMS-Twin Ponds Trail. /W M36 Assist other agency-Livermore Rd./W Trebesh Cir. Sunday 07/07 Subpoena Service-W M36/Kathryn Ct. Missing person/runaway-Devonshire Dr./Graves Rd. Medical Emergency-Dexter Trail/Van […]