Stockbridge Community News
Michigan Patriotism in the Civil War
by Ron Kaiser Sentiment to abolish slavery expanded for decades before the outbreak of the Civil War, and throughout the years, Michigan led the way. Residents supported the abolitionists; they played roles in the Underground Railroad, a network that covertly helped slaves escape north to freedom. Then at 3 a.m., April 12, 1861, Confederate forces […]
SCN recognized for outstanding work
By Agnes Geiger The Stockbridge Community News has received nine awards in the annual National Federation of Press Women’s At-Large Communications Contest. In the at-large division of the contest, the Stockbridge Community News competed against entries from dozens of other states that do not have an NFPW chapter. SCN, a monthly newspaper that completed its […]
June’s “Where’s Waldo” Mystery Location
Think you know the area? Here’s your chance to prove it. Each month SCN photographer Rose Collison is providing a photo of a mystery location within the Stockbridge School District. Names of readers who correctly identify the subject of the photo will be entered into a drawing, and one overall winner to be selected. June’s […]
Hope Amid Sadness
by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have […]
Rural Perspectives: Spring has sprung
by Rose Collison Trees are finally blooming and greening up. Flowers are starting to peek out, along with poison ivy. The Baltimore orioles have returned and so have the hummingbirds. Baby squirrels have come out of their nests. Baby goslings are following their parents all around. Since retiring from Stockbridge Community Schools, Rose Collison has […]
SCN Editor in Chief Patrice Johnson presents at writing conference touted as one of three best in country
by Judy Williams Stockbridge Community News’ own editor in chief, Patrice Johnson, was selected as one of 13 authors to present at the prestigious Rally of Writers, held Sat., April 14, in the Lansing Community College Conference Center. Linda Peckham, chairman of the committee that plans the event, recalled the growth of Rally, now in […]
Stockbridge’s own Zabrina Yannella named to All State Student Journalist Staff
by Nathan Myers April 23 was a busy day at the Lansing Center as the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) honored 15 outstanding high school seniors in naming them to its 2018 Student Journalist Staff. Stockbridge’s own Zabrina Yannella was selected as one of the honorees, representing the state’s top journalists among scholastic media outlets. […]
LOOK TWICE SAVE A LIFE
By Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. Spring has finally arrived, and that means all of us who drive will once again have to share the roadways with motorcycle enthusiasts. I am one of those riders who has been itching to get back out on two wheels and feel the exhilaration of cruising the open […]
Community Spotlight: Suzi Greenway puts Open Air Market in gear
Article by Agnes Geiger, photos by Patrice Johnson It all began with an email back in 2010. Wendy Wood and Jo Mayer wanted a farmers market, Suzi Greenway explained. Wood had sent Greenway an email saying, “you are going to do it.” That started the ball rolling. Greenway brought her positive attitude, led a small […]
Has spring gone missing?
Article and photos by Rose Collison Wonder if winter will ever leave? Can’t seem to find Spring? Glimpses of the season of rebirth appear a day here and a day there, then disappear. Robins have returned, as have bluebirds, all looking for nesting spots. But even these musical new residents must be wondering if perhaps […]