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POLICE BLOTTER FROM VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 03/27/18 9:00 am: SPD arrested and the 55th District Court arraigned Dawn Marie Brown, a 24 yr old Stockbridge resident. Dawn was charged with a 2 count felony of illegal use of a financial transaction device. 03/29/18 8:30 am: SPD assisted by the Michigan State Police […]
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Donovan Buckner: Part 2
By Judy Williams Dear Readers, In the February edition, the Stockbridge Community News’ printed questions to and responses from Donovan Buckner, a prisoner in the Oaks Correction Facility. We felt our readers would be interested in what led him to a lengthy prison sentence and what kind of a life he is now leading in […]
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Farmers State Banks 6 Tips for Your Financial Spring Cleaning
As Americans kick off the spring season by cleaning, sorting and tidying up around the house, Farmers State Bank is encouraging consumers to add financial organization to their spring cleaning to-do list. To help, Farmers State Bank has highlighted six tips for organizing your financial house. “People are motivated to get things done when […]
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POLICE BLOTTER FROM VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 03/20/18 12:00 pm: SPD received information from the Stockbridge High School in reference to a knife being taken from a student by staff on 03/19/2018. The investigation determined that the student had mistakenly brought his pocketknife to school. No students were threatened or harmed by said […]
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Lock it or lose it
by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. Like most of us, I am looking forward to spring. What I am not looking forward to is the increase in crime often associated with warmer weather. One such crime is the breaking and entering of vehicles. With comfortable temperatures comes increased foot traffic in the Village. Most […]
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Stockbridge High School Earns Jostens National Yearbook Design Recognition
Stockbridge High School’s yearbook, The Panther, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2018 Jostens Look Book, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. The Jostens Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy and action-packed […]
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15 Years of Success: Festival of Tables 2018
Article by Bruce Brown and photos by Judy Williams Guest were treated to 29 tables decorated to the “nines” at Heritage School Saturday, March 24th. The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation hosted 222 people at the 15th consecutive Festival of Tables featuring 222 auction items, approximately 25% live and 75% silent. Proud winners of the fiercely […]
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From the Superintendent’s Desk: Governor recognizes Stockbridge as one of 11 School Systems leading the way
By Karl Heidrich Feb. 21, Governor Snyder unveiled the Marshall Plan for Talent, a statewide partnership of “educators, employers and other stakeholders to transform Michigan’s talent pipeline and redesign the ways we invest, develop and attract talent in our state.” During the rollout, the governor recognized Stockbridge Community Schools, along with 10 other school districts […]
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People in our community – Making a difference: Spotlight on Alma Back
By Cindy Lance On any given Sunday, Alma Back can be found making announcements in front of the congregation in Munith United Methodist Church. The latest was the “toilet paper challenge.” At least once each year, Back makes a competition out of toilet paper collection for Stockbridge Outreach. Members of the church draw a small piece […]
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Save the bees
By Michael Sweet Bugs that chase us around the yard and try to sting us are no doubt annoying, but those buzzing dive-bombers are more likely wasps than bees. Bees pollinate 90 percent of wild plants and more than 30 percent of the world’s food crop, valued at $325 billion. If we humans wish […]