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Obituary: Rachel M. Cassidy
Rachel M. Cassidy, age 102, of Jackson, Michigan, passed away on November 21, 2019 at Vista Grande Villa in Jackson. She was born January 25, 1917 in Leslie, Michigan, the daughter of Howard and Merna (Barnes) Good. On June 5, 1941, she married Walter Cassidy at Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian Catholic Church, where she was […]
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No Receipt Needed: “Lettuce” reflect on the Ransom’s last 48 years
The closing of Ransom’s in the heart of the Stockbridge community represents the end of an era. In its heyday, Ransom’s flourished and the family behind the name left an indelible mark on the community. Over the next few months, the Stockbridge Community News will feature the reflections of Pennie Ransom-Ward who worked at the […]
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Brandon Nelson Signs to Play Football at Adrian
Stockbridge senior Brandon Nelson signed a Letter of Intent to play football at Adrian College. Nelson was a three year start for the Panthers. He passed for 5163 yards and 55 touchdowns in his three years at quarterback. He also rushed for 552 yards and 15 touchdowns. He just wrapped up his senior season where […]
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Student of the Month: Brock Jones-11th grade
by Cindy Lance Stockbridge High School Junior Brock Jones is a young man with many achievements already under his belt. In his first two years of High School, he has retained a 4.0 GPA, and received many academic accolades such as Chemistry, Algebra B & C, Geometry, Biology, English 9 and Spanish 2. The awards […]
Obituary: Mary J. McArthur
Mary J. McArthur, age 85, of Webberville, MI, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Mary was born October 3, 1934, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Archer) McArthur. Mary was an Assistant Vice President at Stockbridge State Bank for over 30 years. She was also the Treasurer for White Oak Township. She loved horses and […]
Obituary: Nicole M. Gilliam
Nicole M. Gilliam, age 35, of Britton, MI, passed away on November 17, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1984. She had lived in Michigan for the past 5 years, moving from Clarksville, TN. She was a 2002 graduate of Stockbridge High School. Nicole was an outdoors kind of girl. She […]
Obituary: Marian C. Sood
Marian C. Sood, age 66, of Stockbridge, MI passed away on November 19, 2019 at Stockbridge Country Care. She was born April 2, 1953 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Herbert and Gertrude (Albrecht) Sood. Marian graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and she later worked as a […]
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Celebrate The Season
by Tina Cole-Mullins The holidays are upon us, with holiday cheer for many and holiday challenges for others. In addition to year-round programs offered by organizations listed in the Stockbridge Community News Resource guide, (on our website at https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/community-resource-guide-expansion/) Stockbridge and the surrounding communities offer several low cost or free offerings to help celebrate the season […]
Death Notice – Gilliam
Nicole Gilliam died November 17, 2019. Visitation Friday, November 22 from 6-8 p.m. at Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home. Services also at funeral home on Saturday, November 23 at 3:00 p.m. Burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.
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Volunteers Make the (School) Day
by Reaghan Walz “We should…” is often the beginning of a great idea to improve school atmosphere, décor, student and staff morale, or to expand the education of students, but school staff are stretched too tight just trying to handle the many responsibilities they already have. So how do those lovely bulletin boards in the […]