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Quick Start Lifts Panthers to 3-0 in the GLAC
A big first quarter lifted the Stockbridge basketball team o a 66-49 win over Lakewood and improved the Panthers record to 3-0 in the GLAC. Stockbridge dominated the first quarter as Jeremy Pilch (9) and Drew Philipp (6) combined for 15 points as the Panthers outscored the Vikings 19-6 in the first. The Panthers could […]
Katharine Dexter McCormick: A remarkable Michigan woman…pretty much lost to history
by Chuck Wisman What woman, born near Stockbridge, Mich., was one of the first females to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in science and experienced a lifetime of tragedy? Hint: She was a leading, a national suffragette and proponent for gender equality, wealthy beyond belief, and a generous philanthropist throughout her life. […]
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SRSLY Hosts a Virtual Movie Night
Grab some popcorn and goodies and join SRSLY Manchester on Friday, February 26th at 7:00 PM to watch a fun film together. Zoom information is below. Please note that spots are limited. Zoom Log In: 924 2015 7586 Passcode: SRSLY
Lady Panthers Pull Away From Stingy Lakewood
The Stockbridge girls’ basketball team made it five straight wins after pulling away from Lakewood for a 66-49 win Monday night. Lakewood was hot from three early in the game and held tight with the Panthers throughout the first half. Stockbridge lead 17-14 after one quarter thanks to ten first period points from Gwen Rogozinski […]
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Student of the Month Spotlight, Alex Avis – 5th Grade
by Cindy Lance Heritage Elementary 5th grade student Alex Avis is the March Student of the Month. His teacher, Mrs. Amber Robidou had this to say: “Respectful, considerate, and hardworking are just a few words to describe what a great student Alex is. He is always actively engaged in his learning and completes high quality work. Alex […]
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Private Ephraim Wheaton Grave Marking Ceremony
The Private Ephraim Wheaton Chapter of the Michigan Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (MISSAR), a non-profit historical group, is going to dedicate a plaque in Private Wheaton’s honor at the North Stockbridge Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on April 24. Ephraim Wheaton is a veteran of the American Revolution, and the chapter intends […]
Death Notice: Joseph Dwayne Collins
Joseph Dwayne Collins, age 54, of Jackson, MI (formerly of Stockbridge, MI), passed away on February 20, 2021 at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, MI. He was born on March 24, 1966 in Mason, MI. A gathering of friends and family is taking place on Friday, February 26, 2021, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at […]
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Women’s History Month: Writer and editor Ruth (Camp) Wellman kept community informed for decades
by Tina Cole-Mullins Ruth (Camp) Wellman is a woman who knows the importance of words. For decades, she applied the lessons learned through the example of her mother, Charlotte Camp, to carry on the important work of keeping the local community informed through a newspaper. In fact, you might say Ruth, who grew up in Stockbridge, […]
Greenways move from England in 1974 for new life in Stockbridge
by Suzi Greenway Dick Greenway and I bought the little house on Cooper Road on Nov. 2, 1974. We were married that January in Reigate, Surrey, England, and came over to the U.S. for a holiday to see my family in June. On the airplane back to the U.K., we looked at each other and […]
Growing up in the Stockbridge area: A 1950’s lookback
by Ron Kaiser Stockbridge was a great place to grow up. Perhaps longer-term residents will also remember the places and events below that created lasting childhood memories. One-room McCall School stood on the corner of Leeke Road and Michigan 92 and was torn down when Michigan 52 was constructed. I attended there through the fifth […]