Village of Stockbridge News
One of BA Sports condemnation tags comes down. But two remain.
By Patrice Johnson April 19 ushered in an evening of mixed relief for Judi Cook, owner of BA Sports and Cravingz. After months of deliberations, the Village’s newly retained inspection services removed one of three condemnation tags marring her building at 122 S. Clinton. “Three months and three days,” businessperson Judi Cook said with a […]
Lock it or lose it
by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. Like most of us, I am looking forward to spring. What I am not looking forward to is the increase in crime often associated with warmer weather. One such crime is the breaking and entering of vehicles. With comfortable temperatures comes increased foot traffic in the Village. Most […]
Stockbridge area to receive $809,000 for trail upgrades
Article and photos by Matt Pegouskie On Tuesday, March 13, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a Parks and Recreation Trail Millage resolution that includes more than $809,000 for upgrades to the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park segment within the Stockbridge School District. The resolution includes 13 other trail projects that […]
Stockbridge native plays role in Olympics
By Cindy Lance If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, you may have caught a glimpse of a Stockbridge graduate walking proudly with Team USA. Karen Ocwieja, daughter of John and Nancy Ocwieja, was named the U.S. Speedskating Short Track head athletic trainer in 2015 and made the journey to support her team in […]
Village trustees approve contract for building inspection in effort to move BA Sports debacle forward
By Abigail Walls Inching toward a solution for the condemned downtown building that spans the distance from Cravingz to the pharmacy, the Village Council this month approved a contract establishing a new building inspector for the Village of Stockbridge. The resolution approved at the March 5 meeting established a contract between the Village and Associated […]
2018 A Day in the Village Art Show
The Stockbridge Area Arts Council will be sponsoring the “A Day in the Village Art Show” at the Stockbridge Township Hall. It will be held Friday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event gives local artists a chance to display their […]
When it comes to threats of school violence, your true intention does not matter
by Johnnie Torres, Jr., Chief of Police Readers are no doubt aware of a recent incident in which a threat of violence at Stockbridge High School was reported. Sadly, violence in schools is occurring all too often across our nation. The good news is that it rarely happens in Stockbridge. But when it does, it […]
Threat of gun violence closes Stockbridge Community Schools Wednesday and Thursday
Stockbridge Community Schools was closed Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Thursday, Feb. 15 following a threat of gun violence at the Stockbridge Junior/Senior high school. The school reopened Friday, Feb. 16 after an investigation led to a student confession. Students were identified and are under investigation. The identified students were questioned by law enforcement regarding the […]
Village Council moves forward on budget and blight. BA Sports remains closed
revised 2/8/2018 by Patrice Johnson During its Monday evening meeting Feb. 5 in the Old Middle School, the Stockbridge Village Council scheduled a special budget meeting for Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Representing the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, Daryl Anderson reported that due to declining revenues and increasing expenses, the SDDA would like to reduce the […]
What’s the biggest threat to America? Opioids, hands down
By Chief Johnnie Torres, Jr. I recently attended a training session on opioid addiction and the public health crisis that it has become, but many reading this are well aware of the harmful impact it has on our communities throughout this great nation and certainly here in Stockbridge. I wanted to share some recent data […]