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LOOK TWICE SAVE A LIFE
By Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. Spring has finally arrived, and that means all of us who drive will once again have to share the roadways with motorcycle enthusiasts. I am one of those riders who has been itching to get back out on two wheels and feel the exhilaration of cruising the open […]
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Community Spotlight: Suzi Greenway puts Open Air Market in gear
Article by Agnes Geiger, photos by Patrice Johnson It all began with an email back in 2010. Wendy Wood and Jo Mayer wanted a farmers market, Suzi Greenway explained. Wood had sent Greenway an email saying, “you are going to do it.” That started the ball rolling. Greenway brought her positive attitude, led a small […]
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Death Notice
Rickie B.Fletcher, Stockbridge died April 15, 2018. Funeral services April 18 at 1:00 p.m. Family Tabernacle in Gregory. Burial Oaklawn Cemetery in Stockbridge. Family will receive friends at the church 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to Family Tabernacle Church.
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POLICE BLOTTER FROM VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 04/09/18 1:28 pm: An 18yr old Stockbridge High School student reported to SPD that someone let the air out in one of the tires on his vehicle that was parked in the student parking lot while he was attending classes. SPD is investigating this incident. 04/09/18 […]
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Future of Sackrider Hill cross in debate
by Tina Cole-Mullins On a hill not so far away, stands an old rugged cross — in the Waterloo State Recreation Area near Grass Lake, Mich. For nearly 70 years at the top of Sackrider Hill, the white cross has stood stately upon state land, overlooking those who pass below on Interstate 94, barely visible […]
Death Notice
Delores J. Young, Gregory – died April 14, 2018.Visitation Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. A brief graveside service immediately after at Oaklawn Cemetery, Stockbridge. In addition to flowers donations in her memory can be made to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation.
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Has spring gone missing?
Article and photos by Rose Collison Wonder if winter will ever leave? Can’t seem to find Spring? Glimpses of the season of rebirth appear a day here and a day there, then disappear. Robins have returned, as have bluebirds, all looking for nesting spots. But even these musical new residents must be wondering if perhaps […]
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Gregory 4th of July celebration committee makes plans
by Wendy Hause The Gregory 4th of July Celebration committee meets monthly to plan the day’s parade, activities, chicken barbeque, and fireworks. The day will begin with a church service under the tent before the parade, then activities (kids games, Survival Flight landing, magic show, pie eating contest) on the township grounds. Music and fireworks will […]
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A Look Back in Time – April 2018
by Diane Rockall On April 19, 1888, the Stockbridge Sun printed advertisements on its front page. Merchants and manufacturers mentioned were: clothing — I.J.Kellogg, dress goods — E.V. Johnson, millinery — Miss T.W. Branch, meat market — Elmer Nott, lumber — Stockbridge Lumber Yard, W.J. Just proprietor, and Michigan Implement Branch in Stockbridge — F. […]
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POLICE BLOTTER FROM VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 04/5/18, 5:50 pm: SPD responded to a domestic complaint in the 200 blk of Mills Ave. The investigation revealed that the altercation was verbal only and that it surrounded the alleged stealing of money from a 56-yr-old Stockbridge man by his live-in girlfriend, a 54-yr-old Stockbridge […]