Stockbridge Community News
SCN recognizes 2024 award winners
by Agnes Geiger, Patrice Johnson and Mary Jo David In 2020, the Stockbridge Community News introduced two annual awards—the Award of Excellence and the Readership Award. Both awards honor dedicated people who make essential contributions to our newspaper and its mission to promote the common good of residents through publication of local news and useful […]
Donald Porter opened doors to education
by Judy Williams Around the world, Nov. 19 is recognized as International Men’s Day to “celebrate, worldwide, the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities.” Once again, in our November issue, Stockbridge Community News is featuring Men of the Hour—three men from our own little corner of the world who make […]
SCN’s Judy Williams places in national writing contest, again
by Agnes Geiger When you’re a news writer and reporter for your local newspaper, you don’t work for the glory. All you need is a favorable comment or two to keep going and the knowledge that you’ve done a good job in providing a service for your community. So receiving national recognition is a rare […]
We need your help
Rising costs and decreased revenue are deeply concerning. At the Stockbridge Community News we are primarily a volunteer staff and are working hard to be sustainable, but all of our expenses have increased, especially postage. If you appreciate having a local newspaper delivered free to all homes in the area, please consider sending a small […]
Community Resource Guide coming in February
by Kayla Fletcher For the seventh year, the Stockbridge Community News is planning a Community Resource Guide for groups and resources in the Stockbridge area. It will appear in the February 2024 print edition and sometime in late December on SCN’s webpage at stockbridgecommunitynews.com. This message is your chance to edit or alter the information […]
Salyer wins first-place award for page design in 2023 NFPW national contest
by Agnes Geiger Hope Salyer, Stockbridge Community News managing editor, received a 2023 first-place national award for newspaper page design in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest. Salyer, who also works as a reporter and page designer for SCN, received the honor for “2022 Top Ten Seniors” on pages 30-31 in SCN’s June […]
Local artist and lifelong art devotee is showcased in ArtPrize 2023
by Andrea Stickney Less than two hours from Stockbridge, ArtPrize—the world’s most attended public art event—will celebrate its fifteenth year in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 14 through Oct. 1. More than $600,000 will be awarded to select artists through public and juried votes. One of the artists with the privilege of […]