SAESA
Coverage of the Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority (SAESA)
Flag-raising and donations highlight Stockbridge McDonald’s grand reopening
by Amy Haggerty As our nation remembered the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, our local community celebrated the grand reopening of the Stockbridge McDonald’s restaurant with the recognition of one of our fallen, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Whitaker. The event began with parents Clyde and Mary Whitaker raising the […]
Trick or Treat on the Square draws hundreds of princesses, skeletons and incredibles,and lightpole winners
revised: 12:00 11/1/2018 Congratulations to all!
Breaking News: House fire at 3135 Catholic Church Road
article and photos by Rose Collison Fire departments from multiple townships responded to a house fire on at 3135 Catholic Church Road Monday afternoon, Oct. 1. Together, Ingham Township, Stockbridge, Leslie, Unadilla, Dansville, and Leroy Township Fire Departments put out the fire. Ron Hodder from Stockbridge Area Ambulance said no people or pets were in […]
Fatal motorcycle crash in Gregory kills Milford man
from Chief David S. Russell, Unadilla Township Police Department On July 28th at about 4:30 p.m. a motorcycle ridden by 64 year old Richard Sanglier of Milford collided head on with a pickup as they both rounded the curve at Gregory Rd and Wasson Rd in Gregory, MI. Mr. Sanglier then struck another pickup that was stopped […]
Ripple effects of S.A.E.S.A.’s move to Old Ford Dealership
revised 6/15/2018 by Patrice Johnson For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, so says Newton’s Third Law, and S.A.E.S.A’s proposed move from the Township Hall and fire barn into the Old Ford dealership is likely to trigger a flurry of a ripple effects. From the Stockbridge Area Emergency Service Authority’s perspective, its purchase of 1009 […]
SAESA Sale Update
by Hope Salyer Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority General Manager John Beck responded to a FOIA request by the Stockbridge Community News on May 1 following the earlier article on the sale of the Old Ford Dealership. Per documents obtained from the FOIA request, SAESA purchased the building for $1,250,000 on March 5, 2018. Stockbridge […]
Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority to move to old Ford dealership
by Hope Salyer The Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority purchased the former Ford Dealership in Stockbridge after the SAESA board approved the purchase. According to SAESA General Manager John Beck, the sale of the property north of the intersection of Mich. 106 and Mich. 52 was finalized on March 8 following multiple rounds of negotiation. […]
S.A.E.S.A annual subscription application now available
Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority (S.A.E.S.A.) has sent out its annual subscription application. If you have not yet received one, please return the form below to S.A.E.S.A., 125 S. Center St., P.O. Box 336 Stockbridge, MI 49285. You may also pick up forms from Farmers State Bank in Stockbridge and Munith; Stockbridge State Bank in Stockbridge […]
Police Blotter submitted by Police Chief Johnnie W. Torres Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 12/04/2017 4:10: The Stockbridge Police Department was dispatched to the 4000 block of E. Main Street in response to a mail carrier advising that they heard someone screaming in distress at this location. The mail carrier then left. Police arrived and discovered that a 77 […]
Groups and resources enriching our community
The Stockbridge area is home to a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations, all for the benefit of local residents. The information below represents a first pass at compiling descriptions and contact information. Descriptions have been cropped here due to space limitations. To see the expanded descriptions, go to Stockbridgecommunitynews.com. Not listed or notice […]