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Black-eyed peas and greens for New Year’s resilience, growth, renewal

by Alexa M. Ten Eyck Black-eyed peas and greens are often linked to the start of a new year, a tradition born in American agricultural and rural communities out of necessity. Both foods are valued for affordability and reliability. Black-eyed peas thrive in tough conditions. Cold-hardy greens, like collards, kale, and spinach, return early after […]

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HELPING PEOPLE MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES

Gormley Law Offices, PLC, is an established law firm that is dedicated to providing quality legal services to clients in Fowlerville, Howell, Webberville, Morrice, Stockbridge, Williamston, Byron & Bancroft. Our practice is primarily focused on family law and divorce, with additional services offered in bankruptcy, criminal law, estate planning and municipal law. Whatever legal challenge […]

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Faces of Addiction: From a drug court to a culture of recovery

by Tina Cole-Mullins (Editor’s Note: Faces of Addiction is a continuing series about people who experience drug addiction and the difficulty of recovery. By telling their stories, they hope to help others who are struggling and encourage them to seek treatment and healing.) Last month, we revisited the Wright family, reflecting on how recovery is […]

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Stockbridge Wrestlers Off and Running

The Stockbridge wrestling team has had a busy start to its season, which includes a fifth-place finish at the Panthers own Stockbridge Invitational. Stockbridge finished with 92.5 points and had six wrestlers finish in the top four places. Domenic Ciminelli led the Panthers with a second-place finish. Jayson Conant was 3-1 on the day and […]

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Competitive Cheer Wins Concord Invite

After a strong showing in 2024/25, the Stockbridge competitive cheer team picked up where it left off last season by winning the Concord Invitational. Before picking up the first-place trophy at Concord, the Panthers had another strong showing with a second-place finish at the Leslie Winterfest. Stockbridge finished with 606.70 points behind only the host […]

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Panthers Boys’ Off to Perfect Start to Season

With just one returning starter from a team that reached the D3 regionals in 2025, many expected the Stockbridge varsity boys’ basketball team to have a rebuilding season in 2025/26 and they could not have been more wrong. A strong group of incoming freshmen and has mixed well with three returners from last years varsity […]

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Positive Parenting: Recognizing creativity and the impact of ‘mind energy’ on shared tasks

by Tiffany Snyder The last time this column focused on creativity (SCN, October 2018 edition), we debunked the myth that creativity is inherited. Practicing a growth mindset, persevering through feelings of incompetence, and investing time in any pursuit will improve skills. Modeling use of our creativity develops self-directed, emotionally regulated, engaged, and connected children.  Using […]