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SCN recognized for outstanding work
By Agnes Geiger The Stockbridge Community News has received nine awards in the annual National Federation of Press Women’s At-Large Communications Contest. In the at-large division of the contest, the Stockbridge Community News competed against entries from dozens of other states that do not have an NFPW chapter. SCN, a monthly newspaper that completed its […]
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June’s “Where’s Waldo” Mystery Location
Think you know the area? Here’s your chance to prove it. Each month SCN photographer Rose Collison is providing a photo of a mystery location within the Stockbridge School District. Names of readers who correctly identify the subject of the photo will be entered into a drawing, and one overall winner to be selected. June’s […]
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SHS women score game-winning double at HOF Diamond Classic
by Steve Doran. Photo credit: Photos by Steve Photography Mr. Hejnal’s squad traveled to Lansing to play in the HOF Diamond Classic. Things started off with a 6-1 lead with Emily Breslin dominating on the mound and hitting a solo home run. This came to an end when Breslin took a line drive off her […]
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Preparing our 2018 graduates for the future
by Cindy Lance Each year the Student Leadership team meets with the administrators and Board of Education to reflect on what is going well and to present ideas for improvement. This year, one topic of discussion was the need for teaching our students the basics of money management before they start the journey beyond high […]
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Harlem Wizards fundraiser a slam-dunk
by Cindy Lance. Photo credits: Madison Gee Montgomery The world-famous Harlem Wizards brought their dazzling brand of basketball to the new Stockbridge High School gymnasium April 30 for an evening of high-flying fun. But the goal of this hoops game wasn’t a victory, it was to raise funds for the Stockbridge Community Schools’ Athletic Department. […]
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Honoring our veterans
by Patrice Johnson The stakes of the bloody Civil War couldn’t have been higher. If the Confederates won, the nation would be rift in two, and the Confederacy, founded on slavery, would emerge as a separate nation. If the Union Army prevailed, the economic foundation of the plantation-based South would be destroyed. Brothers were fighting […]
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Local McDonald’s gives back to education
by Cindy Lance Darlene and Scott Karns, the owners of the McDonald’s in Stockbridge, believe in giving back to the communities where they operate their businesses. This year they wanted to do something special to celebrate their 20th anniversary in Stockbridge and show their appreciation to the community. After discussing many possible ways to recognize […]
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Hope Amid Sadness
by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have […]
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Sackrider Hill cross removed
by Tina Cole-Mullins A large white cross that stood for nearly 70 years on state land in the Waterloo State Recreation Area at the top of Sackrider Hill was removed May 14 following a complaint that it violated the separation of church and state. The complaint was filed by an unnamed lifelong resident to the […]
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Raise the roof with Waterloo First Community Church
by Tina Cole-Mullins Adversity has hit Waterloo First Community Church, but its small and dedicated congregation is determined to “Raise the Roof” and keep the doors open. With the church roof in dire need of repair, Pastor Georgie Dack launched the “Raise the Roof” fundraising campaign in April. The long-term project has a goal of […]