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Cross Country Teams Compete at South Lyon Invite
The Stockbridge cross country team competed at the South Lyon Invititaional Saturday and came home with a strong showing in the meet the featured several Division 1 teams. The boys finished 4th overall and were the small division champions, while the girls finished 9th. Novi won the boys race with 24 points, while Sylvania Northview […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: September 1921—Thief leaves ring in melon patch. Diphtheria in the village. Murderer no longer.
by Mary Jo David The following excerpts are from September 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These news excerpts are usually reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. For those interested, the Stockbridge Library has old issues of local news publications dating back to 1883 on USB drives that can be plugged into […]
Volleyball Rallies for First Win of Season
Things looked bleak for the Stockbridge volleyball team in its home opener last week when the Panthers dropped the first two sets to Quincy Thurday night. Things turned around quickly and the Panthers rallied to take the next three sets and claime a five-set 24-26, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-8 win over the Orioles. Quincy pulled […]
Panthers Hold Off East Jackson in Wild Opener
The short-handed Stockbridge football team held off a late second half rally to take down East Jackson 69-53 in a wild opening night win Frdiay, August 27. The Panthers were without seven varsity players as well as head coach Jeremy Killinger all due to possible close contact with a positive Covid case. Stockbridge moved up […]
Gwen Reid chosen as new Outreach executive director
by Paul Crandall New Stockbridge Community Outreach Executive Director Gwen Reid hit the ground running on her first day, Aug. 18, having spent the past couple of years volunteering in many capacities at Outreach. “We are so lucky that Gwen can step into the void being left by (departing director) Karen Smith,” said Kelly Schmidt, […]
SOWING INSPIRATION ~ practical potting shed adds nostalgic charm
August’s garden inspiration features Connie Risner’s potting shed. She found her inspiration on Pinterest when she saw an adorable potting shed. She showed the picture to her husband Paul, knowing he had some barn wood that could be used to build this adorable design. He was up to the challenge. Adding the red tin roof, […]
Obituary: Robert W. “Bob” Hoffman
Robert W. “Bob” Hoffman, age 69, of Gregory, MI, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born September 26, 1951 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of William and Cora (Fox) Hoffman. He married Jeanne A. (Keiser) on February 26, 2004 in Hawaii, and […]
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Nothing says ‘thank you’ like a tuition break by Mary Jo David As summer winds down, children aren’t the only ones heading back to the classroom. Lately there’s been a lot of emphasis on taking advantage of what community colleges have to offer for young adults who may be testing the waters of higher education. […]
Volleyball Drops Pair at Season Opener
The Stockbridge volleyball team got off to a slow start to the 2021 season after dropping a pair of matches at a Marshall tri-meet Tuesday night. The Panthers fell to host Marshall 13-25, 11-25 and dropped a hard fought three set match to Union City 25-21, 9-25, 7-15. Grace Burg led the Panthers with nine […]
Obituary: Theodore (Ted) Fairbank Beals
Theodore (Ted) Fairbank Beals, MS, MD of Waterloo Township, Michigan, age 87, died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his home with family at his side. He was born May 29, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Albert Tyler and Dorothy Alice (Van Zwaluwenburg) Beals. Ted graduated from Rosemead High School in Rosemead, CA, in […]