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My childhood on the farm
by Dorothy Craft In 1945 when I was an infant, my father took on the job of dairy herdsman at the Westfall Farm on M-106 a couple of miles east of Stockbridge. My family lived there until I turned 16. I have such wonderful memories of my childhood: Bottle feeding baby lambs who’d been rejected […]
Softball Earns Key Split with Olivet
A long awaited return to the diamond for the Stockbridge softball team finally happened Thursday as the Panthers traveled to Olivet for a pair of games with what many consider the GLAC conference favorite Eagles. The Panthers had not seen the field for nearly two years and shook off a little rust to earn a […]
Baseball Drops Pair to Olivet
The Stockbridge baseball team returned to the field after a long spring break lay-off and struggled as the Panthers dropped a pair of games to Olivet 11-2 and 6-3 Thursday. The Panthers had trouble getting anything going offensively in the opener with Drew Philipp collecting the only two hits in the game for Stockbridge. In […]
Panther Track Teams Split with Perry
The Stockbridge track teams opened their season with a GLAC dual meet and came away with a split as the girls nipped the Ramblers 60-55 and the boys fell 71-56. Rylee Tolson and Kaitelyn Walker won three events each to lead the Lady Panthers. Tolson dominated the distance events by winning the 800, 1600, and […]
ONLINE COMIC WORKSHOPS KICKING OFF THIS SPRING
Learn how to make your very own comics from professional cartoonist Jerzy Drozd! FAQ: Do I have to have any experience? No, all level of artists are welcome. But you do need to be ready to do a lot of drawing! Who can participate in the workshop? The workshops are being offered to students in […]
Staff Spotlight: Alexis Dyer: Strong hometown ties have led to a long career in the district
by Amy Haggerty Teaching middle school / junior high school students is one of the more challenging jobs in teaching, and Alexis Dyer has been doing this since 2003. She works with seventh and eighth grade students who are located in the renovated and specially designated area within the high school building. A hometown girl, […]
Public Invited to Patriot’s Day—Saturday, April 24th for Stockbridge’s American Revolutionary War Veteran Ephraim Wheaton
Patriot Pvt. Ephraim Wheaton Gravesite Dedication is Saturday, April 24, 2021, 11 a.m. at N. Stockbridge Cemetery. Ceremony includes MISSAR Color Guard, Music, Cannon-firing Salute, plus official unveiling of Revolutionary War Patriot Plaque for Ephraim Wheaton and reading Inscription. Plaque is sponsored by the Pvt. Ephraim Wheaton Chapter, Michigan Society of Sons of the American […]
Congratulations to Jane Marthaler, of Gregory: Our Garden of the Month Contest winner
As the Grand Prize winner for our Third Annual Garden of the Month Contest, Jane Marthaler, of Gregory, will receive a $50 gift certificate to Tulip Tree Gardens funded by Dorothy Craft’s Sewing and Alterations and Tulip Tree Gardens. The second–place winner was Masoud Golshan, of Waterloo Township, and Todd Schray, of Grass Lake, came […]
Day Care pays it forward
by Judy Williams What to do with the $25 prize money from the snow creature contest? This was the dilemma faced by five daycare kids. Sarah Williams, daycare owner suggested several options to the young contest winners. Should we split the money five ways? Buy some more toys and supplies for the daycare? Pay it […]
Online comic workshops kicking off this spring
Learn how to make your very own comics from professional cartoonist Jerzy Drozd! FAQ: Do I have to have any experience? No, all level of artists are welcome. But you do need to be ready to do a lot of drawing! Who can participate in the workshop? The workshops are being offered to students […]