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Look Back In Time for July 2019
by Diane Rockall July returns once again and with it half the year is gone. Twenty years ago, in 1999, Y2K (year 2000) reared its head as a major concern for businesses and industries. Massive computer failures were widely anticipated as world clocks rolled their digits into the 21st century. Stockbridge bankers and businessmen shared […]
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Obituary: Oscar Medina
Oscar Medina, age 78, passed away at his home in the care of his loving family on June 9, 2019. Oscar married Ruthie in 1958. He worked for Spence Brothers Construction company as a carpenter, where he retired after 50 years. Oscar enjoyed going on Saturday mornings to visit friends and family, have a cup […]
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Free airplane rides for kids
Young Eagles Aviation Day will be held on Saturday, July 13 and August 10 (weather permitting) at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 55 hangar, Mason Jewett Airport; 643 Aviation Drive (Eden Road @ Kipp Road; South of the Ingham County Fairgrounds), Mason, MI. Registration will be from 10:00am until Noon each date. Local pilots […]
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Ask an Expert
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Q: The insurance company wants me to use one of their “Preferred Shops” for my repair. Is this a good idea? A: A wise man once said: “Never Take Advice on How to Collect Money from Those that Owe it to You.” Some may see an insurer referring a body […]
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Stockbridge teacher Linda Petsch retiring after thirty years
by Amy Haggerty After more than 30 years of teaching various subjects and grade levels in Stockbridge Community Schools, Linda Petsch is retiring. The Stockbridge native’s current teaching assignment is second grade at Smith Elementary School. Linda was teaching at the middle school in 1988 when she met the love of her life, Dennis Petsch. […]
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SHS senior receives Grant Whitaker Baseball Leadership through Character Award. Whitaker jersey number 7 retires.
by Clyde and Laura Whitaker Stockbridge High School senior Daniel Ballagh was awarded this year’s Grant Whitaker Leadership through Character Award during presentations June 6, marking the award’s fifth year. The occasion afforded special recognition and remembrance to the award’s namesake, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Whitaker. The award, started in 2015, recognizes an SHS […]
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Photo Gallery- Community Education T-Ball
Pictures from the Stockbridge Community Education T-Ball game between the light blue and yellow teams Monday, June 10.
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Obituary: Corwin R. Dupuis
Corwin R. Dupuis, age 32, of Jackson, MI, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, of complications related to a chronic health problem. He was born July 7, 1986 in Ann Arbor, MI the son of David and Cynthia (Bellner) Dupuis. Corwin was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jackson where […]
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Photo Gallery – Stockbridge Community Ed Farm League CJ Contracting vs SRSLY
The Stockbridge Community Ed Farm league teams sponsored by CJ Contracting and SRSLY faced each other June 6. The teams made up of first through third graders battled to a 15-15 tie.
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123rd SHS Alumni Banquet is in the books
by Mary Lou Clifton Photo credits Judy Williams June 8, more than 100 Panthers gathered at Heritage Elementary to reconnect with friends of old and reminisce on days gone by for the 123rd annual Alumni Banquet. The event began with three generations of the Reilly family, all veterans of the armed services, leading the […]