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Obituary: Linda Sue Carey

Linda Sue Carey, age 75, of Gregory MI, passed away peacefully on January 20th, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on December 6th , 1949, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Robert Earl and Audrey Glenna (Williams) Hatfield. Linda married the love of her life, Glendon Carey. Together they shared […]

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Obituary: Rial Edward Ashmore

Rial Edward Ashmore, born on January 10, 1937, in Pontiac, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home in Chelsea, Michigan, on January 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Rial was the son of Richard Edward Ashmore and Dorotha Clare Smith, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1955, where […]

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Get involved with SRSLY

SRSLY (text language for “seriously”) is a coalition of community members and partners working together to prevent youth substance use and support youth mental health. WHAT WE DO Student-Led Youth Programming Student-Created Awareness and Educational Campaigns Substance-Free Family Events Resource Development and Access Mental Health Trainings Parent Education Advocacy HOW TO GET INVOLVED Join the […]

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Outreach in Action: If buying food is putting a hole in your pocket, help may be on the way.

UPDATE: This Outreach in Action column in the February edition of the Stockbridge Community News mistakenly attributed the food distribution on first Fridays from 1–2 p.m. to the wrong program and neglected to specify who is eligible for this food distribution program. CORRECTION: The First Friday distributions from 1 to 2 p.m. are part of the […]

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Free fertilizer: What could go wrong?

by Chuck Wisman As I am still residing on the family farm—a former, small dairy operation—I often receive offers in the mail for “free fertilizer.” What possibly could go wrong with such an offer? As it happens, the answer to that is: a whole lot of unanticipated and potential harm. These offers of fertilizer came […]