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Death Notice: JoAnne Marie Conway
JoAnne Marie Conway, age 82, of Pleasant Lake, MI, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was born July 21, 1939 in Detroit, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, 12:00 p.m., at Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, MI. The family will receive friends one hour before the service from […]
Following my father’s lead on giving back to the community
by Gary Ludtke As a lifetime resident of Gregory and Stockbridge it is amazing to see how small-town America continues to change and evolve—sometimes for the good and, of course, some may say for the not so good. Oh how we yearn for the good ole days. When you get together with old friends who […]
“Guiding Good Choices” Virtual Parent Workshops
SRSLY is partnering with St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and the Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan to lead free “Guiding Good Choices” parent workshops in Stockbridge, Chelsea, Dexter, and Manchester. Due to social distancing, our parent workshops will now be held virtually! These workshops help parents with communication, bonding, and setting rules and boundaries. […]
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Stockbridge fans turn out to honor state finalist 1970-71 basketball team
by Clyde Whitaker Families and fans filled Boyd Stadium beyond capacity Friday, Oct. 1, to recognize the Stockbridge High School Boys Basketball Team on the 50th anniversary year of its appearance in the State Finals. People not only filled the stadium seating area, but lined the fences, standing three to four deep for the halftime […]
Armstrong’s Pumpkin and Petting Farm grows into a family tradition
by Joan Tucker Dave and Shannon Armstrong began growing pumpkins in 2004 on their newly acquired farm at 19070 Williamsville Road in Gregory. They started by planting a quarter-acre of pumpkins. Initially, the pumpkin signs would go up and customers could drive down to the farm, pull in the drive, and pick pumpkins from the […]
Holiday planning under way at Stockbridge Community Outreach
by Gwen Reid Holiday planning at Outreach begins before Halloween, as we gear up for our busiest time of year. Because so many new families are in need of assistance during this pandemic crisis, 2021 promises to be busier than ever. Here are some dates and information for those who would like to apply for […]
Take steps to protect against COVID-19 and the flu
by Rhonda Todd, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician IHA Dexter Primary Care Fall is here and so is cold and flu season. Once again, we are facing the cold and flu season amid a pandemic. While we are in a much different situation this year with the availability of highly safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the […]
Soccer Team Takes Down Blissfield in District Opener
It has been a long, difficult season for the Stockbridge soccer team as the Panthers finished the regular season with an 1-13-1 record, but they did not give up. The Panthers opened the post season with their best game of the year as they took down Blissfield 5-2 Friday afternoon for their second win of […]
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UTPD Activity for Wednesday September 1st-Thursday September 30, 2021
Wednesday 9/1 Assist EMS-Dexter Trl./Van Syckle Rd. Friday 9/3 Assist UTFD/Tree Down-W. M-36/Livermore Rd. Assist EMS-Williamsville Rd./Holmes Rd. Assist EMS-Parkdale Dr./Crossdale Dr. Saturday 9/4 Suspicious Situation-Stonehouse Dr./Townview LN. Sunday 9/5 Littering, Dumping-Livermore Rd./W. Trebesh Cir. Monday 9/6 Domestic Disturbance-Dexter Trl./M-36 Medical Assistance-E. Trebesh Cir./Livermore Rd. Suicidal Subject-Location Undisclosed Tuesday 9/7 Public Service-M-36/Dexter Trl. Welfare Check-Hadley […]
Panthers Fall to Perry on Stormy Night/Morning
While the final score may not be remembered, the football game between Stockbridge and Perry last week will always be talked about by players, fans, and coaches as the Panthers fell to the Ramblers 27-6 in the early hours of Saturday morning. The game kicked off at its normal time of 7:00 Friday night, but […]