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Eaton Community Banks notifies customers to be on guard for phishing scam
by Patrice Johnson On Feb. 12, the security team of Eaton Community Bank sent out a notice to its customers that they had received “a small number of calls from customers regarding a phishing scam and want you to know that Eaton Community Bank WILL NEVER initiate a phone call to you asking for sensitive […]
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Reminder: Today is Day 1. St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to virtually host free 16-week National Diabetes Prevention Program
CHELSEA, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2021) – Beginning February 15, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will virtually host a free 16-week National Diabetes Prevention Program, scheduled each Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. The diabetes education offered is intended for people at risk for type 2 diabetes. Participants will learn to: Become more active Take back negative thoughts […]
Boys’ Basketball Off to Rough Start
The Stockbridge basketball team has had a rough start to the 2021 season dropping a pair of games last week. The Panthers struggled offensively in the opener against Chelsea falling to the Bulldogs 46-27 Monday, February 8. Stockbridge scored just four points in the first quarter and 11 total for the first half as they […]
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Lady Panthers Roll by Pinckney for First Win
The Stockbridge girls’ basketball team finally opened its season last week and split a pair of games, including a big win over Pinckney in the home opener Saturday. February 13. The Panthers started slow against the Pirates Saturday falling behind 15-12 after one quarter, but rallied in the second. Kaylee Dalton scored five second quarter […]
Scott and Darlene Karns donate $4,000 to SAEF
by Jennifer Hammerberg SAEF president Scott and Darlene Karns, owners of the McDonald’s in Stockbridge, recently presented the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation with a $4,000 donation for the Jim and Pat Karns College Scholarship. Unfortunately because of the pandemic, the Karnses were unable to award the scholarship last year. In 2020, the pandemic also forced […]
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Rural Perspectives: Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
by Diane Gray Constable If you have been near a bird feeder lately, you most likely saw our official “snowbird,” the slate-colored junco. It belongs to the sparrow family and is the most common bird at the winter feeders. This bird spends summers in the northern Michigan and Canadian forests. They raise their young in […]
Obituary: James Carpenter
James Carpenter, of Stockbridge, MI, age 85, passed away at his home on February 12, 2021. He was born in Royalton, KY on February 5, 1936, the son of Ollie and Delma (Long) Carpenter. He had lived in the Stockbridge area his entire life. Jim worked for the Department of Public Works for 15 years, […]
The women of the Unadilla Township Fire Department
by Judy Williams In good weather and in bad, in the dead of night or day, the four women in the Unadilla Township Fire Department stand ready to serve their community and help those in need, whether they are making a call to fight a fire or wheeling out on a life-saving medical run. Fire Chief […]
“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. […]