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Softball Takes Two of Three From GLAC Leading Olivet
In the biggest series Stockbridge softball has seen in many years, the Panthers took two of three from GLAC leading Olivet this week to keep their hopes of a league title in reach. Olivet entered the week undefeated in the GLAC with a 9-0 record, while the Panthers and Lakewood were 10-1. The Eagles came […]
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Folks turn out for 4th annual ‘Blessing of the Plow’
The American Legion Hall in Stockbridge was busy Saturday, May 11. The Sons of the American Legion (SoAL) were hosting their 4th annual “Blessing of the Plow” dinner and festivities. “We have a great crew of cooks and volunteers, “ offered SoAL commanders Marty Bliss and Al DeCroix. The enticing aroma of barbecue filling the […]
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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea receives “A” grade for patient safety
Hospital recognized as national leader for preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in its care. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationally for protecting patients from harm and having the highest safety standards, announced that St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea received […]
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Meet Stockbridge Police Department officers
by Chief John Torres After introducing our newest officer last month, I thought readers might like an introduction to our two other officers as well, so here goes: Officer Josh Watson joined SPD in January of 2018 and hails from the Brooklyn, Mich. area where he attended Columbia Central High and graduated in 2009. He […]
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SHS Journalism teacher receives national award in California
by Alex Weddon The Journalism Education Association of Kansas State University, Kansas, awarded Stockbridge teacher Elizabeth Cyr of Gregory with its Diversity Award recently during their national meeting in Anaheim, California. The Diversity Award honors a scholastic journalism teacher, student, or group that demonstrates a commitment to cultural awareness and encourages a multicultural approach with […]
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Stockbridge teacher earns national technology award
by Alex Weddon May 13, Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School teacher Bob Richards was awarded a Lemelson-MIT Excite Award. Educators are selected for this award based on their capacity to lead a yearlong invention project with their students. This June, Richards will go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston for the Lemelson-MIT Program’s annual EurekaFest, a multi-day invention celebration. […]
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Looking Back June 2019
by Diane Rockall One hundred years ago, the school year ended the week of June 6, 1919. Special events included: the Junior class reception held at the Opera House, the baccalaureate address by Rev. J. D. Adair, and Class Day on the 11th, which featured “music, readings and more.” The Stockbridge Brief Sun reported on June […]
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Meet Stockbridge’s New Head Librarian, Sherri McConnell
by Diane Rockall Sherri McConnell officially became Stockbridge Head Librarian on Monday, May 13, although she met almost all of the staff last Friday during a staff meeting. She spent the majority of her first day on the job at Capital Area District Libraries Administrative offices in downtown Lansing meeting with the marketing, finance and […]
Death Notice -Jarrell
Reginald N. Jarrell, Munith died May 13, 2019. A gathering of friends and family with food and fellowship will take place Saturday, May 18 at Waterloo Twp Hall, 9773 Mt. Hope Rd, Munith.
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Volunteers gather to spruce up Oaklawn Cemetery for Memorial Day
by Tina Cole-Mullins A small procession of cars could be seen entering Oaklawn Cemetery on Saturday, May 11. Fortunately, this was not a funeral procession but rather a flow of energetic community volunteers gathered to clean up the cemetery grounds in preparation for upcoming Memorial Day events. Gray skies and occasional raindrops did not deter […]